I have a Masters in Consciousness and Transformational Studies College of Psychology from John F. Kennedy University, and graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. For over 20 years, I have worked in the nonprofit sector in both the program and development arenas. My work experience includes organizations and clients with programs and needs related to HIV/AIDS, single parents, at-risk and homeless youth, mental health, art education, mentoring, and basic needs and services.

Past and current projects include board and staff workshops for nonprofits helping to re-craft their organizations’s mission and vision, assess their resources & build capacity, and reinvent their organization, roles, and responsibilities to better serve their clients. I have trained volunteers, provided safety and empowerment education to youth, and facilitated diverse community groups toward common purposes.

I have studied Image Psychology at The Eidetic Institute since 2005, and continue to utilize this experiential process to increase my own potential and that of the groups with whom I engage through experiential exercises. In the summer of 2015, I completed my Reiki II training. I became a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist in September 2015 through the Grief Institute.

My five children have been my greatest teachers. I embrace the adventures I have been invited into as their mother. I oil paint in my studio and write creatively as often as possible. I enjoy long, meditative hikes in beautiful places, and am grateful that I live in one. I enjoy time with my husband regularly, and am grateful for our partnership and his support every day.

I have been the owner of my company, NewBloomz, since 2004, and currently work with clients who are in the midst of deep loss, grief, change, or transition.

In October 2017, along side my two friend-colleagues, we founded the nonprofit, The Greater Mercy Foundation. This partnership continues to unfold in ways that I never could have imagined. It is through The Greater Mercy Foundation that I have found a place to share healing practices and unfold deep relationships.