Interdisciplinary educator and creative professional with a background in storytelling, community engagement, and the arts. I hold a B.A. in Storytelling from the University of Virginia, where I was a Jefferson and Echols Scholar on full academic scholarship, and studied Sanskrit and Buddhist philosophy at the Rangjung Yeshe Institute in Nepal.
I have worked across educational and cultural institutions, including as Assistant Manager at Down Under School of Yoga, where I supported students and maintained a welcoming studio environment. I am a founding member of an international youth organization supporting young practitioners of Buddhist philosophy, where I led social media strategy. I have served as a writing coach for the YoungArts Gala, presented at the national Americans for the Arts Conference, and contributed academic research on aesthetics and disability as a Jefferson Fellow at UVA. My work blends education, creativity, and cross-cultural communication.More...