Responsible for leading a team of highly skilled technicians, providing technology workflow support to claim operations. Driving collaborative, solutions with customers, business partners, and virtual work partners in a fast-paced environment.

Responsible for leading a team providing technology and workflow support to claim operations. Drive collaboration with customers, business partners, and virtual work partners in a fast-paced environment. Develop and coach employees toward common goals. Guide team to continuously seek innovative solutions to enhance internal and external customer service.

Investigates, evaluates, negotiates, and settles auto claims in an assigned area to include verification of coverage, legal liability and extent of damage to persons and property, Specialization in auto injury negotiation and litigation.

Motivated yoga instructor with training in Yin, Restorative, Hatha, Yoga for All Bodies and Trauma-Informed yoga. I enjoy inspiring others to improve wellness and commit to long-term health and fitness goals. I am passionate. I want to help others to heal and have more joy in their lives. Through my lived experience of how yoga, meditation & mindfulness can change one’s life trajectory, it has become my purpose. I am an excellent communicator. I have the ability to hold space in a special way, convey emotion and create an experience for my students. Each of my public classes is different, requiring an ability to simultaneiously communicate effectively to multiple people. I am empathetic and socially responsible. I am committed to bringing yoga to underserved communities. I strive to eliminate the barriers to healing services by developing classes that are functional, accessible & inclusive. I advocate for yoga & meditation for all.

Seeking opportunities to tell your organization's story. Experience: Library of Congress National Book Festival (2013), Smithsonian Folk Festival (2014, 2015), Virginia Book Festival (2018), various local non-profits including The Arc of Frederick (MD) and the Carpenter's Shelter, Alexandria VAPublication: 2022 Virginia Quarterly Review "Bearing Witness" to the Black Birth Experience2014 Library of Congress National Book Festival Brochure. Juried Exhibitions:McGuffey Art Center, Charlottesville VA - 2021, 2022Second Street Gallery, Charlottesville VA - 2020, 2021International Black & White Spider Awards Nominee, 2015, 2017, 2018Art Space Herndon Fine Art Photography Exhibit, Herndon VA - 2014, 2015Nature Visions Photography Exhibit, Fairfax VA - 2013, 2015Washington School of Photography, A Celebration of Color, 2014Regional Exhibition, Significant Details, Alexandria VA - 2014Frederick 27th Annual Regional Juried Show, Frederick MD - 2013Washington School of Photography, Living Inspiration - 2013Regional Exhibition, Ties Inseparable, Arlington VA - 2013

McGuffey Art Center currently houses 46 renting members in the building who lease studio spaces and support our artist community's growth through committee work.