My calling to become a coach came early on in my life. Being actively involved in athletics and having great coaches who invested, inspired and gave me direction, on the court and off, I quickly realized my purpose in life. That purpose to help others and to make a difference in their world has been my driving force for over 25 years of teaching. It wasn’t until four years ago, in taking on a new role, that the next step in my journey became crystal clear. My Dad was diagnosed with one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer. He was given a year and a half to live as long as he completed radiation and chemotherapy.  My role of being a daughter changed forever. I found myself looking into a much different lens in life, assessing what needed to change to give him hope. This consisted of making daily goals of the basics, from walking to understanding language, supplemented with repetitive structure, encouragement and support.  Emulating bravery looks different to everyone. In my case, he taught me to be brave as I coached him on the simple things in life to hang onto.

At this time in my life, with my experience in my career teaching and with my personal experience, it’s the right time for me to refine and acquire a new skill set in life. I want to be the change and help others discover their potential in life and in their career.