HOW I WORK
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Every training I deliver is grounded in over 20 years of direct child welfare work across Virginia and Massachusetts, and community mental health practice in Massachusetts and Washington, DC. I've sat in the rooms, worked the cases, and held the weight. I know what caregivers actually need to hear.
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Cultural identity is not a footnote in trauma-informed care. It is the practice. My training weaves cultural responsiveness throughout, not as an add-on but as a foundation.
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From children in foster care to elders in memory care, trauma does not respect age. I bring a lifespan lens to every engagement, meeting organizations where their populations are.
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Caregivers leave my trainings with tools they can use the next day, not just language they can repeat in a meeting. Practical skill-building is the measure I hold myself to.
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I tell the truth about the gaps in our systems. Effective training requires naming what isn't working, not just celebrating what is. I do that with care and directness in equal measure.
"I want caregivers to leave with two things: confidence in what they know, and community with others doing this work. The rest follows from there."
— HERMOINE, FOUNDER