The story of 
MARKING MEANING

I have been a chaplain for most of my career.  I have worked in colleges, hospitals, and hospice settings.  Early on, I learned the importance of rituals for individuals, families, communities and institutions.  As human beings, we need rituals to help us mark the meaning of the moments of our lives -- beginnings and endings.  I have been a relational companion to those experiencing joy, loss, stress, and confusion.  I am drawn to be present with those experiencing grief, as well as those who are dying.  She has known and learned from people of all different religious and worldview traditions, some who identify as religious, some as spiritual, some as simply themselves.  I care deeply about the ways those with queer identities have often been harmed by religious institutions, as well as celebrating the many ways queer identities have been shaped by and have shaped spiritual communities and practices.   An opportunity to be trained as a transformative, relational mediator appeared, and those skills are now woven into my work.  I am a gifted facilitator and trainer, bringing deep listening skills and empathy to areas that are often difficult for folks to talk about.  In these settings, I value the opportunity to help individuals and groups make meaning of their questions, experiences, and learnings.