I have always had an interest in community and education!  For years, I built community within education.  Little did I know, my life’s path would lead me straight to a passion for combining that with wellness and whole health!

After receiving my Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies from Colorado State University, I went on to complete a K-6 teaching licensure program and ultimately earn a Master’s in Elementary Education from Regis University.  My undergraduate studies provided opportunities to examine human’s physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development across the lifespan in relation to families, schools, communities, and culture.  As a natural next step for me, I was anxious to fulfill my life-long dream of becoming an elementary school teacher.  Upon earning my Master’s, I set out on a ten year teaching career which included teaching various primary and intermediate grade levels, serving as the instructional computer resource teacher and webmaster, creating online curriculum studies, opening a new school, mentoring student teachers, and representing the district in teacher education opportunities.  After taking a break to start a family, I re-entered the education field as Elementary Coordinator at a private school.  This role provided me with additional leadership experience and an understanding of private education while launching opportunities as an educational consultant.  Most recently, I’ve taken on the role of full-time educator to my own children as we enjoy homeschooling!

I was fortunate enough to find Functional Medicine as a patient in 2017.  After years of health challenges and dead ends in conventional medicine, I was introduced to Dr. Mark Hyman’s work and the Functional Medicine approach.  Thankfully, I found Dr. Meredith Rusthoven shortly after that and began healing!  Healing has required relearning, digging, questioning, researching, undoing, letting go, trusting, and courage.  It hasn’t always been easy, but every bit of it has been worth it as I’ve learned to create health for myself and my family!  I believe this life transformation will impact generations in my family and allow us to share what we’ve learned with others in hopes of whole health and wellness! In 2021, I completed a health coach program and officially became a Certified Family Health Coach - I am thrilled for each and every opportunity I get to work with individuals, groups, and families!

As a family, we love exploring, playing, and learning together!  While we’ve got our noses in books each and every day, we can also be found traveling, hiking, biking, fishing, cooking, playing lacrosse, dancing, cheering on our lil’ gymnast, and enjoying time with friends.  Caring for my family, creating a home, preparing nourishing meals, keeping things clean, teaching my kids, spending time outdoors, loving my husband, offering to help others, worshipping, praying, reading, researching, moving my body, laughing with friends, and letting the sun soak into my skin are my greatest joys, gifts, and pleasures!  This is the life God created me to lead and I am so grateful!