About
I’m honored to be a partner, advocate, and witness to the journey of being fully human – as you parent, lead, manage a team or business, prepare a speech, write a book, or change the world.
My top values are freedom, joy, and equity. I grew up in Alaska with a dog sled team and today I sleep most nights in rural Wisconsin USA with my partner, our two teens, and a rescued dog. I understand my purpose to be catalyzing the joy and growth of humankind.
I am fully invested in community and connection. For over 15 years, I’ve partnered with 20+ corporations, public entities, and nonprofits as a leadership consultant, coach, and trainer. My work spans organizational communication, leadership development, human-centered services, team building, change management, and more. I’ve led culture change initiatives at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Alaska Fairbanks, creating programs that still thrive a decade later. For the past five years I’ve served on the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Northwoods and coached the Antigo Penguins Swim Club. For the past eleven years, I’ve been a 4-H Adult Leader.
I believe we all have everything we need to live our best lives. My role is to meet you where you are and journey with you, listening deeply and celebrating your unique strengths. My coaching is rooted in the International Coaching Federation (ICF) competencies and Non-Violent Communication (NVC).
My Approach
Holistic and fun
Grounded in empathy, mindfulness, and self-awareness
Customized to you-your goals, your context, your pace
Kind Words from Clients
Formal Training
- ACC credentialed coach with the International Coaching Federation
- Certified Professional Coach Program - UW Madison
- Transformational Life Coach Certificate - NZ Life Coaching
- Credentialed Adjunct Instructor - Wisconsin Technical College System
- Masters of Arts in Professional Communication - University of Alaska Fairbanks
- Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) certified facilitator
Fun Facts
- What makes me smile: laughter - swimming - snarky poems - breezy days around 65F/18C with sunshine
- My ideal day: outdoors hiking or working on a project, great food, and connection plus a waggling dog tail or two
- My largest service project currently: serving on the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Northwoods.
- What holds me back: overthinking, fear of failure fatigue (physical, emotional, spiritual), menopause 😉
- My last name : “Trabant” is also the name of a “spark plug with a roof” - a car that symbolizes an interesting chapter in European history.
- My Favorite Quote: “I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve (or save) the world and a desire to enjoy (or savor) the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.” ― E. B. White

My Current Reading + Listening List
- Deliberate Creative Teams by Amy Climer
- The Change by Kirsten Miller
- The Uneaten Carrots of Atonement by Diane Lockward (poems)
- Up and Vanished Podcast by Payne Lindsay & team
- Bittersweet by Susan Cain
- how to keep house while drowning by KC Davis