CREATIVE CARE SPECIALIST AND FACILITATOR
hospitality. belonging. care. play.
Connection is essential to community.
Community is essential to belonging.
Above all, I’m a connector. My most frequent task is hosting an event, provoking a conversation, initiating engagement, and building community in spaces where it feels like nothing else has worked. People can’t relax, students can’t learn, and collaborators can’t feel free if they’re also scanning the room for potential discomfort.
When I work on your project, my priority is the well-being of all involved. If the people making the thing aren’t having a positive experience, the thing is not worth making. I will do whatever it takes to protect the joy and sanity of your group so that you can focus on your goals for the gathering.
My facilitation and event leadership are grounded in my research on hospitality and play. I approach groups with over 20 years of teaching and leading experience from various settings, from company retreats to standalone workshops, audience discussions, and leadership development seminars. I use interactive discussion, games, writing, small group activities, and non-verbal feedback models to help individuals create relationships with one another and the topic at hand.
I’m a certified Artistic Mental Health Coordinator, and Intimacy Director with a certificate in Embodied Social Justice from the Embody Lab and Trauma Support from The Arizona Trauma Institute.
