My Journey So Far..
A New Mexico native who in 2022 moved, put down roots in Chicago, and began anew.
After studying cultural anthropology and working in several industries including as a cook in Napa and an owner of a therapeutic massage practice, I was feeling unsatisfied and lost. I kept coming back to the desire to “help people solve problems”. In 2015, through happenstance I took a 40 hour mediation training and then a facilitation intensive. That’s when I really found my wings.
Since then, I received my M.S. in Conflict Resolution from the University of Oregon School of Law and put those skills to work in a variety of settings: individuals, non-profits, small businesses, government entities, start-ups and Big Tech.
The overarching focus of my work is helping people get connected to their goals and developing a road map for navigating to it - this can take the form of skills trainings, organizational assessments, facilitation, event design, mediation and/or conflict coaching.
We work together to help you pause, reflect, re-center and move forward towards your own north star.
You ready to Collaborate and ... B L O O M?!
Credentials
M.S. Conflict & Dispute Resolution
University of Oregon School of Law
B.A Cultural Anthropology
Connecticut College
Psychology of conflict, organizational diagnosis, the building blocks of effective trainings for adult learners
Studying macro and micro cultures (think societies v. social group norms) - this lens allows me to see the stated and unstated norms and rules that guide groups and organizations. Once understood they can be adjusted to be more functional
Certified Facilitator
Community At Work: Supporting Groups to Do Their Best Thinking
Certified Mediator
Organizational Diagnosis
Human Center Design
IDEO
DiSC, MBTI, StrengthsFinder