My Story

My story is one of a sensitive achiever trying to use my energy to contribute at the highest level, while prioritizing my wellbeing.

A look into who I am

I want to win, even if the stakes are low (think intramural sports game).

Competitive

My work journey

I have always been deeply curious about cultures…why do we do things the way we do? How do the systems we create inform the behaviors we live out?

I studied Political Science at Rice to explore cultures and systems in the political arena. I joined the inaugural class of Schwarzman Scholars in Beijing, China to get a Masters in Global Affairs and become more intimately familiar with Chinese cultures and building bridges cross-culturally.

As I explored post-grad jobs, I knew I wanted to work for a company that prioritized teamwork, excellence, growth, and learning. I found a fit working as a management consultant at McKinsey in the organization practice. My work with clients focused on the “people side” of business, where I became a specialist in culture work, helping teams work more effectively.

I quickly learned I loved the training, high standards, and teamwork, but I hated the late nights, anxiety-filled weekends, and transactional nature of our work. I wanted more heart, well-being, and connection alongside our pursuit of impact. My competitive, strategic, inquisitive nature was fueled, but the sensitive side of me that deeply values truth and integrity was not. With this awareness, I came to see that it’s the experiences that are good, but not quite right, that are the hardest to walk away from.

As I was leaving McKinsey after four years, I began experiencing mysterious symptoms and chronic pain. I navigated many painful months before I was finally correctly diagnosed with Crohn’s disease.

I left my job, slowed down, and began prioritizing my wellbeing above all else. I promised myself I would stop over-exhausting my body in the name of “success.” I began seeking out leaders and communities I could learn from to find a more authentic version of success for me.

• I joined the Innner MBA, a 9-month course in building conscious businesses, where I learned how crucial mindfulness is to our individual and collective wellbeing.

• I joined the Wayfinder Life Coaching Certification, a 9-month coach training that teaches you how to listen to your internal compass and lead clients to do the same.

• I invested in working with my own coach, where I (to this day) consistently expand my own self-awareness and capacity to live and work in integrity.

These experiences helped me get really clear on my mission:

I have explored many ways of living into this purpose: serving as Daymaker’s Interim Head of People & Culture, designing and leading offsites for teams, facilitating leadership trainings for early stage consultants, and, of course, working 1-on-1 with clients.

No matter the format, I am always reminded of a really important truth: the work of looking inward is life-giving for each of us, as individuals, and it’s also what our world needs.

Our internal knowing guides us to live in more alignment with who we really are and who we want to be. As we begin healing ourselves, we have the awareness and the tools to begin healing our world.