Biography
I am a Master Certified ADHD Personal and Parent Coach who also has ADHD. I'm also a unique blend of quirkiness, unapologetic authenticity, and an unwavering passion for inclusivity.
I was a child who struggled with ADHD, often feeling like the "weird kid". When my peers could easily do things I could not, I believe I was broken. As a mother of ADHD children, I have known the pangs of self-doubt, isolation, fear, and shame. This personal experience has kindled a passion for helping parents and caregivers.
My coaching style is firmly anchored in several core beliefs, most notably the idea that no one is broken and in need of fixing. My goal is to empower parents, to reassure them that they are not failing and that their children are not broken. I provide heart-led strategies, tips, and techniques that have been proven to work with ADHD children and helps parents transform into the curious and collaborative caregivers their children truly need.
In addition to my commitment to serving parents and caregivers, I offer support to individual students, young adults, and adults who have ADHD. My goal is to help them shed the cloak of ADHD-related shame, to partner with them to develop the self-identified skills necessary to set and achieve SMART goals, and to offer resources, referrals, tools, and a nurturing community.
I draw from over 30 years of involvement in parenting, caregiving, working with marginalized communities, people with disabilities, the LGBTQ+ community, and more. Included in this are my current roles as the Director of Volunteers and Mentorship at Thrive Community, Ambassador for Changing Work Collective, and Board Secretary of the We Exist Coalition of the Finger Lakes. In addition I co-host on the local Rainbow Roc Radio Show,
I proudly calls Western NY home, where I live with my partners, my 7 pets, and am known in the neighborhood due to my "big gay yard."