About Me

I grew up the youngest of four in a hard-working Catholic family. Love, optimism and upward mobility were pillars of my upbringing – but expressing what I was feeling – not so much. I learned to keep things inside and hide parts of myself. Over time, this disconnected me from myself and others.

My change began when, after working with Teach for America, I helped build the youth leadership program Summer Search into a national nonprofit. It was there as a mentor, fundraiser and Executive Director that I was exposed to a fundamental lesson: that sharing what’s inside — your story — can change your relationships and your life.

As a storytelling coach, I’ve learned there are many ways to tell your story, from giving a wedding toast, to answering the dreaded Tell me about yourself question, or taking the risk to have a more authentic conversation at the dinner table. Most of us weren’t taught how to speak about ourselves, our ideas, and what really matters to us. I’ve spent my entire career developing the skills to give you a safe space to extract what’s inside and connect more deeply and effectively with others.

Whether your goal is to become a more confident and authentic speaker, writer, leader, entrepreneur, job-finder, partner, parent or colleague, knowing how to share your story will help you not only connect to others – but also – to yourself.

San Francisco is my home base. I'm devoted to my husband, our three increasingly adult-like children, and to approaching life with humility, love, and a hearty, howling laugh. Other fun facts… I grew up in Pittsburgh, PA – Yep, the ‘burgh. I learned how to cook when I was forty. The first recipe I tackled was the perfect margarita. I wrote my story during COVID and published my first book Speaking to What Matters: My story of learning how to share what’s inside in the fall of 2023. Stories have changed my life; who knows, this one could change yours.

I feel grateful every single day that this is the work I get to do.