I haven’t just studied trauma. I’ve lived it.

My foundational understanding of the body started as a Physical Therapy Assistant. For two years, I used specialized massage to help stroke victims regain mobility. It was there, helping patients relearn how to move and feel safe in their bodies after neurological devastation, that I first discovered the profound power of restorative touch.

As a Senior Nurse Practitioner, I spent two decades navigating the highest-stakes environments in medicine: Cardiology, Pulmonology, ER, ICU, and Trauma. Working in community and academic hospitals from Florida, New York, and Texas to San Francisco and Austin (and now my home in Berlin), I have seen exactly what high-stress environments do to the human nervous system.

My education in trauma didn't just come from a medical textbook. Growing up surrounded by substance abuse, severe mental health struggles, and PTSD, I know intimately what it means to live in a traumatic environment, constantly operating in survival mode. Later in life, surviving the tragic loss of my husband to a police chase shifted my entire trajectory. My grief fueled my purpose, leading me to advocate for systemic change and human welfare as the Executive Director of the civil rights NGO, Pursuit Safety.