I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 11 years old, and since then, I’ve navigated countless highs and lows — blood sugars, yes, but also careers, relationships, heartbreak, chronic health conditions, burnout, grief, and reinvention. I know what it’s like to fight relentlessly for healthcare and to live with “invisible” conditions that impact every corner of life.

Over the past twenty-plus years of living with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), I’ve taken on various roles within the community, including advocacy, sharing lived experience, working in diabetes tech industry, and community collaboration. I’m grateful to have partnered with organizations like the American Diabetes Association, Taking Control of Your Diabetes, and DiabetesMine to incorporate patient advocacy, storytelling, yoga, and mindfulness at the ADA Scientific Sessions, TCOYD ONE Conferences, and Diabetes Mine Innovation Days Summit. I create offerings rooted in both science and soul, with a deep commitment to reshaping healthcare — building bridges between systems & stories, medicine & mindfulness, innovation and integrity.

Two of my most cherished roles have been as a #dedoc° voice and, during the height of the pandemic, as a nanny for children and families living with type 1 diabetes.

Integrated within all the roles and projects, I’m a soulful person doing my best to live well in a body that requires constant tending — a body that feels deeply, and a heart that won’t give up on a more compassionate, integrated model of care.