I did not start in HR.

I got 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, 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. About a year after applying for a position I really wanted, the HR manager who had interviewed me 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 in HR is a meaningful step. She saw something in me before I fully saw it myself.

That moment shaped how I think about people and potential.

From there I moved quickly. Within two and a half years I became an HR Director. Two years after that I stepped into a role at an organization nearly triple the size. I spent four years there doing work 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

Around that same time, I went through a period of significant personal loss. I was caregiving for family members while working full time, and when it was over I could not sleep. I was diagnosed with clinical insomnia and nothing was working.

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.

What I understand now that I did not fully understand before: people bring everything to work with them. Their grief, their exhaustion, their nervous systems running on empty. No HR policy addresses that. But I can.

Credentials

Human Resources:
SPHR | SHRM-SCP | Six Sigma Black Belt in HR

Holistic Healing
Usui Holy Fire Reiki Master | Certified Sound Healing Practitioner | Certified Breathwork Facilitator

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.