Personal & Professional Development

These educational and/or transformative experiences have all been meaningful to me at one time in my journey, though not all remain in alignment with my current values, learning, and awareness. This does not imply my endorsement or affiliation with any of these teachers, practitioners, programs, or organizations, unless directly stated.

  • • BA in Art History, Connecticut College (2006)

    • Co-Active Coaching Fundamentals with Sam House and Megan Jo Wilson (2015) / Coaches Training Institute

    • Mentoring with Jaime Caplis (2016-present)

    • Body-Centered Psychotherapy & Subtle Energy Healing professional skills training at Hartford Family Institute (2016-2018) [I am not a psychotherapist]

    • Voices, Visions and Unusual Beliefs: An Alternative View of Extreme States with Dr. Kenneth Blatt, MD (2016)

    • Spiritual coaching, psychic activations, and in-depth energy work with Leslie Karen Hammond (2017-2018)

    • Usui Reiki I Certification with Nikki Slean (2017)

    • DISCOVERY: The Art & Soul of Astrology (2017) with Rachel Capurso / Aeolian Heart

    • Taos, New Mexico Journey with Pat McCabe (2017)

    • Business Coaching with Jocelyn Mercado / Sacred Planet (2018)

    • Usui Reiki II Certification with Rosemari Roast / Walk in the Woods (2018)

    • Wild Earth Intensive and daylong retreats with Bill Pfeiffer / Sacred Earth Network (2018)

    • Coaching As Activism (2018), Liberatory Leadership & Facilitation training* (2019-2020), and Rise Up: Visionary Business (2021) with Andréa Ranae (*including the 4 Skills for Radical Relating as developed by Dr. Jen McCabe)

    • Certified Akashic Records Practitioner with Jaime Caplis and Galen Caplis, Sanctuary Healing Arts (2019)

    • Voice Doula Initiation with KJ Song (2020)

    • Ancestral Lineage Healing with Dr. Daniel Foor / Ancestral Medicine (2020)

    • Disobedience School with James-Olivia Chu Hillman (2020)

    • The Third Road Fairy Witchcraft Training (2021-2023), Pagan Pastoral Counseling (2021), and Writing Magic (2022) with Francesca De Grandis

    • Ancestral healing with Ash Johns (2021)

    • Joyful Marketing/HOME (2022) with Simone Grace Seol

    • Business coaching with Priya Rose Ferrie (2023)

My teachers & influences

I’ve been fortunate to work with and learn from many teachers and healers over the years, and I feel deep gratitude for all those who’ve shared their knowledge and wisdom with me. 

I'd like to especially acknowledge the following individuals whose work has supported, influenced, and inspired me:​

I’d also like to acknowledge these authors and their work, which have been profoundly influential to me:

  • Caliban & the Witch: Women, the Body & Primitive Accumulation by Silvia Federici
    [Please note that I do not condone Federici’s recent comments/views on gender and sex work, but feel that this book is still a valuable read.]

  • Columbus & Other Cannibals: The Wetiko Disease of Exploitation, Imperialism, and Terrorism by Jack D. Forbes

  • Untie the Strong Woman: Blessed Mother's Immaculate Love for the Wild Soul by Clarissa Pinkola Estés

  • The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk

  • Asperger's Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna by Edith Sheffer

Collaborations

Here are some of the collaborative initiatives and offerings that I’ve led: