A teacher at heart, I have been at it since I was 12 years old, teaching horseback riding to the local kids in the town I grew up in and swim lessons for many years and skiing for 7 years through high school and college, I was the Madam D’hôtel at the famous Alice’s at Avaloch Inn and Restaurant in Lenox, Massachusetts, and I worked for many years as a private chef and major domo for three of Denver’s wealthiest families. I owned my own restaurant and catering company, serving both traditional fare and a gourmet macrobiotic menu. I rode horses competitively from the age of eight and well into my teen years (I still ride for pleasure). I am no stranger to hard work and success.

I am also no stranger to recovery. I admitted to and overcame bulimia and compulsive overeating eventually letting go of and never finding again over 60 pounds. Entering my seventies, I suffered a two-year setback that had me bedridden and in unidentified and severe pain. Just a few short years later, I am once again working at a desk for hours, walking up at least five hills most days and horseback riding as often as possible. My love of helping people leads me to coaching people in their own recovery and in the pursuit of their dreams and becoming all they can be.