LEADERSHIP & HIGHER EDUCATION
My work in higher education brings together psychology, student support, teaching, and more than two decades of experience leading people and programs. I currently teach undergraduate psychology at The City College of New York and work in academic counseling and student support at Columbia Law School.
Across these roles, I’m particularly interested in how students learn, navigate institutions, and develop personally and professionally—and how educational systems can better support the people within them.
Before moving more fully into higher education, my career spanned behavioral health, healthcare, hospitality, and wellness. I have led clinical operations, managed multidisciplinary teams, developed programs, built organizational systems, and supported growth across both established organizations and entrepreneurial ventures.
Most recently, I served in clinical leadership and operations for a growing behavioral health practice, supporting clinicians while overseeing day-to-day operations, program development, organizational systems, and cross-functional coordination.
Earlier in my career, I spent 17 years in management and operations, leading teams of up to 45 and overseeing the financial, operational, and people-centered responsibilities of high-volume organizations. I later co-founded and scaled a wellness technology startup and developed mindfulness and wellbeing programming within a major academic medical center.
What connects these experiences is an interest in people and the systems around them. Whether I’m teaching psychology, supporting students, working with clinicians, or developing programs, I think about how structures shape individual experience—and how thoughtful leadership, education, and support can create environments where people can learn, grow, and thrive.
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE
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My work in higher education centers on student development, academic support, and the relationship between individual well-being and institutional experience. At Columbia Law School, I work in academic counseling and student support, helping students navigate the academic, personal, and professional demands of legal education.
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As an adjunct lecturer at The City College of New York, I teach undergraduate psychology, emphasizing critical thinking, cultural context, research literacy, and the application of psychological knowledge to contemporary life. My teaching interests include abnormal psychology, violence, mental health, and the ways institutions and social systems shape human experience.
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I bring more than two decades of leadership experience across behavioral health, healthcare, hospitality, and wellness. My work has included clinical operations, team leadership, program development, organizational strategy, financial oversight, and building systems that support both people and performance.
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My background in mindfulness education includes developing and facilitating programs for healthcare, professional, and community settings. I have taught mindfulness and stress-reduction practices extensively and developed programming that integrates psychological science, somatic awareness, and practical approaches to well-being.