
I moved to Detroit from the North Carolina mountains. I’ve always worked jobs that focused on building connections and trust; from teaching swim lessons to adult beginners, full-service car detailing, and bartending, to research and assistant positions in community health and lifespan development programs. I became a celebrant because it is just one way I can promote an egalitarian value system, build community, and find happiness by serving others. I hold a Bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina Asheville and am now in my third year of Doctoral studies in Personality Psychology at WSU.