BOI to SEA
I grew up outside of Boise, Idaho and lived in the Los Angeles area for the better part of a decade. We’ve settled in Seattle Washington and Jerry and I have been married for ten years. We enjoy making each other laugh, taking long walks in the woods, and cooking together. We met in college and dated long distance until we were married: BOI to BNA, BNA to ZAG, ZAG to LAX. We have an enormous rescue cat named Grizzly and an even bigger doggo named Zelda.
PASTOR
In my 15 years of experience I have served in Pastoral roles as Co-Lead, Executive Team Member, Pastor of Spiritual Formation, and Creative Director. I am an ordained Elder within the Wesleyan Holiness Tradition and have had the joy of working with dozens of organizations as a leadership coach, executive consultant, conference speaker, and workshop leader. In the community I have had the honor of serving on the Board of Directors for the Clergy Community Coalition of Greater Pasadena and the Core Team for the Racial Justice Coalition. I now serve as a Ministry Coach and Consultant at-large.
PAINTER
You can usually find me holed up in my studio covered in paint or in my natural habitat, the art museum. Painting is a sacred prayer practice for me. I love to work large scale, with vibrant colors, and to tell complex stories through movement and contrast in childlike wonder. In 2017 I showed my work publicly for the first time. With three collections under my belt, I now also enjoy painting on commission. I have expanded my work to include prints and a seasonal custom tableware line focused on the building community at the common table.
PODCASTER
Anyone else struggle with anxiety? We knew we weren’t alone. Exhale started as an experiment and grew into a global community of prayer. Sometimes when you can’t find the resources you’re longing for, it’s a beautiful gift to build them. Exhale is a weekly contemplative prayer podcast anchored at the intersection of sacred text and social justice. Hosted by Faith and Produced by Jason Marsh, Exhale can be found on Apple Podcasts & Spotify.
PRACTITIONER
With a diverse range of skills and a love of coaching, it brings me great joy to help individuals and organizations establish their goals and build strategy to make them reality. Whether it’s team dynamics, an innovative launch, creative services, or building organizational capacity; I love consulting and developing tools that expand impact in the city and connection to the community. With a specialization in Burnout Recovery and Trauma Informed Embodied Practices, I love getting to provide practical tools so that leaders can sustain and steward their impact and innovation for the long haul.