My Coaching journey has been a circuitous one, informed by my personal experiences as much as my professional ones. Crowned as gifted in my childhood, I recently recognized that I have ADHD. With that diagnosis has come incredible clarity, including acceptance of my challenges and celebration of my unique strength: comfort in my own skin.
Having experienced the transformative power of effective coaching, I am committed to creating a nonjudgmental space for clients to explore, grow, and create their own paths through and forward.
I am a former strategy advisor in the nonprofit and philanthropy sector, online political organizer, and academic. I hold a Masters Degree in Sociology from Harvard University and a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology from Indiana University. Through the peak of the pandemic, I dedicated three years to bolstering the community morale at a global software consultancy, as well as promoting inclusive and effective team practices in hybrid, remote, and distributed contexts.
My coaching is informed by my conscious dance and meditation practices. I count Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, Thick Nhat Hanh, Parker Palmer, and Lori Saltzman & Kathy Altman (of Open Floor International) among the teachers from whom I draw insight and inspiration.
Honestly, the use of the term "diverse identities" is so problematic, it is difficult to engage with. I have worked with a wide range of people with identities different from my own. I have participated in as well as led numerous workshops and facilitated conversations around diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging. This is hard, messy work, requiring great respect and humility.
