I am a parent and partner in a neurodiverse, multiracial family, humbly living on Kalapuya land.

I bring the following education and experience into all of the studio's design, development, and facilitation:

• 20+ years experience in the Trauma Recovery field

• Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Certified Facilitator (Karen Purvis, TCU)

• Therapeutic Life Story Work Certified Facilitator (Richard Rose)

• Narrative Medicine Facilitator (Northwest Narrative Medicine Collaborative)

• Licensed Educator, teaching in both traditional and non-traditional classrooms 

• Pastoral care and spiritual direction 

• Personal and professional connection to the adoption and foster care community and the therapeutic partners who support them

Most importantly, I bring ten transformative years sharing stories with my Friends in the circle. To each of you, thanks for showing me the awesome-ness of Wonder. You are the true creators of studioAWEsome.