Completed more than 3500 coaching hours and 200+ training hours as a coach. Received the International Coach Federation Master Certified Coach credential, an elite award

Went to Purdue for two years of college. Discovered sociology and marched on Washington.

Lived and traveled as an artist, bringing my work to juried art shows throughout the upper Midwest. Realized that people were asking me for coaching,

Coached for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help communities recover in national disaster areas of Southwestern Wisconsin.

Moved to the Bay Area of California, where I enjoy making music, doing yoga, and walking on the beach.

Went on walkabout in the Colombian Andes, meeting gypsies, thieves, and shamans.

Carved out the first program in Environmental Education at the U of MN. Was the co-chair of MPRIG and was involved in the outdoor leadership

Before age 18, was an oboist with the Youth Symphony, page to the Minnesota State Senate, and regional math team competitor graduating near the top

Born in Minnesota. Immediately set out to greet everyone in the room.