Our Origin Story
The Discovery That Transformed 200+ Organizations
My journey to organizational clarity started in the most unlikely place: a chaotic catering kitchen in Denver, CO.
I wasn't supposed to become a consultant. Growing up in Westport, Kentucky (population 253), I was trying to figure out life after college. Murray State University had given me degrees in Organizational Communication and Spanish, but I wasn't sure where to go next.
That's how I eventually ended up at a small catering company in 2016, supposedly doing HR work but really just trying to help wherever the fires were burning brightest.
The owner was brilliant, passionate, and completely overwhelmed.
Sound familiar?
Every morning brought new crises. Employees were leaving. Communication was breaking down. Good intentions weren't translating into results. I watched this leader—someone who cared deeply about her business and her people—slowly losing herself in the chaos.
That's when I noticed something that changed everything.
The Pattern Only
I Could See
There were four specific places where clarity was missing, creating cascading chaos throughout the organization. Not the obvious problems everyone was talking about in meetings, but invisible misalignments that were quietly destroying everything they were trying to build.
Within three months of addressing these four areas systematically, everything changed.
Employees stopped leaving. Communication flowed. The owner got her passion back. She started talking about growth instead of survival.
I realized I had a gift for seeing what others missed—and more importantly, for helping them fix it.
From Survival Job
to Sacred Calling
What started as a side hustle in 2016 became my life's work. I began helping other small businesses create the kind of clarity that transforms chaos into momentum. When nonprofits and small businesses started reaching out in 2020, I discovered my true calling: helping mission-driven leaders return to the work that originally drew them.
The mission became clear: Streamline, redefine, and restructure how organizations function so that values actually drive operations, not just mission statements.
Since 2016, I've worked with 200+ organizations—nonprofits, social enterprises, and mission-driven businesses, each struggling with the same invisible misalignments that were suffocating that Denver Catering Company.
The Aligned Method™ was born from these patterns I kept seeing, refined by the transformations that followed.
Why I Do This Work Differently
Maximum 3 organizations per quarter.
After that first breakthrough, I got excited and started taking on more clients. Twelve at once. Big mistake. I was becoming everything I hate about consulting: rushed, generic, template-driven.
So I made a decision that cost me money but saved my integrity: Quality over quantity. Deep transformation over surface fixes. Partnership over transactions.
Your breakthrough deserves my full strategic attention.
The Work That Feeds My Soul
I thrive in the messy middle—that space where organizations know something needs to change but aren't sure what or how. I love building structures where there are none, creating clarity where confusion reigns, and helping teams rediscover the joy in their shared mission.
My approach is simple: I ask leaders to envision their future, then we work backwards to build a strategy that gets them there. I make organizational development efficient and—believe it or not—fun, by creating priority lists that bring clarity, direction, and most importantly, structure.
What lights me up: Working with clients who are willing and ready to bring internal changes to their organizations. Leaders who aren't looking for quick fixes but real transformation.
Life Beyond The Method
When I'm not helping organizations find their clarity, you'll find me exploring Denver's incredible music scene (I've been practicing my DJing skills because, why not?). I love traveling and experiencing new cultures—Bali, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Jamaica have all taught me something about how different communities create alignment.
The Invitation
If you're a mission-driven leader drowning in organizational chaos, I understand.
I've seen that look of overwhelm in the eyes of over 200 leaders. I've witnessed the moment when clarity breaks through and everything shifts. I've celebrated with teams who rediscover their rhythm and leaders who remember why they started this work.
Your organization's transformation is possible. Your mission matters. You don't have to figure this out alone.
The question isn't whether organizational clarity is possible—it's whether you're ready to create it.