About

Who Am I?

I am a speaker, workshop facilitator, and a certified professional coach. I sincerely believe that when we shift our perspective and take responsibility for our lives, problems become opportunities, tormentors become teachers, and anything is possible for us. My passion and my life’s work is helping people to grow bigger than the challenges that have previously thwarted their success so they can live a life they truly love.

I deliver speeches, workshops, and coaching to people and groups who are committed to dreaming and living BIG. I call this work personal development facilitation. I challenge and encourage clients to accept responsibility for their choices and consequences, to clearly define their highest intentions, and to grow bigger than any obstacles to their success.

I have worked in the healthcare, military, software, non-profit, consulting, and HR/staffing industries. Although my job titles—medical laboratory technician, software tester, outreach coordinator, training specialist, recruiter, program manager, and career and life coach—have varied, my true contributions have been very similar: everywhere I go I carry a message of hope and unlimited possibility, bringing out the best in others with my sense of humor and my engaging style of communication.

I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington, Bothell and a certificate in professional coaching from the Academy for Coach Training in Edmonds, Washington.

I have been happily married since 1995. I live in the eastern suburbs of Seattle, WA where I enjoy cooking, entertaining, reading, writing poetry, traveling, and listening to live music.

I am available for speaking engagements, workshops, and coaching. Please contact me for more information about my services, fees, and availability. Effective April 28, 2007 I will be hosting and co-producing a show on BlogTalkRadio.com. My show, The Growth & Gratitude Hour, will explore how we can learn from and celebrate all situations in our lives, even those which cause us pain or discomfort.