After 25 years teaching in the social science field, I left the university classroom to serve as a freelance writer, blogger, crisis counselor and conference speaker. These experiences coupled with ongoing study to develop skill in mediation, conflict resolution, and negotiation strategy have uniquely honed my area of expertise as a facilitator, counselor and coach. An experienced public speaker and published author, I praise God for the gift of drawing from a deep passion for people that I’m privileged to pour out in words both spoken and written.