Nurse. Coach. Bullyologist

I didn’t plan to start a movement—I planned to bake cookies, raise babies, and live the “happily ever after” I dreamed about as a little girl.

But life, God, and the Universe had a different kind of story in mind.

Yes, I got married—but it didn’t look like the fairy tale. Yes, I became a mother—and my daughter remains one of my greatest joys. Yes, I survived breast cancer—and 33 years later, I’m still here, still healing, still growing.

I've walked through deep grief, having lost both of my parents just thirteen months apart. I've stood in operating rooms and classrooms, and I’ve felt the sting of being bullied, silenced, and dismissed—especially in the spaces where I was supposed to feel safe.

That pain became purpose. It fueled my doctoral research on bullying in the operating room. It shaped my voice as a leader. And it led to the creation of a movement to heal the healers!

Why I Do This Work

Because I’ve been there. Because I know what it feels like to pour out everything you have for others and still feel unseen. Because I believe nurses deserve spaces where they don’t have to be strong all the time.

As a certified Coach through CoachU, BOLD, BARE, and Avalon Empowerment, I bring heart, humor, and hard-earned wisdom into every room I enter. I coach, I speak, I create tools and sacred spaces that help nurses come back to themselves—gently, powerfully, and without apology.

This isn’t just about finding joy. It’s about reclaiming it—in the middle of your story, not just at the end.

I’m here to walk with you. To reflect, reclaim, and REVIVE nursing—together.