about

me.

I’ve had the privilege of traveling all over this amazing blue dot and have gone through 4 passports. I also had the honor of living in both Taiwan 中国台湾 and Japan 日本. I must share, you learn a great deal about yourself and humility when you live in places of such diversity, history, beauty, and complexity.

I'm also not afraid to admit that I embrace my inner NERD! I love 80’s video games and consider myself a Galaga and Frogger Master.

I love documentaries, reading, playing with all my furry children, photography, sailing, and vibing with my spouse. I still listen to 80’s new wave music and identify as goth, new waver.

My favorite instrument in the world is the cello, and find her haunting sounds both sonorous and transcendental.

I’m also weirdly fascinated with black rocks and will comb the beach for hours and hours looking for them.

experience.

Since graduating from UW, I’ve worked in a lot of amazing clinical settings, which include the role of a medical social worker in a designated Level I emergency department serving adult and pediatric patients in Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho (WAMI); social worker supporting our nation's Veterans in areas of addiction, mental health and homelessness; as a crisis counselor in an inpatient crisis stabilization unit; behavioral health counselor at a COVID quarantine unit and a psychotherapist in both a community healthcare clinic and hospital outpatient clinic.

In the past 3 years, I have begun providing diversity, equity, and inclusion consultation to non-profit organizations. I’m also passionate about supporting trans youth and their loved ones through the work I do with TransFamilies. I’m also proud to say that - I’m published! Check out the second edition of Trans Bodies, Trans Selves, Section Edition. I had the honor and privilege of co-authoring the chapter: Children with Aidan Key.