I am a Certified Life Coach, and I’m passionate about empowering people to create and sustain positive change and growth in their lives.  As a Life Coach, I help people to reach more authentic, fulfilling, and balanced lives.  I bring a deep sense of presence, compassion, curiosity, intuition, and understanding to my practice.

I also bring with me a wide spectrum of experience.  Prior to becoming a Life Coach, I worked extensively on public health issues both nationally and internationally.  For about eight years, I was a public health attorney focusing on consumer health protection.  Subsequently, I served for two years with Peace Corps in a community health empowerment program in southern Africa.  During this time, I worked directly with youth and adults to empower them through education and action to address their local health needs.  This was the beginning of a wonderful transition in my journey in life.

In 2004, I moved to Portland, Oregon and have been creating strong roots here.  I feel a deep connection with this place, and it truly feels like home for me.  In addition to my Life Coaching practice, I have been involved in a number of activities that I enjoy and that allow me to connect with others in the Portland area.  These include helping on a neighborhood empowerment project that seeks to bring people together to improve their neighborhoods and their connections with each other, working with refugee families to help them with settling in the United States, and assisting youth and adults with developmental disabilities.  I also have completed professional mediation training, and am currently serving as a volunteer with Resolutions Northwest, a local organization that mediates neighborhood conflicts.

I have an adventurous spirit and love to explore.  I consider myself a full-time student of life and am totally committed to my own ongoing personal growth and development.  In addition, I’ve traveled to over 40 countries in the world.  I love discovering new cultures and connecting with people in other countries.  Other activities I enjoy include being in the outdoors and nature, listening to a wide range of types of music, running, biking, creative painting, photography, and scuba diving.  I also have a deep caring and concern for our planet and the environment.