COMmunity biography
I am passionately committed to creating meaningful change in the world through helping people.
As a dedicated advocate, board member, and volunteer youth educator, I seek to empower others, especially young people, in creating a better world for indefinite generations.
While my professional career is highlighted on LinkedIn and my personal life shared with my family and friends, this biography is offered to share where else my heart lives.
I am blessed to explore ocean research, conservation and education in my contribution to our collective responsibly to the Earth. In that, I endeavor to help people, in the way and in the world that they need it. Always seeking to be in the spirit of service to others.
All things overcome, in which we unite, educating one another in love and humility to permeant the world’s corporate walls, transcend its boardrooms, and echo in its the legislative halls.
Through these roles, conversations and healthy disruptions, we may contribute to communities, people and programs that support underserved groups, advocate for equitable opportunities, and help create spaces where individuals, especially youth can and may thrive.
Drysuits or pantsuits, lecterns and boardrooms, I know that there’s an important role here for all of us in what is most certainly, a worthy battle.
Ocean Conservation & Exploration
Absolutely blessed, I grew up in the great Pacific Northwest, camping, sailing and exploring the outdoors. At 12, I saved up the money and earned my basic scuba certification. By 18 I was an instructor. Quickly, I found my ocean purpose training the next generation of explorers to help save the oceans.
On Location Costa Rica
Year 2023
Depth 1,010 feet
Location Bonaire
Year 2022
Goal Train middle school girls in coral restoration
COMMUNITY & VolunteErism
Very simply put, there is nothing more important than how we treat others.
It is in the state of our Earth, that we see a reflection of the respect we show for one another.
Mascot Services
On stage with childhood hero Dr. Earl raising awareness in ocean conservation 2017
Teaching students in Honduras 2023, 2024
Nature informs art,
informs community,
informs connection.
Science, Meet Art, Middle School Program with Whalefall
Grade School Botany for Beautiful Art
its all connected
My Legal Career
I went to law school to save the world: as a PNW scuba diving, adventuring environmental attorney…it was all mapped out.
And as they do, roads wound, and I was blessed to begin my legal career as a criminal prosecutor. I couldn’t have asked for a better place to start out.
Journeys of course continued to unfold and the next thing I knew I was corporate attorney.
Finally, after years of inhouse cutting my teeth, an environmental lawyer I became.
But then I came to learn of the family court crisis in America and abroad, one of the saddest examples being western Washington State.
As such, I am now pledged to help, however I can and may best, the victims of the family court crisis.
CONSIDER SUPPORTING ONE OF THESE MISSIONS
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Redemption Church
Life is better with Jesus.
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WHALEFALL
The Brenda Heckathorn Memorial Campaign for Shark Conservation: 100% of funds donated go towards shark conservation in honor of my sister.
The fund will be advised on by Brenda's family and colleagues in shark conservation like David McGuire, Shark Stewards.
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The Fairness Collective
Help shine a light on the hidden abuses within systems that undermine fundamental rights and betray public trust.