about me

After 20 years as head of school, 14 years as an international school leader, and decades of working with boards, teachers, and parents, I am now passionately and fully dedicated to paying it all forward as a consultant, coach, and creator.

I am here to help you discover your edge – that space of profound personal, professional, and organizational growth where learning holds deep meaning. Together let's discover how to blend your personal and professional lives in ways that transform both. That's #EdgeworkLife.

  • I generate momentum and create pathways to help you achieve your greatest dreams.

  • I uncover what matters most for you or your organization, creating a culture of deep, authentic learning.

  • I coach and support school leaders, boards, organizations, and individuals – whether you’re navigating a transition, seeking personal support, or shaping a bold strategic vision.

Specialties:

  • Personal and executive coaching

  • Governance

  • Leadership and life coaching

  • Parent coaching

  • Strategic Thinking

  • Facilities planning and campus design

  • Capital campaigns and major gifts initiatives

  • International and independent school leadership

Contact Me

panels and presentations

Guest speaker, Independent School Moonshot Podcast: “The Edgework Principle: What Every Head of School Needs to Know About Leading at the Limit” (May, 2026)

Presenter, National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES): “The Head's Relationship to a Personal Mission” (April, 2022)

Guest speaker, Transformative Principal Podcast: “Living on the Edge” (June, 2021)

Co-Presenter, National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS): “Leadership Lessons from Seattle” (March, 2021)

Expert panel member, Online parenting series by Steve Sandis: “Winning the Remote Learning Game Without Losing Your Mind” (2020)

Guest speaker, podcast, The Enrollment Management Association: “How To Adopt a Startup Mentality at Your School” (March 2020)

Co-Presenter, National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS): “Leaders of Other” (Long Beach, 2019)

Presenter, National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), “Spirituality and the New Science for Thriving” (Atlanta, 2018)

Keynote speaker, Microsoft Redefining Learning Conference (Bellevue, WA, 2015)

Presenter, The Partnership Series: The School-Home Partnership: What Parents Must Do Now” (Seattle, 2011)

Presenter, The Partnership Series: “Parents as Coaches: Unpacking the role of Parents in Homework and Study” (Seattle, 2010)

Organizer and Presenter, Annual Conference for Educators and Parents: “Creating School Structure to Support Diverse Learners” (Rio de Janeiro, 2004)

Organizer and Presenter, Annual Conference for Educators and Parents: “Experiential Education: A Unique Approach to Learning” (Rio de Janeiro, 2004)

Presenter, AASSA Principals Conference: “Implementing an Experiential Program in an Overseas American School” (Quito, 2002)

publications

 

Author, Independent School Magazine: “The Edgework Framework: How to Thrive in a Complex Future (Summer, 2021)

Co-author with Ross Wehner, GettingSmart.com: “How Can Schools Grow from Coronavirus?” (May, 2020)

Author, Independent School Magazine: “Starting Point: A Look at the State of LGBTQ Leadership in Independent Schools” (Spring, 2019)

Author, National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Online Exclusive: A Head's Powerful Reflection on Coming Out to His School Community (Spring, 2019)

Author, Parent Map: “11 Things Your Child’s Principal Wants You to Know” (Sept. 2018)

Author, Parent Map: “3 Ways Parents Can Build Character” (Oct. 2017)