I love seeing people do work they love, and for a lot of my life didn't think that I would get to do work that was important to me. I later found out this is a shared sentiment among folks who have various marginalized identities - so I wanted to share a little more about me in case you don't see yourself as a changemaker because you feel unqualified to create a just and sustainable future - you aren't, and there are a lot of experiences that make you uniquely qualified for your role in future building!

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• Being the eldest daughter and aunty in a large family meant I grew up as a caregiver and educator. It taught me to lead with responsibility, patience, and compassion while challenging who oppressive systems told me I "should" be.

 

• Being an immigrant from a place where gas, electricity, and running water weren't always available, my family practiced “preparedness” daily - but they just called it being resourceful. This perspective is what now informs how I guide others through uncertainty.

 

• Being a front-line mental health worker taught me to make grounded decisions under pressure and build resilience in systems that often weren’t built to care for us.

 

• Being a community builder  and artist,  I learned that relationships and creativity are as essential as logistics - it allows us to see beyond survival, build more equitable systems, and move toward liberation.

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I've learned through formal education and lived experience that what holds people through crisis isn't better plans.

It's deeper relationships. Not individual resilience, but collective care.

That's what I teach.