I am a board-certified interfaith chaplain of Panamanian and Jewish descent. I have been serving for over a decade in end-of-life care. I trained as a spiritual director through the Institute for Jewish Spirituality’s Kol Dodi Program. I hold a BA from Smith College and an MA from the Graduate Theological Union.

 

I live in Daly City, California. When I'm not traveling down the highway visiting hospice patients, you can find me dancing to reggaeton in my kitchen or walking along San Bruno Mountain. I'm a student of yoga and mindfulness. My spiritual homes are at Kitchen SF, Spirit Rock and Medicine Theater. I strive to ask the Holy One each day "what great mischief can we make today?!"

 

I find great joy and meaning in listening to others. It is an honor for me to sit in contemplation with another person, whether they are in grief, struggling with a health crisis or seeking to find purpose in their life. I strive to cultivate a calm, compassionate, non-judgmental presence and offer that presence to the people that I serve. I especially love caring for others who work in health care as the demands of the field are immense. Being in spiritual direction has been a balm for my soul and helped me to address the caregiver fatigue I have experienced after years of working in the health care field.

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