I am a Licensed Massage Therapist in the State of Wisconsin.

I completed a 650+ hour massage therapy program through Everyday Bliss School of Massage in Waukesha, Wisconsin in July 2023. I’ve been trained in many massage modalities as well as anatomy, physiology, pathology and kinesiology.

I am certified in Reiki Levels 1, 2, 3 and Master/Teacher Level 4 in the Usui lineage. I was trained by Kristine Joy in Hales Corners, Wisconsin and Christine Eartheart of Joy Potential in Bloomington, Indiana.

I am a certified member of The International Center for Reiki Training.

I am a certified member of the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals national organization.

I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy and Studio Art from Alverno College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

I have over 20 years of experience in the arts and arts education. I have taught art classes in a wide variety of mediums to thousands of students from ages 3-85 in schools, community education centers, libraries, art centers, non-profits, museums and online. 

I created a photography business for 15 years. I fell in love with photography when I was in high school in the 1990’s and spent hours in the darkroom processing film and learning how to see in new ways. In my 20’s and 30’s, I photographed weddings, events, portraits, worked in a photography school in New York City, organized and led a women’s photography collective and got to work with wonderful, big hearted humans who taught me so much.

I have explored many different creative mediums including drawing, collage, jewelry making, greeting card design, product design, web and graphic design, painting, printmaking, mixed media, bookmaking, stitching, weaving, cyanotypes and poetry. I’ve shared my art in art exhibits, books, small shops around the country, farmers markets and craft fairs.

I created a brick and mortar shop called Polka Dot in Saint Paul, Minnesota that was a combination of secondhand clothing and home goods that I gathered, local art and art classes taught by me and other artists for people in my community. I closed it at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.

I love to read, watch documentaries and movies, have deep one-on-one conversations, be silly and playful, be outside connecting with nature, dance, laugh, cook with people I love, listen to music, meditate, write, talk to animals and trees and be with my family and friends.

I grew up in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin and moved away for many years. I have lived in the Twin Cities in Minnesota, Brooklyn, New York, Massachusetts and China.

A few other fun things to share: I have always loved animals (my grandparents operated the first animal refuge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), I’m a twin and an Aquarius.