I am an educational psychologist, parent and student coach, and conflict mediator. I am also a professional trainer in Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). I work with individuals, couples, families, schools, and organizations.

 

My in-depth understanding of human and student development, emotional intelligence, and the human brain, along with my unique and diverse life experience, provides the foundation for my work.

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My interest in this work grew out of my 20+ year career in physical therapy. The social and emotional skills I found necessary for my patients to recover from illness and injury provided the basis to their learning and healing. I have found these same skills to be integral to a person's ability to successfully navigate the many emotions present in daily life. I teach my client the skills necessary to:

 

• prevent or solve conflict and create harmony in their relationships,

• to parent and co-parent effectively, and

• to meet their fullest potential in school, at work, and in the greater community.

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I am grateful for each opportunity to increase my clients'  awareness of their own potential and to help them unlock it so they can enjoy a greater sense of well-being. 

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Certifications

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I am certified through Six Seconds Emotional Intelligence Network to deliver the Self-Science and EQ Matters curricula and SEI Emotional Intelligence Assessments, and through the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence to deliver Anchors of Emotional Intelligence.

 

I am a certified mediator with Mediators without Borders, am trained in Restorative Dialogue, and am an advanced facilitator of Restorative Justice practices. 

 

Education

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University of Northern Colorado – M.A., Educational Psychology 2015

 

University of Colorado Health Science Center –B.S., Physical Therapy 1989

 

Licensure

 

State of Colorado Physical Therapy License # 3283