About Me.
For the past twenty years, I've worked in various industries, finding the most satisfaction in roles that allow me to integrate empathy and creativity with my passion for analysis, strategy, and problem-solving. Since the beginning of my professional journey in the early 2000s, I've been drawn to positions that involve empowering others. Whether teaching a child a new skill, coaching a teacher, assisting individuals in overcoming trauma, or consulting with executives on HR strategy, I've consistently chosen jobs that uplift, empower, and guide others on their unique journeys.
After graduating high school, I stayed in New Jersey when my family moved to the west coast. I began living on my own, just one week after graduation, attended college part-time and started my professional career as an assistant manager at Gold’s Gym. I enjoyed leading people and helping them feel their best. Later, I relocated to Arizona and began my career at a private school for children with autism. I started as a teaching assistant, earned several promotions, and eventually became the Director of HR and Programs. I was responsible for all student enrollment, built the HR department from scratch, implemented the Zenefits HCM platform, coached staff on Applied Behavior Analysis Principles, and developed various training and employee experience programs that fostered a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. While working at the school, I attended Arizona State University. I had a broad interest in humanities, social sciences, and education, which made selecting a major difficult. Despite changing my major several times, I made the Dean’s list multiple times and graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s of Liberal Studies, with most of my coursework focused in Psychology, Sociology, Teaching, Human Development, and Communication.
After dedicating 11 years to the school and successfully growing both the student and employee base, I decided to expand my experience and entered the corporate world. In 2019, I joined a commercial bank as a Senior HR Business Partner and was promoted to HR Manager in 2021. At the bank, I’ve led several employee experience initiatives, developed an Executive 360-degree Performance Assessment, enhanced engagement through innovative programs and DEI workshops, and successfully partnered with senior leadership to support the organization's HR and business objectives. This experience ignited my passion for Human Resources and inspired me to further my expertise. Despite the daunting 64% pass rate, I persevered through the four-hour exam and earned the Senior-Certified HR Professional (SHRM-SCP) credential from the Society for Human Resource Management.
The Pivotal Moment
In 2021, I found myself questioning my life's purpose and what the point of existence was. Despite nothing being "wrong" (yet), I was burnt out personally and professionally and was not at peace with myself. I was sleepwalking through life, “checking the box” each day and merely going through the motions. I was not at peace with myself and I knew there had to be more to life than rinsing and repeating every day. I finally made the decision that it was time for change and embarked on a transformative journey. Things seemed to be looking up until tragedy struck in late 2022. I faced a series of personal tragedies and found myself in the darkest place I had ever been. I experienced loss, went through a divorce, and uprooted my life to start anew. I sought the help of energy healers and life coaches, which helped me overcome the grief that haunted me daily. Following this cathartic period of self-reflection and transformation, I wanted others to experience the emotional liberation that I felt, so I sought training in the same methods that helped me through my most challenging times.
Now, I am a Certified and Registered Hypnotherapist, a Board-Certified NLP Coach and Practitioner, and a Certified Practitioner of Time Line Therapy®. I am recognized by the American Board of Hypnotherapy, the American Board of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, and the Time Line Therapy® Association. This recognition is for my skills in hypnotherapy principles, communication, and therapeutic techniques, my ability to understand and influence the relationship between thoughts, language, and behavior, and my expertise in helping individuals release negative emotions, overcome limiting decisions, and reframe past experiences.
In 2023, I founded Evolvement Coaching & Consulting LLC, a firm dedicated to helping individuals enhance their physical, mental, and spiritual well-being and to develop new mental and emotional patterns that facilitate personal and professional growth. At the heart of my mission is the desire to assist individuals in overcoming any limitations or obstacles they might face, whether they are personal or professional. I am committed to helping them set ambitious yet achievable goals, transform their mindset and to improve their relationships.
I didn’t always say, “I love my life and can’t wait for tomorrow.” In fact, I spent the better part of a decade feeling numb, detached, and purposeless. During that time, I rarely experienced even a fleeting moment of genuine happiness. Instead, I spent recklessly, trying to fill the void in my soul with “things,” hoping to elicit a brief moment of joy. The worst part was that I knew exactly what I was doing. I was burying myself in debt—trying to buy any emotion that wasn’t complete numbness. I was deliberately self-sabotaging, fully aware of the consequences. Then, one day, I woke up and truly saw myself for the first time. I took a good, hard look in the mirror—both literally and figuratively—and, for the first time in my life, I stared into my own eyes and acknowledged my own presence. In that moment, the tone of my inner critic shifted—from harsh self-judgment to quiet self-compassion. I looked at myself with concern, with care, and I whispered, “What are you doing?” As I did, a single tear slid from the corner of my eye. It was then that I realized I could no longer ignore what had been right in front of me. I was exhausted from slapping on a smile, pretending to have it all together. I had been rationalizing the unrationalizable—desperately trying to convince myself that everything was fine. I felt uninspired, helpless, and hopeless. And I knew that the only way out was to step out of my own way. That required me to give myself permission to do something for myself. In order to actually follow through, I had to make a decision. I had to align that decision with action and execute it swiftly. I decided that I wasn’t settling. I refused to let fear and uncertainty plague me any longer. I didn’t know what to do or how to navigate it on my own, so I made the choice to ask for help—something I wasn’t keen on at the time. That moment changed everything. The spark within me was reignited, and I felt optimistic and hopeful. I chose to be a victor, not a victim. That decision changed everything. I just had to start—and once I did, momentum built. I fell in love with the feeling of accomplishment, far more than I ever enjoyed the fleeting happiness of self-gratification. And that’s when I realized the truth: To experience accomplishment, you must achieve a goal or overcome a challenge. But to achieve a goal, you need to be striving for something. If you settle for the status quo, you stop growing. When you feel stuck, it’s often because you’ve stopped striving. Without working toward something, you can’t achieve anything, and without achievement, the feeling of accomplishment remains out of reach. Growth requires vision and the willingness to push beyond your limits. Only by challenging yourself can you overcome obstacles and create meaningful progress. That was the lesson I had to learn. Accomplishment isn’t just about reaching some external milestone—it’s about continuously pushing yourself forward, striving toward something that matters. As I continued on my journey, I had to commit to do the inner work, and make my emotional health a priority. A few months later, I felt emotional liberation for the first time and I decided I have to be able to share this with others. That’s when I got trained in Hypnotherapy, Timeline Therapy, NLP Coaching & Energy Healing -all of the same modalities that helped me heal. Growth isn’t just about external success—it’s about strengthening the most valuable trait anyone can have: resilience. Every truly successful person possesses it, and once you cultivate it within yourself, you realize just how capable you really are. No one has it all figured out—if we did, we wouldn’t understand the depth of true happiness. But the difference now is that I embrace the journey. I wake up happy—just because. And I go to bed at night, not weighed down by the struggles of the day, but excited for the adventure of tomorrow. Because when you’re always striving, always growing, every day becomes an opportunity for something greater. Embarking on this journey of enlightenment led me to re-evaluate everything and find my true purpose. I've learned that life doesn't have to be difficult or complacent. Helping people realize their full potential is not just a calling, but an immensely rewarding journey. It fills me with a sense of fulfillment and purpose. That said, we unfortunately live in a society where "burnout" is the norm, often causing our physical and mental health, family, and personal happiness to take a backseat to work. Particularly in the US, a "kill yourself at work" culture is glorified. This is unsustainable, and I've made it my mission to change that.
"Bamboo is graceful, upright and strong. Hollow inside, receptive, and humble, it bends with the wind but does not break."
-Diane Dreher | "The Tao of Inner Peace"
