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About Me

I have had a passion to improve the quality of people's lives as far back as I can remember. In college I chose the path of psychology and social work which I majored in at both Bowling Green State University, and then at The University of Nevada Reno where I completed my bachelors education.

I have quite the eclectic background in the fields of health and wellness related industries, food and beverage, sales and management (from entry level to executive) and over a 25 year history of starting and owning small businesses.

One of my most memorable business ventures, was creating, owning and operating a natural foods eatery/ juice bar in Silverdale and Seattle Wa. for 11 years from 1992-2003. As a small business owner, you often become the Owner, HR dept., Quality assurance dept., Customer Service and Customer Relations dept. etc. Like many other small business owners, I wore all the hats. This experience along with my educational background has made me very successful with starting ventures and managing people.

I have worn the hat of sales person on a multitude of levels, one of which was selling an expensive service to clients on a very short sales cycle ( 2 hours) of which I performed at the top 3% of my company.

I was asked to Co –author the book, Your Ultimate Sales Force, due to my interest and skill set in both health and wellness, and sales/ management/ business growth. I wrote the first chapter, which describes the why and how of growing yourself first before taking the next step of your career ladder, or attempting to grow your business. I contributed chapters on “Believe-ability” and Clarity and Purpose as well.

Currently I possess licenses in Wa state as a massage practitioner, and certified counselor. I enjoy the one on one environment of counseling as well as wellness consulting. I equally enjoy teaching, and training in communication, sales, management skill building, team building, and imparting skills and knowledge that are key in helping others grow personally and professionally.

My desire is to continue to educate, advocate, and motivate through speaking, writing, and consulting, to help others make real changes that will have a tremendous future- but immediate impact on their lives both personally and professionally….because life IS short, and we need to LIVE it well!