Mystic South 2026

I have a varied set of trainings, including two seminary degrees (M. Div.), a love of languages with a BA in biblical Hebrew, Greek, and Spanish, and a PhD in Latin, but along the way, licensure in therapeutic massage and National Board Certified Teacher status. I spent eight years in parish church ministry and 32 years in various teaching positions. I worked largely with high school students, but did some of my own deep learning with middle schoolers. I’ve taught as an adjunct in various graduate programs, including linguistics, spirituality, and moral theology. My path has Methodist, Catholic, agnostic, modern Druid, and Unitarian Universalist parts. All of those wisdom traditions travel with me on this journey. I am passionate about the uniqueness of each person I work with. I work with people holding the idea that what is often called failures are places where we can gain clarity about our journey. Working with ritual and creating ritual for specific moments on the path are deeply important to me. In fact, attention to ritual, to how we come together, and make meaning as a community, is transformative work. Finding and making meaning always involves care for one another . I have been told by students and other people I work with that I am patient and flexible, that they feel respected and important when working with me. I know that I am not always patient and flexible, but those qualities go to the core of what I value.