I am an attorney with an established career and I am also diagnosed bipolar with generalized anxiety disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder. The story I have written in Life Raft shares how I battled mental health and am winning, but only after detailing how I hit rock bottom.

I graduated cum laude from Seattle University School of Law. My undergraduate degree was earned at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, where I majored in Political Science and Communications, graduating magna cum laude. My story begins with childhood and time as a young adult facing symptoms of mental illness while also excelling in sports and academics.

During my struggles, I found myself incredibly isolated and internally blockading myself from the outside world. It has taken me steps to come forward with my story. I hope you read my story. I hope it helps you or someone you also care about in this life we all have to navigate. During my time in the riptide, I was searching for a Life Raft and with few knowing my struggles.

I enjoy the outdoors, time with family, and adventures with my Yellow Labrador Retriever, Tanner, who I adopted after the loss of my ten years old Chocolate Labrador Retriever, Hank in the Summer of 2024. Hank was beside me for the battles. Tanner is helping me discover how to live fully.