I have been drawn to therapeutic touch for as long as I can remember.

I completed my initial massage therapy education in 2000 in Greenville, South Carolina, then continued to build on that education as a new transplant to Portland in 2002, attending Oregon School of Massage for a semester, then returning as a teacher’s assistant in kinesiology for a semester. Afterwards, life sent me on many paths, but bodywork and healing modalities have always been present in some form.

I recently continued to build upon my clinical knowledge in physical therapy and rehabilitation, attending the Physical Therapist Assistant program at Mt Hood Community College and receiving my licensure in 2020.

I have spent the last 2 decades pursuing career paths that have involved creating safe, judgement free, nurturing spaces for people in the LGBTQIA2s community, striving to create a body positive environment and a grounding presence to encourage self-love and healing.