A life of adventure, learning, creativity, and becoming.
I’ve always been captivated by the outdoors and adventure. Being in nature—swimming, climbing trees, wandering trails, and exploring wild places—isn’t simply something I enjoy. It is part of how I understand myself and the world.
Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I spent my life moving through landscapes that stretched from the sea to the mountain peaks. That early love of the natural world eventually led me to work with youth in the Puget Sound region and teens in the mountains of North Carolina.
As a wilderness guide and educator, I taught whitewater rafting, rock climbing, camping, and backcountry travel. But the technical skills were only part of the work. What mattered most was watching people discover their own capabilities, voices, and possibilities.
It was there, on mountain trails and in winding valleys, that I began to understand my purpose:
To support, educate, and empower people to discover who they are and what they are capable of becoming.
A CAREER ROOTED IN PEOPLE, POSSIBILITY, AND LIFELONG LEARNING
For more than three decades, I’ve taught, guided, created, and led experiences that bring people into deeper relationship with themselves, one another, and the world around them.
My greatest passion has always been working with people—learning alongside them, helping them discover what is possible, and continuing to grow and learn myself. I’ve worked with people of all ages, from children and teens to adults, educators, leaders, and communities. Across all of my work, the thread has been creating spaces where people feel seen, connected, inspired, and empowered.
Along the way, I’ve trained educators, developed curriculum, led public programs and community initiatives, and served in leadership roles across education, wilderness, the arts, and community building. My professional foundation includes a Bachelor’s degree in Adventure Education from Prescott College, a Master’s degree in Teaching from the University of Washington, and National Board Certification in Education (2006–2016). I have also completed advanced training with the School of Lost Borders, Earth Based Institute, and other wilderness and nature-based organizations.
THE WORK I DO TODAY
Today, I bring together coaching, consulting, wilderness, creativity, education, and community to create experiences that invite people to explore who they are, reconnect, and imagine what comes next.
Sometimes that work happens through a coaching conversation. Sometimes it happens around a table making something with our hands, in a circle with a community, or on a trail, beside a river, or beneath an open sky.
As a coach and consultant, I support individuals and people through change, growth, and new possibilities. As a wilderness guide and educator, I create experiences that invite reflection, challenge, connection, and a deeper relationship with the natural world. As an artist and community builder, I design creative experiences that bring people together and make space for connection, expression, and belonging.