Something you should know about me is that I'm dedicated to empowering kiddos to thrive as confident, resilient beings. My passion lies in providing neurodiversity-affirming services designed to support kiddos to attain their communication potential by using their strengths, interests, and learning style to their advantage.

This is my passion because I am a highly sensitive and empathic person with ADHD and sensory processing differences, myself. I grew up struggling to accept myself because of traditional teaching methods that aimed to fix my “differences”, which made me feel broken and lesser-than. And it’s this experience as a neurodivergent person that has shaped my therapeutic approach and helps me to connect with kiddos on a deep level, understand their perspective and reasons for their behaviors, and make sense of it for their parents and caregivers.

In addition to my personal experience I, of course, have professional training you probably want to know about 😉. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Eastern Washington University (2005) and a Master of Arts in Speech Language Pathology from Western Washington University (2007). I also received my Kids Yoga and Mindfulness Teacher certification in 2019 and became a Resilient Kids Parent Coach in 2020, further enhancing my skills to support families in their journey towards positive growth and effective communication.

I am a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) with over 16 years of experience working with kiddos of all ages. I am Hanen certified in "It Takes Two To Talk" with extensive training in the areas of: Autism, social communication, ADHD, sensory processing disorders (SPD), motor speech disorders, kids mindfulness and yoga, positive behavior management, sensory processing and integration, social emotional intelligence, trauma, and executive functions (attention, memory, problem-solving, working memory, self-awareness/monitoring, and emotional self-regulation).

And one last thing you should know about me is that when I’m not working and learning new pro skills, I’m playing. During my free time, I enjoy the outdoors, hiking, camping, kayaking, and snowshoeing with my partner. I also enjoy traveling, arts and crafts, yoga, meditation and energy medicine, and spending time with family and friends.