As a kid, I wanted to work for the FBI or become a marine biologist. Instead, I ended up running tutoring centers for PK-10th grade — managing the business in the morning, teaching kids and staff in the afternoon.

At 22, I became a first-time manager with no training and no idea what I was doing. I didn't know it yet, but developing managers and leaders would become my life's work.

I figured it out. In 2007, I won Best of Class Manager.

A few years later, I joined Yelp as their first Account Manager, supporting the site's advertisers. Within 3 months, I'd proven the role and was asked to hire, train, and manage a team of AMs. That kicked off a 10-year run at Yelp: scaling Customer Success, leading global training, and becoming the go-to on product and ad delivery.

In 2018, I joined Opendoor as Head of Learning & Development, focused on management and leadership development. But something kept pulling me toward more.

In 2020, I founded Endurance Management Coaching and started my coaching certification. By January 2021, I'd left corporate and gone all-in on the work that energizes me most: people development.

In 2026, I published my first book, Fearless Feedback: Everything Managers Have Never Been Taught About Feedback — years of helping managers navigate hard conversations, distilled into one book. By September 2026, it had made me an award-winning author.

Other fun facts about me:

• Completed over 30 triathlons, including 12 Ironman 70.3s

• Train and ride a Paint horse named Sierra

• 4 sisters, born and raised in California

Certifications:

• Certified Co-Active Professional Coach (CPCC) — 2021

• Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation — 2021

• Certified Squadify Pro — 2024, 2025 & 2026