Wherever I go, I am…
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– a practitioner, a human, & a creator –
TITLES, Education, & Other DESCRIPTORS

Titles
- Licensed Acupuncturist
- Herbalist
- Somatic Touch practitioner
- Distance Mind Body Integration specialist
- Non-Affiliated Ordained Officiate
- Current Adjunct Faculty at WON Institute
- Co-Founder of Acupuncture for Veterans in Maryland
- Former Director of Clinical Education & adjunct faculty at MUIH (formerly Tai Sophia Institute)
- Founding Member of The Octopus Movement

Education
- Doctorate in Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine
- Master’s degree in Acupuncture
- 2 yr. Graduate Certification in Chinese Herbs
- 96 Hour Somatic Touch Training with Dr. Stephen J. Terrell PsyD, SEP
- Approximately 900 hours (& counting) of continuing education in trauma healing, herbal medicine, elemental coaching, qigong, reiki, somatic work, needle technique, dietary health, auricular protocols, Asian medical history, etc.
- BFA in Editorial Design & Theatre Design/Technology

Elsewhere
- The Story Medic
- Once Upon A Moment podcast
- Calm Amidst The Chaos mini-podcast
- Speaker
- Facilitator
- Bridge-builder
- Namer & Tamer of Elephants in the Room
- An Old School “B” in the LGBTQIA+ community
- Recovering AEA union Theatrical Stage Manager
- Cultural Creative
- Teacher
- Mom
- Partner
- Friend
- Writer
- Artist
- Musician
- pluviophile
- ambivert
- coddiwompler
- & lover of words (logophile)
