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About Me:
My life is tattooed across my body—telling the story of archetypes, totems, familiars, relations, poems, symbols, loves, and the cycles of life, death and rebirth that have crafted me into the being I am today. Inside this artistic landscape I embody my calling as a Professor, Alchemist, Priestess, Artist, Author, Workshop Facilitator, Herbalist, Yogini, PhD, Friend, Daughter, Wife, and Mom.
I was born and raised in Southern California where I currently reside with my husband and children. As a child I found the Sacred at the lake near my parents' cabin. The big pine trees surrounding it were my sacred space—my church. It was there that I began to understand that we are all part of the Divine Web of All Creation. At the age of twelve I sought comprehension of that Web by starting my study of the World's Religions. While obtaining my B.A. from the University of Redlands, Johnston Center, I delved into Feminist Spirituality, Hinduism, Taoism and Buddhism. I moved in and out of different spiritual practices after College, weaving together the energies of all of the Archetypal-Forces with whom I entwine. I then decided to dedicate my life completely to my spiritual pursuits and did a Priestess training program in 2011. In 2011 in ritual with the group I led, I heard the call: Nourish others' understanding of their connection to the Sacred in all things! So off I went to Starr King School for the Ministry (a Unitarian Universalist Seminary) where I received my Master of Divinity, and the Chaplaincy Institute for Ordination as an Interfaith Minister. Having battled a long-time kidney illness, I almost died of an infection after completing Seminary--but found solace in finding my true path of Alchemy and Depth Psychology during this difficult ordeal. After a full recovery I began the adventure to obtain my PhD. in Depth Psychology with a specialization in Jungian & Archetypal Studies, from Pacifica Graduate Institute—where I am dedicated my work towards designing a program for Trauma Survivors to embark on a quest to heal both the body and the mind. After completing the doctoral program I was hired on full time by Starr King School for the Ministry, a Unitarian Universalist Seminary in Northern California, where I now serve as the Assistant Professor of Spiritual Practices and Care of the Soul as well as the Director of the Chaplaincy Program. You can find out more about this amazing school here: www.sksm.edu
I am dedicated to guiding souls through transformation, with specialized support in spiritual coaching, home sanctification, sacred-space creation and medicine journeys.
Employment:
💎 Pacifica Extension and International Studies - 2025 - Adjunct Faculty: "Mythic Mapping" January 2025, "Earth Allies" August 2025. See the Pacifica Graduate Institute website for more information.
💎Starr King School for the Ministry - 2021-current - Core Faculty, Director of the Chaplaincy Concenration, Co-Director of the Psychedelic Justice and Companioning Program.
💎 University of Redlands - 2019-2021 - Adjunct Professor, Religion Department
Education:
💎B.A. - 2001 - “Creatively Defining Humankind through the Ages” Triple Major in Museum Studies, History & Creative Writing, Johnston Center, University of Redlands, Redlands, CA
💎M.F.A. - 2004 - Creative Writing, Chapman University, Orange, CA
💎Interior Design Degree - 2010 - Art Institute (Online)
💎Ordained Interfaith Minister & Chaplain - 2014 - The Chaplaincy Institute, Berkeley, CA
💎M.Div. - 2015 - Starr King School for the Ministry, Berkeley, CA
💎Ordained Pagan Priestess - 2022 - Sacred Well Congregation
💎Ph.D. in Depth Psychology with an emphasis in Jungian and Archetypal Studies - 2022 - Pacifica Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara, CA
Professional Affiliations:
💎Ordained Clergy and Board Member of the Sacred Well Congregation
💎Member of the Jungian Society for Scholarly Studies
www.jungiansociety.org
Training:
💎Master Level Reiki Healer since 2001
💎Ninth-Wave Priestess Training, 2011
💎Certified SoulCollage Facilitator since 2014
💎300-hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training at Aura Wellness Center, 2014 & over 20 years of experience as a Yogini
💎CPE Chaplaincy Training at Kaiser, Walnut Creek, 2014
💎Herbalist Training by Rosemary Gladstar, 2015
💎 Sacred Path Priestess Training 2023
💎Psychedelics and Psychology Certificate - The Jungian Mystery School 2024
💎Somatic Psychedelic Facilitator Certificate - The Embody Lab 2024
I was born and raised in Southern California where I currently reside with my husband and children. As a child I found the Sacred at the lake near my parents' cabin. The big pine trees surrounding it were my sacred space—my church. It was there that I began to understand that we are all part of the Divine Web of All Creation. At the age of twelve I sought comprehension of that Web by starting my study of the World's Religions. While obtaining my B.A. from the University of Redlands, Johnston Center, I delved into Feminist Spirituality, Hinduism, Taoism and Buddhism. I moved in and out of different spiritual practices after College, weaving together the energies of all of the Archetypal-Forces with whom I entwine. I then decided to dedicate my life completely to my spiritual pursuits and did a Priestess training program in 2011. In 2011 in ritual with the group I led, I heard the call: Nourish others' understanding of their connection to the Sacred in all things! So off I went to Starr King School for the Ministry (a Unitarian Universalist Seminary) where I received my Master of Divinity, and the Chaplaincy Institute for Ordination as an Interfaith Minister. Having battled a long-time kidney illness, I almost died of an infection after completing Seminary--but found solace in finding my true path of Alchemy and Depth Psychology during this difficult ordeal. After a full recovery I began the adventure to obtain my PhD. in Depth Psychology with a specialization in Jungian & Archetypal Studies, from Pacifica Graduate Institute—where I am dedicated my work towards designing a program for Trauma Survivors to embark on a quest to heal both the body and the mind. After completing the doctoral program I was hired on full time by Starr King School for the Ministry, a Unitarian Universalist Seminary in Northern California, where I now serve as the Assistant Professor of Spiritual Practices and Care of the Soul as well as the Director of the Chaplaincy Program. You can find out more about this amazing school here: www.sksm.edu
I am dedicated to guiding souls through transformation, with specialized support in spiritual coaching, home sanctification, sacred-space creation and medicine journeys.
Employment:
💎 Pacifica Extension and International Studies - 2025 - Adjunct Faculty: "Mythic Mapping" January 2025, "Earth Allies" August 2025. See the Pacifica Graduate Institute website for more information.
💎Starr King School for the Ministry - 2021-current - Core Faculty, Director of the Chaplaincy Concenration, Co-Director of the Psychedelic Justice and Companioning Program.
💎 University of Redlands - 2019-2021 - Adjunct Professor, Religion Department
Education:
💎B.A. - 2001 - “Creatively Defining Humankind through the Ages” Triple Major in Museum Studies, History & Creative Writing, Johnston Center, University of Redlands, Redlands, CA
💎M.F.A. - 2004 - Creative Writing, Chapman University, Orange, CA
💎Interior Design Degree - 2010 - Art Institute (Online)
💎Ordained Interfaith Minister & Chaplain - 2014 - The Chaplaincy Institute, Berkeley, CA
💎M.Div. - 2015 - Starr King School for the Ministry, Berkeley, CA
💎Ordained Pagan Priestess - 2022 - Sacred Well Congregation
💎Ph.D. in Depth Psychology with an emphasis in Jungian and Archetypal Studies - 2022 - Pacifica Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara, CA
Professional Affiliations:
💎Ordained Clergy and Board Member of the Sacred Well Congregation
💎Member of the Jungian Society for Scholarly Studies
www.jungiansociety.org
Training:
💎Master Level Reiki Healer since 2001
💎Ninth-Wave Priestess Training, 2011
💎Certified SoulCollage Facilitator since 2014
💎300-hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training at Aura Wellness Center, 2014 & over 20 years of experience as a Yogini
💎CPE Chaplaincy Training at Kaiser, Walnut Creek, 2014
💎Herbalist Training by Rosemary Gladstar, 2015
💎 Sacred Path Priestess Training 2023
💎Psychedelics and Psychology Certificate - The Jungian Mystery School 2024
💎Somatic Psychedelic Facilitator Certificate - The Embody Lab 2024
