After a 20+ year career leading teams and organizations in creating world-class theatre productions, conferences and events, I became a student of the anthropology, neuroscience, and competencies behind all human interactions, and how that helps people do their best work and live their best lives. I’ve designed, produced or facilitated programs for American Airlines, Meijer stores, US Bank CDC, Flexera, Promax/BDA, San Diego Youth Symphony and numerous individuals. My deep dive into the power of culture and communication is being compiled into a book, “Lead From Wherever You Are: Influence skills for anyone," to be published in early 2022.My Purpose (My Why): I discover, develop and share brain-based ideas, behaviors and tools that allow people to change, influence and lead from wherever they are. My Most Inspiring Work: Helping build Mama’s Kitchen, a meal delivery service for people living with HIV and AIDS. As the organization’s first Executive Director at a time when no one wanted to talk about HIV and AIDS, I learned fast how to recruit allies and funders, persuade people to overcome huge bias and join the cause, and, most importantly, build and lead a team of people learning on the fly. The legacy we left: today Mama’s is one of the most beloved social services programs in San Diego, serving thousands of meals each day to people living with HIV, cancer, and other life-threatening situations.My Formative Life: I spent most of my 20’s traveling the world with the international performing group, Up with People, traveling the world from small towns in South Dakota to stadiums in Rome to a TV show seen by 15 million people in China. What stays with me the most are the random people I met in each place I visited. My Learning Life: As far as traditional schooling goes, I earned a BA in Political Science from University of California, San Diego and a Masters in Theatre Management and Producing at Columbia University. I’m exploring a fascination with the neuroscience of human interactions, mostly through everything the NeuroLeadership Institute has to offer. Professional Certifications include: Foundations in Neuroleadership, Brain Based Coaching Skills, Korn Ferry Leadership Architect and KF360 Assessments, Genos Emotional Intelligence Assessment.
Listed skills include Public, Leadership Development, Strategic Planning, Board Development, and 30 others.
