I was born and raised in North Carolina. For college, I attended UNC Chapel Hill and studied Statistics. Upon graduation in 2011, I moved to Seattle, WA and worked as an Actuary for many years. 

In 2019, I moved to San Francisco to help take care of my nieces (twin baby girls!). Being on the floor so much with them, I noticed my back was uncomfortable sitting without leaning against a wall. I started doing yoga which helped tremendously, and then ventured to try a session of Rolfing (unsure at the time whether or not Rolfing was “real" ).  The next day at Yoga, I could suddenly do all the one-legged balances I never could before. That left a huge impression on me questioning what was possible. How could only one one-hour session do that?

That experience stayed with me and a year later after much reflection, research (and more Rolfing), I decided I wanted to become a Rolfer. I opted to study massage therapy first so I could begin learning anatomy and touch without the challenge of simultaneously learning Rolfing.  For massage school, I attended the Center for Massage & Natural Health in Asheville, NC. 

I worked as a massage therapist at Sauna House in Asheville for a year, and then attended the Dr. Ida Rolf Institute in Boulder, CO to study Rolfing. I became a Certified Rolfer in September, 2022

My life and former job were on the extreme end of analytical/logical thinking, and my new life and job are on the extreme end of feeling/intuiting. It has been a wild ride making that transition but I appreciate both sides.

I always appreciate coming to find more of myself and this world and being a Rolfer allows for both.