HOW DID I GET HERE?
When I think about my story, I picture an off-trail traveler. Curious, prepared, and quietly rebellious. My rebellion wasn’t loud; it was methodical and polite. But I was always testing the edges of what I’d been told was possible.
Growing up in suburban Nebraska, I couldn’t have imagined a future as an Outdoor Educator and Coach, working in the remote wilderness of Wyoming, Alaska, and Utah. Like so many, I was searching for something different. I just didn’t know what it was yet.
I started out as a curious, kind young woman who wanted to help people. Those same values of curiosity and care still guide me today. In Washington, DC, I supported human-rights leaders at Amnesty International. In India, I studied rural development and was transformed by the generosity and family I found there. Back home in Nebraska, I helped university students find their way toward meaningful, values-based careers.
Now, as a senior instructor and trainer with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) in Wyoming, I help beginners, professionals, and new educators navigate wildly uncertain backcountry environments—and, more importantly, discover their capacity to find their own way.
My story makes sense when I look back on it. But living it? It felt gloriously messy.
That’s the real story, one of curiosity, courage, and learning by doing.
My own off-trail explorations has led me to this work as an Integral Coach.
PEOPLE DESCRIBE ME AS:
A warm, engaged, and present listener
Validating, supportive, and nonjudgmental
Lighthearted and quick to laugh
A curious explorer and constant learner
Humble about what I know, honest about what I don’t
I’m excited to hear your story. To understand your longings, your roadblocks, and the hidden capabilities waiting to be found. I’ll also be the first to laugh with you as we navigate this beautifully messy human experience.
I’m not a coach because I’ve found the answers. I’m a coach because I love the search, and I love searching as a team.
If you’re ready to walk into uncertainty and change, I’d be honored to go with you.
WHERE AM I NOW?
I live in Lander, Wyoming, in the foothills of the Wind River Range, on unceded land of the Eastern Shoshone, Crow, and Cheyenne. I am surrounded by a community of educators and adventurers, who push me and support me in equal measure. My pup Mesa and I ramble through the high desert sagebrush, finding joy and presence in nature.
I will forever be learning from horses, on the ground and in the saddle. I see this work as a primary practice for me to continue stepping into the mess of uncertainty, regulating my emotions, taking the next right action, and learning from failure. I’m also sustained by meditation and mindfulness practices, which help me return, again and again, to the quiet steadiness at the heart of it all.
Certifications
NOLS Senior Field Faculty and Faculty Mentor
Certified Integral Professional Coach with Integral Coaching Canada
I’ve spent 14 years supporting people on backcountry expeditions. Highlights include:
Leading 30-day backpacking expeditions in Wyoming, Alaska, and the canyons of southern Utah
Leading horsepacking expeditions in the Wind River Range and Absaroka mountains of Wyoming
Training new NOLS instructors as a course leader on 25+ day instructor training courses
Serving as a mentor and coach to NOLS faculty
What People Are Saying
