Community, Health, Wellness and Dedication From the Beginning

(For Education, Certifications, Training - please scroll to bottom).

With a degree in Communication Arts and Marketing, and growing up in the Washington D.C. area, my career began in administrative and secretarial jobs for businesses or groups such as NBC-TV, American Association of University Professors, and Paralyzed Veterans of America Corporate Headquarters. Prior to getting married, I worked with my Dad, a Public Relations man in Washington, D.C. who had clients such as American Heart Association, American Dental Association, and American Medical Association. I gained a lot of experience and knowledge about health policies and connecting them to the community.

 After a couple of years working for my father, I worked for May Stores Shopping Centers as a Promotion Director for Parkington Shopping Mall in Arlington, VA and a year later for Enfield Square Mall in Enfield, Connecticut. I created all the promotional and community events such as the Fireworks display and Art Shows and Visits from Santa. I took was responsible for the Merchants Association budget a held regular Merchant Association meetings as dictated by the Merchants’ Bylaws to discuss events, planning and the annual budget.

In 2011 at Hospice Support Care of Fredericksburg, VA, I was Children's Grief Coordinator overseeing activities. I organized volunteers for meals, activities, and lodging for 12 children and 24 adult chaperones at a farm with outdoor space and a large barn. The weekend event, Camp Rainbow, ended with a memorial ceremony; it was widely regarded as one of the most successful events that Hospice Support Care had ever held.

During my career as a stay at home mom, I volunteered at the schools throughout both my sons' school years. I tutored students and served various committees to raise funds and oversee school activities for the children and parents.

My strong interest in health began when my dad was hospitalized in 2000. I studied nutrition, food, and physical fitness, and became a personal trainer and yoga teacher for beginners, intermediate students, and seniors. Later I completed Duke’s Integrative Medicine Health Coaching program. I earned a Culinary Coach certification in a pilot program at the Harvard Lifestyle Medicine Institute, now part of Harvard Lifestyle Medicine Institute’s curriculum, and I hold a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training certification focused on adaptive and therapeutic yoga.

MORE ABOUT YOGA

As of 2025, I am Certified in Yoga Nidra (guided meditation) and Yoga Therapy for Nervous System Disorders (sanctioned by Yoga Alliance and International Association of Yoga Therapists). I have taught gentle yoga in schools for teachers, senior living centers (chair yoga) and Keswick Country Club outside of Charlottesville, Virginia. I also teach yoga online (Zoom) and onsite for 2 or more people for in person classes in their home.

I work with people using integrated methods to improve their wellness. I offer training, education, experience, and research-based tools I developed over years to help clients grow and get results. I provide guidance, support, and a safe space for self-discovery and direction.

My own experiences — financial setbacks, family illness and deaths, rebuilding my career, unresolved health issues that required alternative care, moving from the East Coast to Texas, and marital struggles — have taught me many life lessons.

Education, Training and Certifications

Radical Self-Compassion Certification - How Loving Ourselves Opens Our Heart to the World, National Institute for Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine, Taught by Tara Brach, Ph.,D.

Yoga Teacher Training 200 HRs My Vinyasa Practice

Yoga Nidra Certification, My Vinyasa Practice

Yoga Therapy for Nervous System Disorders, YogaFit Worldwide

Yoga Teacher Training, YogaFit (Therapeutic, Pre/Postnatal, Senior)

Health Coaching, Duke Integrative Medicine Health Coaching Foundation

MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction), Duke Integrative Medicine

Certified Relationship Coaching, Academy of Thriving Therapy

Certified Doctor of Naturopathy, Trinity College

Certified Nutritionist, Trinity College,

Integrative Nutrition – Replenish PDX Lab CEUs

Certified Culinary Coach, Harvard Lifestyle Medicine

Wilmington University, B.A. Communication Arts & Marketing

Associate Degree, Culinary Arts, Virginia Western Community College