Welcome! A bit about me...

The most important capacity I offer in my work is my ability to walk between two worlds: one, the world of the intellect and reason, what some refer to as the left brain world, the other, the world of the heart and compassion, intuition and creativity, often referred to as the right brain. I move between these two worlds with ease, but more importantly I know them well so that I can facilitate others in developing the capacity to navigate between them. 

I started out life loving art, but I soon learned that math and logic were important to know (and a little exciting, too). I came to work in the financial industry for many years, many of which were as a systems analyst (and yes a COBOL programmer). I knew intimately the algorithmic side of life - those step-by-step procedures that have their place in business. 

I then returned to school (Stanford University) to study computer science, human-computer interaction, psychology, design thinking, and studio & digital art - all wrapped up into a neat new major for the time - Interaction Design.

After graduating and completing my honor's thesis on Spirituality & the internet (this was a pretty 'out-there' idea for 2001), life dropped some really difficult experiences at my feet. I was already grieving the death of my husband, and now more grief. And in the months that followed, I felt a deep longing for something completely different as I moved forward in my life. 

I set out on a journey to quench my longing, to find what it is my heart longed for. This journey took me many places around the world, as well as to teaching communities of people who were facing profound transformational challenges - families affected by 9/11 and community members affected by the Sandy Hook tragedy. I became a teacher of Creativity in Business and a certified professional coach.

I learned a lot about the creative, transformation, and the grief processes. Believe it or not, at their core these three processes are very similar. And, I discovered what they have in common offers something integral to growing powerful leaders who can both navigate the deep waters of these turbulent times, as well as catalyze truly new and innovative cultures.

I've spent years exploring mindfulness, feminine consciousness (relationship, receptivity, & connection) and leadership, which turned out to directly inform my work with creativity, compassion, and collaboration.

A little personal note: I'm a mother to two fabulous women and grandmother to six grandchildren. In my free time, I love to walk, dance, practice yoga, meditate, and lift weights. I'm an avid writer, painter, and photographer, too.

My Background and Training

Certifications + Degrees

• Stanford University: B.S. in Interaction Design, with honors and distinction.
  (Worked closely with Terry Winograd (CS), Clifford Nass (Comm), David Kelley (Design School), and Greg Niemeyer (SUDAC - digital art).
  

• Certified Creativity in Business instructor - Michael Ray, Professor Emeritus, Stanford School of Business

• Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) through the Coaches Training Institute

Partial Client List:

• Microsoft

• Stanford University

• Bing Nursery School, Stanford University

• Stanford University Continuing Studies

• Dreamworks

• EVE Programme, Evian-les-Baines, France

• WisdomWomen

• Banner Health

• Tuesday's Children

• Resiliency Center of Newtown, Connecticut

• Eileen Lynch, Coaching & Consulting

Coaching & Mindfullness:

I have studied with numerous creative, conscious, brilliant people. As a result, I bring a deep understanding of mindfulness, the awakening process, and incorporate many different types of coaching, mindfulness, and awakening practices into work with my clients.

• Adyashanti

• Andrew Harvey and the Institute for Sacred Activism

• Awakening Coaching Training

• Coaches Training Institute (CTI)

• Conscious Embodiment (Wendy Palmer)

• Creativity in Business Certified Instructor (Michael Ray)

• Lynn Barron

• The Hoffman Process – Community Facilitator Training

• True Purpose Coaching (Tim Kelley)