ABOUT

I have always been guided by the phrase “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” So true. 

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After earning my M.F.A. in Theatre from the University of Southern California in my 20’s, I went back to school in my 30’s and earned my Ph.D. in Communication Studies from Arizona State University.

 

I started a company--REAL Prevention--with a partner to distribute evidence-based health interventions.

 

I teach, I conduct research, I partner with a colleague to produce a podcast about adult daughter-mother communication, my heart soars when I am acting on stage, and I am a writer. When I go down a new path, I say, “Why not travel in this direction for a while?” In short, I always try to be learning and experiencing new things.

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That is what I wish for myself as I navigate this life.

That is what I want for my children.

That is what I want for you.

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DREAM

LEARN

TRY TO NEVER GIVE UP