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My journey to this work is deeply personal. As a woman with ADHD who went undiagnosed until adulthood, I spent much of my childhood & adolescence struggling with executive functions and it impacted every aspect of my life.

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My experience with the frustration, the shame, and the ultimate clarity is what drives my passion today.  As a mother of 2 young daughters, I want to shift the narrative on how we understand ourselves and the behavior of our children and those around us from misunderstanding the struggles to addressing the root causes, with strategies that grow the brain, enhance our relationships, equip us for self-advocacy, and improve our mental wellbeing.  

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Prior to launching DLA, I was a Research Scholar for 12 years at NC State University developing and facilitating workshops, online courses, and coaching sessions for educators, coaches, and leaders on the topics of executive function, self regulation, and agency in districts across North Carolina and reached over 40,000 individuals worldwide. 

All my personal and professional experience has given me a unique perspective on how to create a compassionate, strengths-based approach to coaching and learning in childhood, adolescence & adulthood. 

Informed by research, and grounded in reality.

As a coach, my goal is to empower you, helping you move from a place of frustration to one of confidence, independence, and agency.