My work draws on lived experience, formal study, professional training, applied practice, and participant-informed research. The preparation below gives context for what I teach and build; it is not a claim to provide licensed health care.
Academic education
- English Literature — University of Florida
- Studies in Linguistics and Human Sexuality — University of Florida
- Pre-law academic track — University of Florida
- English Literature — Miami-Dade College
- Phi Alpha Delta mock-trial achievement
This interdisciplinary foundation informs my interest in language, communication, sexuality, interpretation, decision-making, and how people create meaning in relationships.
Coaching, behavioral development, and recovery training
- Professional Life Coach Certification — Transformation Services
- Group Life Coaching Certification — Transformation Services
- Mindfulness Life Coach Certification
- Trauma-Informed Coaching & Counseling
- National Certified Recovery Coach Level 2
- Ethics and Responsibilities training
- Certified Sober Companion and Safe Transport training
- Hypnotherapy Practitioner training
This preparation supports work with behavioral patterns, self-awareness, reflection, readiness, and personal change.
Yoga, somatic, and embodied-practice training
- 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training
- 300-hour Ashtanga Vinyasa and Vinyasa Flow teacher training
- 500 hours of completed yoga teacher training
- Prenatal Yoga Teacher Certification
- Somatic and Trauma-Informed Yoga Teaching
- Yoga Nidra training
These practices inform the embodied, reflective, and trauma-aware dimensions of my educational work.
Complementary and integrative training
- Chakra Energy Healer Certification
- Reiki Level I, II, and Master/Teacher certification
- Nutrition for Inflammation and Anti-Inflammatory Diet training
These are complementary and educational approaches. They are not represented as medical treatment, psychotherapy, psychiatric care, or clinical diagnosis.
Analytics, business, and innovation education
- Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate program
- Business Intelligence Analyst and Data Analyst training
- Business Model Innovation: Differentiate & Grow Your Company
- Music and Film Events Manager training
This background supports my ability to organize information, examine patterns, interpret qualitative data, design systems, and develop practical tools.
Professional experience and applied work
- Former Director of Sales — Americas, Taskworld
- Senior Sales Executive and Account Executive — GovSpend
- Founder and operator of Mindful Dating™
- Creator of The Dating Diagnostic™
- Published author, publisher, and artist
- Workshop facilitator, researcher, and community leader
My commercial background informs how I listen for unmet needs, translate insight into systems, and develop work that can be used beyond a single conversation.
Research and public education
My first-party exploratory research includes 882 unique respondents, 1,148 total responses, more than 20 countries represented, nine months of data collection, and eight published reports and analyses. The findings are exploratory and participant-informed; they are not presented as clinical research or population-representative conclusions.
My public work has included events and workshops in Tulum, Bali, Detroit, and Miami; radio appearances; book-tour and book-fair events; self-publishing training; and weekly Mindful Dating™ community workshops.
Professional scope
Mindful Dating™ is educational, coaching, and facilitation-based work. It is not a substitute for psychotherapy, clinical diagnosis, psychiatric care, medical treatment, or other licensed healthcare services. When someone needs support beyond this scope, I refer them to an appropriately licensed professional.
This is a selected overview, not an exhaustive archive of every course, certification, or professional activity.