About Me

I’m an experienced HR executive and certified executive coach

I find joy and success building thriving high performing teams, facilitating applied leadership development, being called upon as a confidential advisor to leaders ranging from individual contributors to c-suite executives.

I’ve built and led high performing teams across start-ups, public companies, and non-profit organizations.

I draw on my executive leadership experience and multiple coaching credentials.

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My first job after graduating from Northwestern University was serving as a 2nd grade teacher via Teach For America. In that classroom, I learned learning and growth happen when you feel safe and supported to experiment, and that joy is fuel. From there on learning, curiosity, cultivating connection, and creating intentional impact became my north stars across work and life.

When not engaging with coaching clients, studying up on neuroscience and how to harness our subconscious mind, you’ll probably find me setting out for epic urban explorations from my home base in downtown Manhattan, delighting in food, arts and music fueled physical movement with my husband, young son, and friends.