Education + Credentials

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Highlights:

• Worked with hundreds of people, individually and in small groups, online and in person

• Described by members of writing, coaching, spiritual, and social justice communities as bringing generosity, clarity, authenticity, grace, empathy, insight, intuition, honesty, and fierce acceptance to my clients and groups

• Self-published author of three books, Don’t Miss This, The Inside of Out, and Why I Was Late for Our Meeting

• Poet Laureate at the Jewish Community of Amherst

• Extensive Publications of personal essays, poems, and op-eds

• Proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community and advocate for trans youth

• Published over 1,500 posts since I started my first blog, Bullseye, Baby! (2007-present)

• Professional experience as a Hillel director, academic advisor, college writing instructor, and career counselor

• Founder and Owner of Strong Coaching (2003-2010)

• Advanced training with the Coaches Training Institute (2001-2003)

• M.F.A. with Honors in Creative Writing from Emerson College (2000)

• B.A. in Russian Studies from Barnard College, Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa (1995)

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