About Me

I am a grief coach, facilitator, educator, and advocate. Having suffered the unexpected death of my brother in 2015, followed by a traumatic birth experience, the lessons I have learned from my own journey have motivated me to want to provide better access to grief support at the individual, community, and policy levels. I am also a breast cancer survivor and mother of two children so I can empathize first-hand with the impacts of health crises and life transitions.

Professional Background and Training:

• Director and Career Coach, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (2017-present)

• Harvard Administrative Fellowship Program (2022-2023)

• A Year to Live program, Spirit Rock Meditation Center (2024)

• David Kessler Grief Educator Certification (2022)

• Career Assistant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2016-2017)

• Story Coach and Storyteller, Delivered Birth Story Slam (2016-2018)

• Campus Prevention Specialist, Suicide Prevention Resource Center (2011-2016)

• Master’s in Public Health, Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan (2006-2008)