Coaching has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. It began with sports, which I started playing at a young age. Over the years, I experienced many kinds of coaches—some good, some not so good—and I noticed a defining difference between them. The great ones were deeply invested in their players’ growth and development, not just their performance. That early experience shaped my passion for helping others become the best version of themselves.

Sports also taught me about leadership. From early on, I found joy not only in improving my own skills but in helping teammates grow and win together. That desire to learn what it means to lead well has guided much of my life.

After college, I stepped into coaching professionally as a graduate assistant for a college women’s basketball program while earning my master’s degree. Those two years confirmed what I already knew: I loved helping people grow.

From there, my path led into the nonprofit world, where I invested in developing college athletes across multiple sports. During that time, I also began a deeper journey into my own leadership growth—using tools like StrengthsFinder, EQi, and the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). Leading teams, coaching staff, and learning to build healthy, effective organizations became a defining part of my work.

In 2017, I joined a two-year leadership development cohort where I worked closely with a professional coach from outside our organization. It was my first time being coached at that level, and it changed everything. That experience, coupled with other coaching I was receiving, helped me discover how powerful good coaching can be — especially when it creates space for courage, clarity, and transformation. I knew I wanted to offer that kind of support to others.

As my experience with coaching grew, so did my leadership. I began leading at an executive level, developing and growing national training initiatives, creating affinity groups, and shaping intercultural development programs both domestically and globally. Each experience deepened my understanding of what it takes to lead with clarity, courage, and compassion.

Through it all, I’ve learned that leadership and justice go hand in hand. I care deeply about helping others become healthy, whole, and effective leaders in their communities and professions. I’ve also done—and continue to do—the work of understanding how race, culture, and trauma have shaped my own story and the stories of those I work with.

That’s what drives my coaching today: walking alongside leaders as they gain clarity, courage, and the confidence to engage across differences and lead with authenticity.