education & trainings

• San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, B.S., Zoology (2013)

• Bolads Kitchen w Martin Prechtel (2017-current)

• Certified Somatic Sex Educator: Institute for the Study of Somatic Sexology 2.5 year training, faculty mentor: Caffyn Jesse (2021)

• Together we Fly 6 mo facilitator training for somatics practitioners, with Captain Liam Snowden and Seneca (2020)

• The Ecstatic Body intensive training (emphasis on the Jaw and Pelvis Core Link) & ongoing mentorship with Pamela Samuelson of Embodyworkla (2019, 2023)

• Deep Body River/ Antlers of the Heart: Lymphatic massage, breast care & scar tissue intensive workshop with Mo Washburn and Pamela Samuelson (2020)

• The Wheel of Consent, Like a Pro Certified with Betty Martin & Michael Dresser (2022)

• Certified Deep Listening Practitioner with the Center For Deep Listening (2023)

• Co-Creator + Facilitator of the Somatic Sex Education + Sex Worker Peer Support Circle monthly meetings since Nov 2021

INFLUENCES

a non-exhaustive list of teachers, scholars and artists (some of which have been collaborators) whose courageous, thought provoking and life-giving work has inspired, influenced and provided luminous dimensionality to my life, research and practice

• Martin Prechtel & Bolads Kitchen

• Caffyn Jesse

• Pamela Samuelson

• Sofie Macklin

• Queer Nature

• Kai Cheng Thom

• MK

• Danielle Vogel

• Mandy Harris Williams

• Femi AKA Superimbe AKA ThotScholar

• Selena The Stripper

• Annie Sprinkle

• Bronte Velez

• Cy of Pleasure Ceremony

• Elana June Margolis

• Ariella Powers

• Els di Maria Sophia

• Martha Coates of Storiwr + Hag&Company

• Xiamara of ChupaFlora Divination

• Alexis Pauline Gumbs

• Serene B loin

• Crystal Sasaki

• Clue Quilala

• Frank Leasing

• Pauline Oliveros

• Pat Mccabe

• Carol Leigh

• Earth to Jordi

• Pavini Moray

• Betty Martin & The Wheel of Consent

• Captain Liam Snowden

• Vanessa Santos of Ancient Pocket

• Megan Chandler

• Sofie Strand