Rooted in Legacy, Leading with Presence
I come to this work through both lineage and lived experience. I was raised in a family shaped by service and sacrifice—my grandfather, uncles, and both my adoptive and biological fathers served in the U.S. Military. I spent two decades married to a firefighter-paramedic and am now the mother-in-law of an active-duty Army Soldier. Our family’s commitment to service continues.

My life has unfolded in the spaces between trauma and recovery, between systems and souls. I’ve learned that advocacy means standing with, especially when institutions fall short. Before I trained systems and consulted with leaders, I sat with people, as a therapist, witness, and companion. I’ve worked in community mental health, public health, and private practice, walking alongside individuals, couples, and families through grief, injustice, identity loss, and resilience.

My clinical work is grounded in psychodynamic theory and interpersonal neurobiology. I help people understand their inner world through naming patterns, softening defenses, and reconnecting with their inherent wisdom. I don’t believe people are broken. I believe they are carrying what was never meant to be carried alone. Empathy, for me, is not passive. It is attunement in action.

As Director of Training and Education at Inner Circle Institute, I design trauma-informed, CEU-accredited learning experiences for clinicians, supervisors, and organizational leaders. I lead the development of reflective supervision cohorts and signature curricula including the Responder-Ready Clinician Certification (RRCC), Circles of Resilience, and ALIGN: A Supervision Curriculum for Trauma-Wise Leadership. My work is grounded in the A CIRCLE Values of Advocacy, Confidentiality, Integrity, Resilience, Commitment, Leadership, and Empathy.

I believe leadership is about modeling, not hierarchy. I name tension without shame. I return to relationship when systems fracture. Resilience is not about pushing through: it’s something we build, together, over time. And I stay with the work, even when it's messy. That is what commitment means to me.

I am a mother and grandmother, a woman shaped by restoration and love. I find grounding in forests and music, in ritual and family. My home is full of sacred noise. And my work, like my life, is shaped by legacy and the belief that healing is never a solo act.