I'm a trans lesbian parent of 3, and partner to 1. My family and identity are part of the whole person I bring to my spaces. I'm a geek and a nerd, falling in and out of love with fandoms, programming in my basement, building computers, and arguing on Reddit. I also knew from an early age I was different, and the religious, conservative culture that I was raised in was dangerous to be myself. I didn't discover the words that liberated me, the identity that called me back to ancient, colonized, experiences until I was 38.I graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in Gender Studies and a minor in Computer Science. I've been certified as an agile coach, scrum master, DEI leader, Eagle Scout, pain in my dad's ass.I have worked in retail, restaurants, software development, people leadership, people ops, training and development and also, a hopefully lengthy stint as, a non-profit founder and Chief People Systems Officer.My breadth of life has given me insight and understanding of other people's experience in rooms where both are lacking. I seek to continue to broaden these experiences, to collect the stories that help me create understanding in the rooms I'm welcome in.