Different audiences. Different career stages. The same conversation.

Leadership is practiced long before it's promoted.

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Whether I'm working with executives, emerging leaders, nonprofit professionals, educators, college interns, or Fortune 500 organizations, I continue to see the same opportunity.

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Leadership isn't defined by a title.

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It's reflected in how we communicate, build trust, navigate challenges, influence others, and SHOW UPP™ every day.

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That belief has shaped my life's work.

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As an award-winning leadership trainer, speaker, emotional intelligence strategist, coach, author, and Founder of PerSonal™, I help leaders and teams strengthen communication, collaboration, and execution by closing the gap between leadership intention and team experience.

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Based in Indiana, I partner with organizations across the United States and globally to develop people-centered leaders who create stronger relationships, healthier workplace cultures, and meaningful business results.

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Why this work matters to me

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Long before I stood on stages or facilitated leadership workshops, I was a high school science teacher with a passion for helping people discover their potential.

Teaching showed me something that has remained true throughout my career: every person possesses unique strengths, and when people understand how to use those strengths with intention, they become more confident leaders, teammates, and communicators.

My own career has included meaningful successes, unexpected pivots, and seasons that challenged me to rethink what was possible. Through each transition, I discovered that growth doesn't come from having all the answers. It comes from developing the self-awareness, resilience, and emotional intelligence to move forward with purpose.

That journey continues to shape every program I design, every keynote I deliver, and every coaching conversation I have.

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Leadership begins with people

For more than 35 years, my work has taken me from classrooms to boardrooms, from nonprofit organizations to Fortune 500 companies. While every organization is unique, one truth never changes:

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People want to feel heard.

People want to feel valued.

People want to know they matter.

When leaders intentionally create those experiences, trust grows, communication improves, accountability increases, and teams perform at a higher level.

That's why emotional intelligence isn't simply one topic I teach. It's the foundation of how I help leaders create lasting impact.

To make these concepts practical, I developed the STRETCH™ and SHOW UPP™ frameworks. These research-informed approaches help leaders move beyond awareness and into intentional action by strengthening self-awareness, communicating with confidence, building stronger relationships, navigating difficult conversations, and creating meaningful behavioral change.

Whether through a keynote, leadership workshop, coaching partnership, online course, or learning resource, my goal remains the same:

To provide practical tools people can apply immediately so they leave with greater clarity, confidence, communication, and collaboration.

Because information alone doesn't transform organizations.

People do.

When leaders grow, teams grow.

When teams grow, organizations thrive.

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Let's grow together

If you're looking for a speaker, trainer, coach, or strategic partner who will challenge people to think differently while equipping them with practical strategies they can use long after the session ends,

I'd be honored to work with you.

Leadership is a choice we make every day.

Let's STRETCH™ what's possible, SHOW UPP™ with intention, and create workplaces where people and performance grow together.

A Few Things You Should Know About Me

• Founder of PerSonal™

• 35+ years of leadership, learning, and professional development experience

• Award-winning leadership trainer, speaker, and emotional intelligence strategist

• Trusted by Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, educational institutions, and professional associations

• Creator of the STRETCH™ and SHOW UPP™ leadership frameworks

• Based in Fishers, Indiana, serving organizations across the United States and globally