I’m a Dhamma teacher and leader based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

I’ve been practicing and studying Insight meditation for nearly two decades and I am a co-founder of the San Francisco Black Indigenous People of Color Insight Sangha and continue to serve as one of its core teachers. Most recently I’m finding inspiration in the Mahasi/U Pandita lineage with Venerable Sayalay Daw Bhaddamanika and Venerable Sayadaw U Vivekananda, and sitting 3-month silent retreats in Nepal and at Insight Meditation Society.

I love the Dhamma and I’m particularly drawn to supporting people in their practice through a focus on the integration of Dhamma into everyday life. As a queer, biracial black woman, My approach to teaching seeks to investigate the complexity of our human experience while holding plenty of space for kindness. My practice is also informed by 3-years of volunteer work at Zen Hospice. A deep exploration of how developing a relationship with impermanence and death can actually point us to a profound sense of aliveness.

I completed Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leaders training program in 2016, and Teacher Training in 2020. I’m honored to currently serve as one of Spirit Rock’s Staff Dharma Teachers, and a member of the Teacher’s Council for the San Francisco Dharma Center project, in addition to teaching retreats and groups, and mentoring students.