I’m one of the lucky ones- I’ve loved every moment of my career since the day I declared my major in college. Empowering people to live healthy, motivated and balanced lives is simply who I am and what I love to do. I have 16 + years of experience in health care, fitness, and corporate wellness settings. I provide behavior change coaching, fitness training, nutrition counseling, yoga, and mindfulness instruction to a wide range of specialized populations such as diabetes, heart disease, weight loss, cancer, autoimmune conditions, depression, anxiety, and chronic pain. 

I'm a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC)--one of the first coaches in the country to have earned this designation in 2016 which is a collaboration between the National Board of Medical Examiners and the International Consortium for Health & Wellness Coaching.  I am also certified by Wellcoaches® as a Professional Health & Wellness Coach and a Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist through the American College of Sports Medicine. I have a double B.S. in Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Worksite Health Promotion. 

I helped pioneer one of the first primary care clinics in Seattle, WA which integrated Health Coaching into their patient care model-Vera Whole Health. In recent years I’ve found a niche in the medical tech start-up industry. I’ve had the great honor to work with national digital health companies such as Ginger.io out of San Francisco, Vheda Health in Maryland, and Hinge Health based in San Francisco who provide access to health coaching through cutting-edge technology and revolutionary health care models. In addition to coaching, I am a certified Shambhavanada Yoga instructor. I’ve been teaching Hatha, Vinyasa, and Pre/Post Natal yoga classes since 2005. I am highly experienced in providing private and therapeutic yoga for seniors and people with special needs. 

When I am not coaching or cooking healthy meals for my family, you can find me (or not find me) deep in the mountains of Montana skiing, biking, running, and camping with my family and 90 lbs Berniedoodle.