I am an Adjunct Professor in the Environmental Studies Department at Seattle University where I teach Environmental Beliefs and Behaviors to undergraduates, co-listed in the Psychology Department. This course explores the myriad factors that shape our beliefs about, and our behaviors in relationship to, our environment. We dive deep into social, cultural, economic, historical, political, and other factors that contribute to this shaping, and the subsequent impacts on our health and wellbeing. We use our own personal life experiences to do much of this investigation, using reflection and creative expression to share and learn about our collective environmental relationships. In the second half of the course, we experiment with ways to change environmental behaviors on campus and in the local community through a design studio, where we use human-centered design process and behavioral economic principles to co-create interventions. This course is designed to build self-reflection, creative expression, research and observation, critical analysis, and design thinking skills. It is also designed to support community-based learning in a co-created supportive container. 

I am an academic coach with Northwest Educational Services where I specialize in executive function support, college applications and transitions, all levels writing, language arts, and other subjects. As an academic coach, I am passionate about supporting people to direct their own learning and growth. I love working together with learners of all ages to uncover their passions and find the path to success that fits their unique interests, skills, and growth edges.

I am passionate about creating and facilitating youth programming that invites young people to learn, grow, and express on their own terms. I recently co-designed a program to engage young people in public planning processes through somatic, arts-based visioning of the future they want to live into using multiple media and virtual reality.