The experience to know.
The energy to do.

One of the relationships I remember most began in a classroom and grew across an academic year.

I supported a child who was profoundly deaf and autistic. Our families became friends, and I had the privilege of knowing him at school, at home and in the community.

I noticed that music with deep bass tones sometimes seemed to help him settle when he was overstimulated. That experience stayed with me: a reminder to be curious about how someone experiences the world, and to pay attention to what helps that individual.

Support starts with the person.

In direct support and human services, I want the person’s needs and preferences at the center of the decisions made with them. Listening, adapting and working together matter as much as getting the schedule right.

I bring that same practical attention to complex schedules, coaching teams, training colleagues and figuring out what needs doing when things get busy.

And outside work?

Homesteading, cultivating gourmet mushrooms and learning about goat therapy are among the things that catch my interest. Raising my two grown boys is a part of my life I’m especially proud of.