I grew up playing in the creeks in Kentucky. All. Day. Long. I stopped doing that as a teenager but found my way back to the woods in college. During my undergraduate studies in biology, I studied plants, insects and ecology. It was during that time that I learned about environmental law and decided that was the career path for me. I went to law school and graduated with honors. I practiced law with the EPA for over 15 years. I also tested out a variety of non-legal roles in communications and operations. After spending time on Capitol Hill, I wanted to broaden the scope of my career because I learned that I preferred the 30,000 foot view, which led me to a masters in leadership for sustainability in 2016.
Over time, I realized that I wanted to use my strengths in different ways. I love taking action and I love change when it’s beneficial. I see potential in others. I started coaching professionals in Virginia Tech’s Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability who want to transition careers to sustainability. To further develop my coaching skills, I completed George Mason University’s Leadership Coaching for Organizational Wellbeing certificate program.
The woods still call to me and I now take clients to experience coaching outdoors where they reflect inward, connect outward, and move forward. (I also coach indoors!) Indoors or outdoors, I help professionals grow their leadership.