I am a mother, sister, and daughter who is passionate about my calling as an educator, writer, coach, and activist. My life’s work is centered around developing healthy, happy young people who are supported by adults and communities that nurture self-actualized individuals who are confident using their voice to create the lives they love.
My early experience with the Peace Corps as a community organizer and teacher in developing communities of Southeast Africa, West Africa, and favelas of Southern Brazil gave me perspective on global disparities and the generational necessity of some communities to rely upon one another in order to survive. Human connection, resilience, and ingenuity are themes that I’ve studied both informally and formally throughout the years.
I have served most of my career as an educator and have helped to expand mindfulness and and well-being practices with students and adults. I founded Aspire Academy, an accelerated inter-disciplinary academy for teenagers who sought a different approach from the traditional. Through positive psychology and heart-centered practices, students took charge of their lives. By studying energy and the interconnectedness of life forms and taking action within their communities, students gained practical life and work skills while exploring and expressing their creativity.
My graduate studies are in Brain-based Instruction and I am a certified by: National Board of Teaching Standards, Center for Mind-Body Medicine, Yale’s Science of Well-being, and a HeartMath Institute master trainer and coach.
I am also a certified Mat Pilates trainer and I love to incorporate mind-heart coherence and music into my practice to support the movement of energy through the body’s energy centers.
I love nature, animals, and the young-at-heart, and will continue to dedicate my life to supporting the personal and collective well-being of those I serve in order to contribute to the greater global and galactic good.
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