I am truly grateful to do the work I do. Each day I discover, better understand or learn something new from my colleagues and clients. I believe that intercultural development, or intercultural humility, is essential to healthy relationship. And relationship comes in all forms – from familial, to friendship, to work-place. I am also a believer in community. My experience living with others spans time in small towns, inner-cities, and rural villages, both domestically and internationally. I believe community is at its best when its rich layers of difference are noticed, named and uplifted. And I know that developing our intercultural muscles aids our ability to be curious about difference, and ultimately celebrate it. It is a gift to witness and nourish that development in the work I get to do.I bring over 20 years of personal and professional experience in racial equity and intercultural development to my practice. I love working with people from across the ethnic, political, and economic spectrum and consider my work as bridge building - connecting diverse perspectives in a wide range of environments. I help both individuals and organizations move forward in their capability to work across difference toward their equity, inclusion and justice goals.I am a Certified Professional Diversity Coach with Coach Diversity Institute, a qualified administrator for the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) and Intercultural Conflict Styles (ICS), a trained Racial Justice Facilitator, and I hold an Advanced Certificate in Equity and Diversity from the University of Minnesota. I am also a proficient Spanish speaker and occasionally translate and interpret for Spanish-speaking communities. Working with others for cultural change and justice is a value I hold dear!