While maintaining a fulfilling, yet demanding, full- time career in fashion I found myself in a precarious position—my father was terminally ill with cancer and I had a young daughter at home who needed her mom to be present. Being there for both of them, along with my husband and dog, took me away from tending to myself. I fell apart.

Through the help of a friend I found my first herbal teacher, my practitioner, and mentor to this day—Rachel Koenig.

Rachel showed me how to support and restore my reserves through diet, herbs, and lifestyle practices. She helped me build myself back up and was a loving catalyst to my journey with the plants.

I set off to educate myself, completing the three -year clinical program at The Arborvitae School of Traditional Herbalism. 

Since graduating the program in 2022 I have been doing private consultations and holding workshops to support and educate others.