My first passion came in the form of serving others when I discovered that the only thing that truly filled my bucket was throwing myself into volunteer work. I put on my first charitable race as an ambitious high school girl ultimately trying to boost my college resume to someday make it rich. But once college came, my big money-making aspirations fizzled as I realized that the only thing I really wanted out of life had something to do with that race. 

7 years + an education + a husband and baby later, I found myself deeply involved with Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.), a phenomenal NGO fighting to rescue children from sex trafficking. I once again got into the work of race planning, but this time it was while balancing a new passion: beautiful storytelling in the realm of photography. I swore it was just a hobby and that I would never charge for my services as I didn't think I could ever learn to be good enough, but when the refugee crisis hit, I knew I had to do something. As I was trying to determine how I could best help, I happened to visit the O.U.R. headquarters in Salt Lake for a brief tour. The COO who showed us around told me that people are always asking him how they can help trafficked children. The answer is that we all have something unique we can contribute, and only we know what that thing is. 










During this time, however, I kept my charitable goals mostly private, and my passion towards photography started to wane. One day, as I was making the long drive home from a session, it hit me with intensity that I was not being true to my original purpose. Somewhere in between the contracts, the proposals, and the glare of my computer screen, charity had been lost. And as a result, my business was not reaching its full potential for influence. 

I have since happily resolved to make giving the central aspect of my work in both my personal and public spheres as I continually work to serve, donate, educate, and inspire. 

I realized then the power and potential that I had with my photography hobby. And so, by beginning to charge for my services and donating a portion of my proceeds to refugees, I started a fundraiser. And God blessed my work.

I BELIEVE IN:

wonder over worry, protecting the vulnerable, spirituality & intuition, and filling my cup in order to fill others’ 

I'm NOT ABOUT:

basing my worth on my work, judging other people’s styles of serving, should-ing myself, and most of all, turning off a song mid-jam

YOU CAN FIND ME:

editing while listening to an audiobook, snuggling my girls, eating apples and peanut butter, and planning my next (possibly imaginary) vacation

fav causes

anti-trafficking, women’s empowerment, education, and
refugee aid

my story

enneagram type

type 3 wing 4 - “The Achiever”... aka Leslie Knope is my hero and I cry every time Eliza Hamilton asks if she’s done enough