I am passionate about helping people connect with negotiation and collaborative skills and expand what is possible.

For the last fifteen years, I helped educators and public employees engage in political action and advocacy. I’ve seen how creating value through collaboration can enrich lives and strengthen communities. I also recovered from adrenal fatigue and love to help others adopt healthy habits that help us "stay in the stress" of demanding and rewarding lives.

I have a masters of science in performance measurement from Carnegie Mellon University and am a certified health coach by the Institute for Integrative Nutrition/SUNY-Purchase.

I am a contributor to Women at Forbes and have had my writing featured on the Huffington Post, Headline News TV, GoGirl Finance, Role Reboot, and the Texas Conference for Women.