I am a master’s-level, multi-credentialed scholar-practitioner, educator, and professional coach with 25 years of experience supporting personal and professional transformation. My work brings together contemplative practice, compassion-based approaches, and practical guidance to support clinicians, coaches, mindfulness teachers, and contemplative practitioners committed to deepening both their inner work and their professional impact.

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Professional Journey

Like many of us, I’ve known the weight of stress, fear, and self-doubt. Over time, I’ve discovered how practices of mindfulness and compassion can transform my pain into healing, resilience, empowerment, and a deeper sense of wholeness.

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My journey has included healing complex developmental trauma, navigating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), sustaining decades of meditation and yoga practice, and flourishing in my personal roles as a wife, mother, daughter, and friend. These experiences shape how I meet others — with empathy, honesty, and presence.
 

In 2004, I became a professional coach and began guiding individuals through life and career challenges. In 2014, I expanded this work as a mindfulness- and compassion-oriented teacher and facilitator. For more than two decades, I have supported individuals in cultivating the skills and mindset to embody awareness, clarity, resilience, and growth.

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In 2025, I completed a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (M.A.I.S.) with an emphasis in Contemplative Science, where I designed mindfulness-oriented curricula and conducted original research. My current projects include publishing The Kind Shift—a Substack community and learning hub—developing book proposals, and preparing a peer-reviewed manuscript based on my graduate research.

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Earlier in my coaching career, I worked with individuals in career and business development before founding The CareGiving Coach. There, I supported families navigating elder caregiving through my original Care with Ease® program and developed Leadership Mastery, a program for professionals focused on leadership and coaching skills. Prior to this work, I spent a decade in Silicon Valley in senior corporate communications and public relations roles, advising executives at leading technology firms and directing national media and communications initiatives.

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Education and Credentialing
In 2023, I received a concurrent graduate certificate as a Certified Applied Compassion Ambassador/Educator through the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) at Stanford University as part of my M.A.I.S. degree coursework.

 

I graduated from professional coach training in 2004 from Coach U. In 2013, I earned my credential as an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) from the International Coach Federation, and in 2019 I achieved my current standing as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), which I renew through 40 hours of continuing coach education (CCE) every three years.

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In 2017, I became a Qualified Teacher of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), trained at the Center for Mindfulness Professional Training Institute at the University of California San Diego.

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In 2015, I became a Trained Teacher of Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), through the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion and trained by MSC co-founders Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer.

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In 2014, I became a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator, based on Brené Brown’s research-based shame resilience curriculum. As a current Daring Way™ Trained Facilitator, I am qualified to facilitate her curricula: Daring Greatly, The Gifts of Imperfection, and Rising Strong.

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Together, my credentials, interdisciplinary studies, and ongoing engagement with professional organizations reflect my commitment to delivering evidence-based, ethically rigorous, and compassion-centered instruction and guidance.

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At the Heart of My Work

I believe deeply in our capacity as human beings to grow and evolve. Simultaneously, and equally as deeply, I believe that we are each perfect just as we are; that this experience of being human means we are flawed and imperfect, yet beautiful and amazing.

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Each of us is infinitely capable of creating peace and well-being in our lives – for the benefit of ourselves, others, and the planet.

 

My work is grounded in mindful and compassionate presence and a commitment to walking alongside others with integrity and care. It is my honor to support clinicians, coaches, mindfulness teachers, and contemplative practitioners as they reconnect with their truth and step more fully into the lives they long to live and the ways they wish to serve others.

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Wherever you are on your journey, I will assist you in discovering your inner wisdom and your authentic path to achieving your goals. My approach can help you discover your inner truth, trust, and motivation.

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As Mahatma Gandhi said, “Happiness is when what you think, say, and do are in harmony.”

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I will help you align who you are with what you think, say, and do — mindfully, compassionately, authentically, and courageously.