This isn't just academic work. The assessment has been implemented in clinical settings serving neurodivergent populations, requested by Hawaii Department of Education personnel, adopted by a halfway house for abused women and children in Arizona, and specifically sought out to serve under-resourced Pacific Islander communities in California. Each application validates what we suspected: people need tools that honor both scientific rigor and cultural wisdom.

But this research didn't start in a classroom or laboratory. It began in some of the most high-pressure environments imaginable.

But this research didn't start in a classroom or laboratory. It began in some of the most high-pressure environments imaginable.

For 21 years in the Air Force, with 13 years as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) specialist, I learned that complex problems require systematic approaches. In EOD work, you can't afford to miss connections - every component affects every other component, and overlooking one relationship can have catastrophic consequences.

Leading teams through life-or-death situations taught me that sustainable performance requires more than just technical skills. It requires understanding how stress affects decision-making, how team dynamics influence individual performance, and how physical and mental wellness create the foundation for everything else.

After military retirement, I embraced photography as both creative outlet and professional pursuit. This transition taught me something crucial: the same landscape looks completely different depending on your perspective, timing, and approach. What seems impossible from one angle becomes obvious from another.

Photography reinforced a principle I'd learned in EOD - small changes in approach can reveal entirely new possibilities. This insight would later become central to how I help clients navigate life transitions.

Hawaii was my final Air Force assignment, but it became much more than that. I fell in love with the energy, the Aloha spirit, and the island's unique blend of cultures and wisdom traditions. After experiencing the healing power of this place, I knew I wanted to be part of Hawaii's potential to serve as a model of diversity, sustainability, and wellness for the world.

Here, I discovered Indigenous Hawaiian wellness concepts that complemented everything I'd learned about systems thinking and human performance. The Hawaiian principle of Kukulu Kumuhana - building foundation through community and ancestral wisdom - aligned perfectly with my understanding that true wellness must address multiple life domains simultaneously.

Pursuing my Clinical Psychology doctorate wasn't just about gaining credentials - it was about bringing scientific rigor to the holistic approach I'd developed through military service and life experience. I wanted to create tools that honored both evidence-based practice and cultural wisdom.

My clinical training has included neuropsychological assessment work, helping diagnose conditions like dementia, adult ADHD, and communication disorders. This experience deepened my understanding of how brain function affects daily life, decision-making, and transition navigation. Currently, I'm working in therapeutic settings with ADHD and ASD families, trauma survivors, and others navigating forced transitions like divorce or job loss.

Whether you're navigating a specific transition or curious about how different areas of your life connect, I'd love to help you discover your own patterns and possibilities.

Take the Pinnacle Wellness Assessment to see your complete wellness picture and receive a complimentary 50-minute Transition Strategy Session where we'll explore your results together.

Or, if you have a focused question, schedule a 25-minute Quick Clarity Session where we can dive directly into your immediate concern.

Both paths lead to the same place: greater clarity about what you want and a concrete plan to get there.

I'm leading groundbreaking research to develop the first evidence-based wellness assessment that combines Western psychology with Indigenous Hawaiian wisdom. As a Clinical Psychology doctoral student, I'm developing the Pinnacle Wellness Assessment - a comprehensive tool that measures quality of life across 14 interconnected domains, now being studied by multiple doctoral researchers and piloted by clinicians nationwide.

This isn't just academic work. The assessment has been implemented in clinical settings serving neurodivergent populations, requested by Hawaii Department of Education personnel, adopted by a halfway house for abused women and children in Arizona, and specifically sought out to serve under-resourced Pacific Islander communities in California. Each application validates what we suspected: people need tools that honor both scientific rigor and cultural wisdom.

But this research didn't start in a classroom or laboratory. It began in some of the most high-pressure environments imaginable.

For 21 years in the Air Force, with 13 years as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) specialist, I learned that complex problems require systematic approaches. In EOD work, you can't afford to miss connections - every component affects every other component, and overlooking one relationship can have catastrophic consequences.

Leading teams through life-or-death situations taught me that sustainable performance requires more than just technical skills. It requires understanding how stress affects decision-making, how team dynamics influence individual performance, and how physical and mental wellness create the foundation for everything else.

After military retirement, I embraced photography as both creative outlet and professional pursuit. This transition taught me something crucial: the same landscape looks completely different depending on your perspective, timing, and approach. What seems impossible from one angle becomes obvious from another.

Photography reinforced a principle I'd learned in EOD - small changes in approach can reveal entirely new possibilities. This insight would later become central to how I help clients navigate life transitions.

Hawaii was my final Air Force assignment, but it became much more than that. I fell in love with the energy, the Aloha spirit, and the island's unique blend of cultures and wisdom traditions. After experiencing the healing power of this place, I knew I wanted to be part of Hawaii's potential to serve as a model of diversity, sustainability, and wellness for the world.

Here, I discovered Indigenous Hawaiian wellness concepts that complemented everything I'd learned about systems thinking and human performance. The Hawaiian principle of Kukulu Kumuhana - building foundation through community and ancestral wisdom - aligned perfectly with my understanding that true wellness must address multiple life domains simultaneously.

Pursuing my Clinical Psychology doctorate wasn't just about gaining credentials - it was about bringing scientific rigor to the holistic approach I'd developed through military service and life experience. I wanted to create tools that honored both evidence-based practice and cultural wisdom.

My clinical training has included neuropsychological assessment work, helping diagnose conditions like dementia, adult ADHD, and communication disorders. This experience deepened my understanding of how brain function affects daily life, decision-making, and transition navigation. Currently, I'm working in therapeutic settings with ADHD and ASD families, trauma survivors, and others navigating forced transitions like divorce or job loss.

Whether you're navigating a specific transition or curious about how different areas of your life connect, I'd love to help you discover your own patterns and possibilities.

Take the Pinnacle Wellness Assessment to see your complete wellness picture and receive a complimentary 50-minute Transition Strategy Session where we'll explore your results together.

Or, if you have a focused question, schedule a 25-minute Quick Clarity Session where we can dive directly into your immediate concern.

Both paths lead to the same place: greater clarity about what you want and a concrete plan to get there.