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 bring two or more people into a room (virtual or physical), we multiply that complexity—two or more collections of all that good stuff above, plus the ongoing and ever-evolving interplay among every possible combination of people in that space.

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 doing 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 new skills—the skills they need to make meaningful progress toward their goals. When it comes to change, growth, and transformation, there really isn’t a finish line. Not for humans. There is only practice, growth, and more practice.

So that’s me—the Practicing Practitioner. I help my clients identify, create, and refine the tools they need to practice, make progress, and practice some more. I draw from three toolkits: organization development, leadership development, and coaching.

I have over ten years of experience helping organizations, leaders, and managers grow their skills while navigating change and transformation. My background includes work across nonprofit and for-profit sectors, including retail, community organizations, healthcare, and B2B industries. I hold a Master of Science in Organization Development and Knowledge Management from George Mason University (graduated with honors) and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology from Carleton College. Additionally, I’ve completed 60 hours of coaching training and am pursuing my EMCC credential.

Whether you are looking for a coach, help with leadership or organization development, or interested in collaborating on research, I would love to connect.