A bit about myself and how I got here… Before stepping into the world of sport and performance psychology, I spent 20 years as a professional dancer, choreographer, and educator—including nearly a decade as a Dance Captain on WICKED (Broadway & National Tour). I’ve coached performers through thousands of high-pressure moments, helping them navigate the mental and physical demands of the stage.

Over the years, I used to joke that my undergraduate degree in psychology came in handy more than my arts conservatory training when it came to supporting my fellow performers. And you know what? That was true. I saw a massive gap in the field—performers were expected to just make it work, often at the cost of their mental and emotional well-being.

In my senior year of college, as part of our preparation to enter the industry, we read Making It on Broadway: Actors' Tales of Climbing to the Top—a book that tells it like it is. And it was terrifying. The message was clear: this career would be brutal, unpredictable, and relentless. But that was all we got—no tools, no strategies, no guidance on how to fortify our minds and souls. Just a warning that it was going to be really hard. And let me tell you—it was. A magnificent, harrowing, glorious, sometimes miserable, sometimes transcendent ride.

But I don’t think it has to be that way. I believe we can do better. And in this encore career of mine, I want to help others do it better.

After retiring from our respective stage careers in 2021, my husband and I moved our family west to Henderson, Nevada. I enthusiastically dove into graduate school a year later and am currently wrapping up my MS in Sport & Performance Psychology at the University of Western States while working toward my Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC)® credential through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP).

At the core of my work is the belief that performers and athletes are whole people first—not just bodies built for execution. I focus on helping them develop the mental strength, confidence, and awareness to perform at their best without sacrificing their well-being. Movement is a big part of my approach. I use rhythm, coordination, and dynamic movement to help performers and athletes sharpen their body awareness, trust their instincts, and feel more authentic in their craft.

When I’m not working, you’ll find me dancing full-out in class, teaching Pilates, nerding out over a performance psychology text by the pool, elbow-deep in pigments and possibility in my art studio, and chasing sunsets and adventure with my boys in our sunny hometown.