I did not start in HR.

I earned my degree in hotel and restaurant management, moved into retail, and became a store manager. The sales part never clicked for me. What I loved was developing my team. I was constantly checking in, listening, and helping people work through challenges. Someone pointed out that what I was doing sounded a lot like HR. They were right.

Getting into HR was not straightforward. I could not land a role without experience, so I started as a recruiter while working toward my certification. Later, the HR Director who had interviewed me for a position I really wanted called me back. She had kept my resume the entire time.

The role she was offering was not the assistant position I had originally applied for. It was a generalist role, which was a meaningful step forward in HR. She saw something in me before I fully saw it myself.

That moment shaped how I think about people and potential.

From there, I grew into HR leadership, becoming an HR Director and later stepping into a role at an organization nearly three times the size. I did meaningful work that I was proud of.

And then I burned out completely.

My physical health was declining in ways I could not ignore. I knew something had to change.

How the Two Worlds Came Together

My path into wellness began with a deeply personal experience.

I lost both of my parents within about three months of each other. I had been caregiving while working full time. After losing them, I could not sleep. I was diagnosed with clinical insomnia, and nothing I had tried was helping.

A friend suggested I try a sound bath. I went. And for the first time in a long time, I slept.

That experience changed something in me. I wanted to understand what had happened, so I started learning about sound healing. One certification led to another. I added breathwork to my practice, then Reiki. What started as personal healing became a second area of deep expertise.

Looking back on both experiences, I understand something I did not fully understand before: people bring everything to work with them. Their grief, their exhaustion, their nervous systems running on empty.

HR policies matter. But they do not tell the whole story. That is where my two worlds come together.

Through Centered People Solutions, I help organizations support both the work that needs to happen and the people doing it.

Outside of Work

I live by the same principles I bring to my clients: clarity, balance, and space to reset. I share my home with five dogs who keep me grounded, humble, and well-walked.