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My story began in the mid-Michigan woods. As a child of the 80s, born to teenage parents, I found my truest education not in the classroom—which I found stifling and dull—but with the turtles, the trees, and the forts I built with my cousins. In the woods, I found freedom, creativity, and a silent language of belonging. 

Perhaps, equally formative was the fact that I am a multiracial, white-presenting woman, so throughout my life, I have known what it means to embody both/and identities. My diverse identity fueled my passion to continually seek out different perspectives and want to see things equitably from all perspectives.
 

That early connection to the earth and diverse perspectives became my anchor when life became complex. By 18, I was a single mother; by 23, I had my second child, navigating the challenges of poverty (The three birds in my logo represents my two daughters and me). These years were my greatest teachers. They stripped away judgment (of self and others) and replaced it with humility, an open heart, and a bone-deep understanding of the diverse perspectives that make up our human tapestry.

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I entered college thinking I would become a therapist, driven by a desire to heal human suffering. But a single "Introduction to Environmental Science" course changed everything. Learning about the severity of our ecological crisis didn't just give me a career path; it lit a fire. I realized that the "nightmare" of our environmental reality was inseparable from the "nightmare" of our internal disconnection and the "nightmare" of social injustice, as well. I saw that we cannot heal the planet without healing the human relationship to the planet; without healing the relationship to humanity; without healing the relationship to self.
 

This realization became my Dharma. I committed myself to this path, eventually earning my Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate in Sustainability. I've learned that the bridge between science and Spirit are two sides of the same coin. As a scholar and a spiritual seeker, I humble myself before nature and learn to listen and reconnect to myself, others, and our world.
 

Today, my work is the synthesis of these experiences. I utilize The Work That Reconnects (WTR)—a group facilitation process developed by Joanna Macy—to help others move through the "spiral" of gratitude, self- and social- awareness, honoring our pain, seeing with new eyes, liberation, and going forth.

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Whether I am coaching individuals, teaching in a classroom, or facilitating community workshops, my goal is the same: to articulate and manifest the mutual flourishing of people and planet. I believe that when we heal our inner reality, we naturally begin to heal the outer world. We aren't just on the Earth; we are the Earth. When we remember our interconnected reality, we find our way home. We do this together, and we do it for the liberation of all beings everywhere.