Meet Your Coach

I grew up as an active kid, but always struggled with my relationship with food. I witnessed those around me using food to manage emotions, some by undereating some by overeating, and some by expressing love and connection through food. 

In high school, after undergoing a shoulder surgery that became necessary after years of overuse due to competitive swimming, my sudden drop in activity levels could no longer compensate for my tumultuous relationship with food. I began to struggle with binging and restricting, and my weight reflected that battle. Eventually, the binging gave way to anorexia, and I began a long battle with the treacherous eating disorder that left me weak, underweight, and drained of life well into college.

Once my shoulder healed, I started going to the gym consistently. I had always been fascinated with building muscle, and so I began lifting consistently and eventually set my sights on my first bodybuilding competition, in which I competed my junior year of college. I was highly dedicated to my schooling to become a Registered Nurse, but my pursuit of bodybuilding was my deep passion. Although I did not place well, the fire was lit, and I knew I was committed to the long game and would grace the stage again when it was time.

I began working as a nurse in various hospital units for the next few years as I continued to pursue my growth as an athlete. In 2020, I began prepping for my first real bodybuilding competition. In the midst of the uncertainty of Covid and the chaos of the hospital at that time, I grounded myself with my daily routines and maintained focus on my primary goal- to approach every day with excellence in order to bring the best package possible to the stage. 

In August of 2020, I stepped on stage again after 4 years off, and I won Overall. My intentions to bring my best were far exceeded by the actual result, and it dawned on me that I was on my way to nationals. I competed in Junior USAs several weeks later and won Overall, securing my IFBB Pro Card. 

During my battle with my eating disorder in high school, I had begun working with a Certified Health Coach who helped me to expand my perspective on nutrition and to begin to see food as fuel and a substrate for growth and healing. I recognized my passion for nutrition and my desire to coach and earned my certification as a Health Coach through IIN. 

In college, I began coaching others to reach their health and fitness goals. This was bolstered by my experiences in both bodybuilding and nursing. After competing in 2020, I finally had the opportunity to step away from nursing and pursue my passion to coach full-time.

Since this time, I have committed myself to continual growth and expansion. My own journey has branched away from bodybuilding, but my passion lies in guiding and coaching others to reach their health and fitness goals. I marry a holistic and intuitive approach with analytical and data-driven behavior modification to combine an inside-out and outside-in approach to lifestyle optimization.

As a coach, my goal is to equip you with the tools and strategies you need to elevate in every area of life, with health and fitness as our primary arena of focus. The things we work on together will stick with you for the long-run so you can continue to progress towards every goal you set in life with confidence and clarity and the self-belief you need to step into your Highest Self.