THE JOURNEY
Curiosity has always led the way.
Long before Positive Education Organization existed, I was curious about people, places, and possibility.
That curiosity took me from living aboard a boat after college to traveling independently around the world, working internationally, and eventually into classrooms where I spent more than 25 years teaching and learning alongside students of nearly every age.
Different places. Different people. Different chapters. But the same fascination with what helps people grow.
BECOMING
Life doesn't move in a straight line.
Some of the most meaningful growth in my life has come through chapters I never could have planned.
Life has asked me to begin again, change direction, navigate uncertainty, and discover strengths I didn't always know I had. Those experiences changed the way I understand resilience. Not as simply bouncing back, but as learning, adapting, and continuing to become.
They also deepened something I've believed for a long time:
We can hold challenge and possibility at the same time.
That belief shapes how I live, teach, and create experiences for others.
THE WORK
Turning what I’ve learned into experiences that help others thrive.
My years in education eventually led me to positive psychology and a deeper understanding of the science behind many of the things I had witnessed throughout my life and career.
I became fascinated by what helps people recognize their strengths, build resilience, deepen connection, create meaning, and move through life with greater intention.
Today, I bring that science to life through workshops, retreats, speaking, community programs, coaching, and experiences designed to help people pause, connect, reflect, and grow.
At the heart of it all is one purpose: helping people put well-being into practice.
THE APPROACH
Well-being is something we can learn,
practice, and strengthen.
Positive psychology helps us understand what allows people to flourish, but understanding the science is only the beginning.
Learning becomes meaningful when we experience it, reflect on it, connect it to our own lives, and carry something useful forward.
LEARN
Explore evidence-based ideas that help us better understand ourselves and the conditions that help people thrive.
CONNECT
Create space for meaningful conversation, shared experience, and genuine human connection.
REFLECT
Pause to notice strengths, patterns, possibilities, and what matters most.
APPLY
Turn insight into something practical that can continue beyond the experience itself.
The goal isn't simply to learn about well-being. It's to leave better equipped to live it.
BACKGROUND + EXPERTISE
Education + Experience
More than 25 years as an educator shaped the way I understand learning, connection, and human potential.
My background includes advanced degrees in Reading, Educational Leadership, and Curriculum Design, along with years of teaching, facilitating, and creating learning experiences across ages and settings.
Well-Being + Practice
My work has expanded through continued study and certification in applied positive psychology, positive education, EFT Tapping, and group fitness.
Together, these disciplines allow me to approach well-being from multiple perspectives while keeping the work practical, accessible, and grounded in how people actually learn and grow.
