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I grow by doing. I take the leap.
I am driven by a lifelong instinct to leap toward growth. That instinct showed up early- when I jumped into a lake before my swim instructor had even finished asking who wanted to go first. It pushed me again when I chose a drum set in a family of flute players, when I completed my scuba certification during a typhoon, and later when I packed up my life and moved from a small southern town to Chicago, for a job in a city I’d never seen.
That same pull toward challenge and possibility is what led me to people and their stories. I began my career in the nonprofit sector, interviewing clients, building community projects, and managing relationships across both digital and in‑person spaces. In that work, I discovered the power of storytelling, connection, and clear, human‑centered communication.
Since then, I’ve continued to grow my craft through roles, contracts, and projects that let me blend empathy with strategy. Whether I’m shaping a narrative, developing messaging, or helping an organization find its voice, I bring the same instinct that’s guided me since childhood:
When an opportunity asks who’s going first, I’m already in the water.
My personal passions
I’m the kind of person who will try anything once, twice if it involves a cool outfit or a great story. I have active hobbies like scuba diving, rock climbing, yoga, and skateboarding. I’ve gone through artistic phases of candle making, oil painting, and learning to play various musical instruments. I've picked up out-of-the-usual past times like body piercing, coffee roasting, and furniture making.
I’m a lifelong hobby collector in the most joyful sense; I fall in love again and again while learning new skills. I don’t believe passions have to be linear or practical as long as they make you happy or give you something to do.
