Meet Your Grief Worker

My background as an award-winning storyteller and master's-level educator informs my flexible, creative, empathetic approach to Grief Work Support. Decades of caregiving and years of hospice work introduced me to the complexities of grief, and certification programs in grief counseling and end-of-life care broadened, deepened, and demystified my understandings. My lived experiences navigating bereavement without resources aligned with my values uniquely position me to bear witness to others’ grief, act as a steward, provide resources, and hold compassionate space where people can put their heavy stuff down for a bit.

I have a BA in English and American Literature from New York University, ​an MA in English Language and Literature from CUNY Hunter College, an M.Ed. in Adolescent Education from CUNY Hunter College, master’s certification in Special Education/Gifted Education from UNC Charlotte and Grief Counseling from the American Academy of Grief Counseling as well as certification in end-of-life care from Community College of Philadelphia.

I am a queer, neurodivergent, chronically ill/disabled, GenX, Ashkenazi Jewish diasporist living on Lenape land, but I can work with people wherever they may be. I am a single, child-free orphan and a survivor of domestic and sexual violence.

Every loss, change, or transition matters if it is affecting you.

No subject is taboo.

I enjoy gardening, knitting, reading, doing puzzles, listening to 90s Hip-hop, learning ASL, and petting your dog.