a Work in progress

I am a lifelong (so far) Virginian; raised on a dairy farm in the Shenandoah Valley and then relocated to the DC Metro after college (Go Hokies!), where I've found meaningful work, strong community, and access to culture and travel that kept me here to the point of sprouting roots. I've remained in Reston, VA where the strength of the community and commitment to green spaces gives me a little taste of that very different rural part of the state that still lives in my heart. I live in Reston with the love of my life, David, the apple of my eye, Bailey,  and as many plants, trees, birds, chipmunks, snakes, squirrels, deer and foxes that my property can sustain.

Life is good.

I'm on my second rescue dog, which means I have been trained twice and rewarded an infinite amount. The heartbreak that comes as part of the package is the cost of all the life lessons and unconditional love and unexpected laughter a furry companion brings into our lives. 

I took a circuitous and not always intentionally planned path that has lead me to technology sales leadership. Which really means my job is people and solving problems. I delight in delivering what a customer needs but I am much more fulfilled in providing my team and my coworkers what they need. I wouldn't say that I take my work home with me, but my life is integrated where there isn't a large difference in my focus and drive between personal and professional. The ways that I need to grow and improve as a person are mirrored in the ways that I strive to grow and evolve as a leader.