It wasn’t until I had the privilege of living in a rural village in Burkina Faso that I experienced the resilient power of community, and learned that positive, abundant outcomes are not possible without cultivating the conditions that allow individuals, teams, and communities to thrive. For 15 years, this approach has been a driving force in my personal and professional life, from facilitating a woman-led microfinance group in Takaledougou that continues to operate since 2009, to leading design teams responsible for some of the most successful consumer launches in Johnson & Johnson’s history, bringing purpose and consumer needs to the heart of strategy & innovation.

Much of my adult life has been about unlearning as it has been about learning: unlearning the habits, behaviors, and beliefs that result from, and further perpetuate, systems of extraction and oppression; and learning deeper ways of connecting to myself, to others, to land, and to community. My work reflects the different stages of this journey, which I am seeking to both accept and share as I gain wisdom through time and reflection.

My move to the Hudson Valley was pivotal in my personal journey of transformation, providing the conditions for seeds planted deep within me during my time in Burkina Faso to finally sprout. I withdrew from the corporate world and re-directed my passion to nurture community at its very foundations: relationships.

I co-founded Engather, a tech and culture platform that restores the connective and regenerative powers of community by weaving a social fabric of unconditional mutual support among people - commonly known as the gift economy. Additionally, after serving as a member of an 18-person community design team, I launched and co-directed Kingston Common Futures, a fund that exists to redistribute power, provide support, and democratically allocate financial resources back in the hands of the people of Kingston for a more just and thriving community.

In addition to building systems that foster connection, I also cultivate connection that regenerates systems as a facilitator of Family & Systemic Constellations — an embodied approach that reveals the hidden dynamics within families, teams, and communities, and opens pathways toward greater balance, healing, and belonging.

Ultimately, my path is about remembering and restoring our inherent interdependence — and cultivating the conditions for life, in all its forms, to belong and flourish.

*many of the landscape photographs on this website were taken by me. Please reach out if you would like to use them!