I grew up between the hills of Tennessee, the cornfields of Indiana, and the mountains of North Carolina.​ From early on, art and nature have been guiding forces in life, and meditation and embodiment practice joined the team along the way. I was raised in a home with thousands of books, and in a family where we repeated my Montessori preschool mantra "learning and growing everyday". 

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​​I studied visual art in high school at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and then psychology, biology, and art at UNC Chapel Hill. Since graduating, I thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail, was elected to Boone Town Council, and started a company for sustainable & refillable products, called Resupply. But I felt I wasn't living from the core of my purpose -

to connect people to nature. 

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I also care deeply about community organizing, resilient local economies, entrepreneurship, and self-empowerment, which all influence my involvement on local boards. 

 

Deep-thinking, sensitive-feeling, and truth-seeking are cornerstones in all I do - be it my understanding of the Universe, or the materials of clothes and the

ingredients in food. 

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