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Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, my journey to wellness and self-discovery came about unexpectedly. After I earned an Economics degree, I traveled Latin America with the goal of learning Spanish and seeing the world from another angle. While in Buenos Aires, Argentina, I spontaneously enrolled at a DeRose Method institute to meet with locals in a healthy, alcohol/drug-free atmosphere. The DeRose Method instantly had an oversized positive impact on me, physically and mentally, and soon thereafter, I was jumping headfirst into a new career path. I realized that with the DeRose Method's resources, I could help people live more satisfying lives, and that was more important to me than anything else.

Upon completing my instructor certification in Buenos Aires, I began teaching soft and hard life skills to adults from all walks of life, from students to athletes to C-suite executives. After 6 years in Buenos Aires, I moved to New York City to open my own accredited DeRose Method studio in Greenwich Village. One of the fruits of that venture was to get my work featured in the New York Times and Los Angeles Times bestselling book by James Nestor called "Breath." After ten years in New York City, the Covid pandemic forced me to transition my DeRose Method work online, and soon thereafter, I relocated to split time between Buenos Aires and San Antonio. I've been teaching DeRose Method for 17 years and can do so in Spanish and Portuguese fluently.

Some of my other passions include a hot cup of yerba mate, a long soak in a spring-fed river, tacos, hanging with my family & friends, walking alongside my daughter as she grows up, and taking care of my old house.