Hi. I’m the Practicing Practitioner.

A person is complicated. Consider yourself for a moment: you are a unique blend of your history, culture, identities, experiences, beliefs, values, emotions, perceptions—and the wonderful body that holds it all. What you’re thinking and feeling as you read these words is shaped by all of those things.

People are really complicated. When we have two or more people in a room (virtual or physical), we multiply that complexity—two or more collections of all that good stuff above, impacting one another and responding to impacts in rapid succession.

Practitioners are people who work in complex fields, like medicine or behavioral science. We know a lot. We also know there’s still a lot left to learn. We understand that learning comes as much from ongoing practice as it does from reading, data, and research. So we call ourselves practitioners—it keeps us grounded.

I am the Practicing Practitioner because my complex field is helping individuals, groups, and organizations identify and practice the new things (mindsets, skills, processes and tools) they need to make meaningful progress toward their goals. I draw from three toolkits: leadership development, change management and coaching.

I have over ten years of experience helping organizations, leaders, and managers grow their skills while navigating change and transformation. My background spans nonprofit and for-profit sectors, including retail, federal contract, healthcare, B2B, agriculture and environmental clients. I hold a Master of Science in Organization Development and Knowledge Management from George Mason University and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology from Carleton College. I will be co-facilitating a coaching course at George Mason this spring and I am pursuing my EMCC credential.

Whether you are looking for a coach, need help with leadership development, or are navigating a change within your organization, I would love to connect.