At the heart of my work is a simple belief: communication is how we form ourselves and the future.
For more than two decades I’ve helped people and institutions listen more deeply, speak more clearly, and act with smarter alignment—whether in classrooms, boardrooms, or situation rooms.

As a nationally awarded public speaker, debate coach, and program director, I learned that growth happens through rigorous applied practice: encountering limits, challenging them, and reflecting on what can improve. Guiding students as they found their voices taught me that leadership reverberates in dialogue.

My approach to communication is informed not only by lived experience but by years of formal study in rhetoric and communication—culminating in a doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin’s Moody College of Communication. Drawing from the canon of classical texts, as well as contemporary inquiry in philosophical ethics, continental philosophy, and sound studies, I look for inspiration in the spaces that ask better questions so that new answers can emerge.

Knowledge also works best in context. Whether serving as an Academic Senate Chair, Director of Strategic Initiatives, or University Ombuds, I’ve studied the lived intersections of communication in organizational life. While higher education provides a specific setting of expertise, I bring that same understanding of team cohesion, creative tension, and ethical reflection to every encounter.

Across all of these settings, my focus remains constant: creating open spaces where purpose and practice come into resonance—helping people and organizations communicate with integrity, navigate challenges with care, and lead with confidence.