I started out as an adult educator, got a doctorate in Adult Learning and Development, and then became a Certified Psychosynthesis Life Coach. I’ve taught, researched, and supported people going through some of the most challenging life transitions. No matter what job I’ve had, my purpose has remained the same: to support and inspire personal expression and human potential, to reduce isolation, to build community, and to celebrate beauty. At the core, I help people help people!

For more detail about my professional experience, visit my LinkedIn profile.

I bring to coaching all I have learned in life, work, and school. I am comfortable working with a wide variety of people and have experience in different settings.

• I’ve been a teacher, trainer, facilitator, and grant-writer;

• I’ve been an educator and mentor of international students and refugees in the US (and an international student, myself);

• I’ve been an adult student, a scholar/researcher, and a consultant in higher education settings;

• I’ve designed and managed programs and worked in non-profits, for-profits, and at a foundation.
  

As a coach, I use all of my experience, knowledge, skills, and resources to help people grow, create, and make things happen. I know how to get things done.

The many projects I’ve worked on include:

• guiding seniors (and their adult children) through the process of downsizing and moving;

• coaching people on their personal, professional, and academic writing;

• serving as a sounding board and thought partner for college faculty designing new courses and curricula;

• project-managing the complete rehab of a house;

• assisting a friend with ALS to self-publish her journal and raise money for an organization she loved;

• producing podcasts and digital stories; and

• designing this website (with a little help!).

I’m happiest when I’m listening, learning, communicating, and changing - and sharing the honest experience of it all with others. I understand how absolutely beautiful and incredibly painful life can be, and I’ve thought a lot about the psyche - especially my own! What I offer my clients is my experience and insights, my understanding and creative thinking, and just enough humor and structure to help them loosen up, open up, and take action.