I first remember thinking about social change at scale when I was 15. I was walking through my neighborhood and noted that if I wanted to help humans change in positive ways, being connected to schools was a place to start since, in theory, every neighborhood had a school and people cared about children. Then came a degree in Sociology, years teaching at schools, a Masters of Education in Play Therapy, and a side hustle as a large group facilitator. For 25 years I’ve worked as a teacher, school counselor, facilitator, trainer, consultant, organizer, and coach. I’ve walked alongside students of all ages, leaders, educators, justice practitioners, and organizational and grassroots communities. My work lives at the intersections of collective care, embodied learning, collaborative action, and healing. I help create spaces where people feel a little more ease, a little more possibility, and enough dignity and creative spark to move forward together.