My professional expertise orients around two fields of study: human development and trauma healing. I have over a decade of study and practice in both areas, providing me with a wealth of experience to provide training and guidance for the deeper, transformative work of moving issues and ideas into action. I also work to create brave space for meaningful reflection, release and renewal. Please click the buttons below to see more detailed information about my areas of service.

WORKING TOGETHER
It is important to me to understand the unique needs and goals of each client, which is why I offer a free 30 minute strategy call. The first step is to complete the inquiry form linked below - it includes more information about your company and the kind of support you are looking for. Prior to the call, I will send you a pricing guide for review so you have as much information as you can. Following our call, I will prepare a preliminary proposal of services and fees based on your specific goals. After accepting the proposal, you will receive a contract outlining the service agreement and invoice.

Payment plans are available depending on the type and length of service. I also offer sliding scale options for nonprofits with budgets under $250,000. Please come prepared to the initial call with budget information so I can customize a plan that works for your team.
PAST CLIENTS
University of Minnesota • Minnesota Social Service Association • The Link • HearthConnection • MN County Supervisor Conference • Minnesota Council of Nonprofits • Headway Emotional Health Services City of Minneapolis • First Universalist Church • AchieveMpls • Alexandra House • NorthStar Youth Worker Fellowship • Minneapolis Public Schools • Blue Earth County, MN • Zumbro Education District YouthLink • Ampersand Families • ChildCare Aware • MN Alliance with Youth • Fabric Mpls

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

My presentations are designed to unify our personal and professional selves in order to fully embrace the experience of humanhood. Participants gain an understanding of how stress and resilience shows up in their everyday life, so they can better attune to their own triggers and learn to respond with care and compassion, for themselves and others. My Ripples of Resilience® model informs all of my presentations about self-care, resilience and well-being.

My areas of expertise include:
  • impact of stress and trauma
  • personal and collective resilience
  • self and community care
  • resilient leadership
  • ​the role of power / power-sharing
  • youth leadership development
  • creative expression and collaboration
I always take time to understand the unique needs of my audience when developing private workshops. During our strategy call, we can talk through any strategic intentions you have and how to best bring my content to life for your group. Examples of current workshop topics include:
  • Stress Wounds: Gain insights into the impact of stress and trauma on the body. Learn how this part of the human experience changes our everyday experiences. 
  • The Art of Resilience: Resilience is a practice that must be cultivated daily. This topic is focused on the inner work of resilience, and how it effects our outward experiences.
  • Inward for Impact: Focused specifically on service providers - this presentation includes concepts of compassion fatigue, secondary trauma, and burnout with a focus on resilience practices that will support them in work and in life.
  • Resilient Leadership: Explore the role of stress, truth and power in every day leadership and learn strategies to support your team through times of change and challenge. 
  • ​Cultivating Cultures of Care: Learn about what it really means to be trauma-responsive and explore strategies that can move your organization in the right direction.
  • Engaging a Youth-Centered Approach: Explore how your value systems, at a personal and organizational level, influence youth engagement practices. 
  • Emerging Leaders: Content designed for youth and young adults who are exploring leadership and how to bring their whole selves to their leadership roles - both formal and informal.
  • The Process: Learn to collaborate and build community through creative expression and process-oriented play. This is a great option to build into staff retreats and team-building opportunities.​

STRATEGIC SERVICES

Moving awareness into action is critical for true transformation. Unfortunately it's easy to get stuck in perpetual learning or busyness, and meaningful change gets delayed. I offer two strategic focus areas designed to move your company in the direction of people-centered practices. My services, which we will discuss during our initial strategy call, are customizable based on your budget and needs.

TRAUMA-RESPONSIVE SERVICES

Moving individual awareness into the collective consciousness of an organization requires intentional assessment and implementation of healthy policies and practices. I provide the experience, autonomy and focused guidance needed to implement trauma-responsive practices within nonprofit, educational and community-based settings. My lens on trauma is intersectional. I am not a DEI educator, but I do focus intentionally on rooting out cultures of white supremacy and patriarchy that deeply impact the ability to provide trauma-responsive care. My goal is to provide the holistic support you and your team need, so you can provide responsive support to your community.

Services available to organizations that are ready to commit to this transformative process, include:
  • ​Staff Training (see topics listed above)
  • 360˚ Organizational Stress and Resilience Assessment
  • Policy and Procedure Review and Consultation
  • Values-Based Budgeting Review
  • Implementation Coaching
  • Facilitation of listening Circles and self-care retreats

ENGAGING YOUTH AS LEADERS

I have spent over half of my life in partnership with young people as a professional youth worker. I have the lived experience of co-creating an organization, Courageous heARTS, from the ground up while prioritizing authentic youth leadership at every level - from the board's strategic decision-making to day-to-day operations.

Young people are already changing the world. Let's create authentic opportunities for them to keep doing the work! Based on your needs and goals, services may include:
  • Emerging Leadership training for young people
  • Authentic Power-Sharing training for adults
  • Strategy sessions with youth and adults
  • Tune-up sessions to monitor successes and challenges

RETREATS & CIRCLES

Supporting rest, reflection, release and renewal are four critical components of developing a resilient workforce. I work with organizations to design intentional time to focus on these four ingredients. My goal is to create brave space for relationships to grow, trust to deepen and purpose to thrive. I welcome an invitation to be one of many providers or the opportunity to produce a meaningful experience from start to finish. Circle experiences can occur one time to respond to a specific need or become a consistent, proactive community-building practice within your workplace.

I have learned to keep Circle from the wisdom lineage of Indigenous people of the Yukon territory in Canada, passed to me from teachers that include Nancy Riestenberg, Oscar Reed, Jamie Williams, Kay Pranis, Linda Lucero, James Radde, Mark LaPointe, Kay Longtin and many others with whom I've had the pleasure to be with in Circle.