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Helping people expand their families is more than a job to me, it is my calling. My work is infused with personal connections, from the loss of my son, which motivated me to begin my program, to my six years of infertility treatments, to my wonderful resolution with the birth of my twins through ovum donation. There is not a moment in my many years of facilitating when I haven’t felt privileged to be able to help people at such a defining moment in their lives. Choosing a donor is one of the most important and deeply emotional experiences one can face. My superior staff and I understand the nuances, stresses, and blessings people experience at this pivotal time. As I look back at the faces of the lovely couples we have helped, the darling babies who have been born, and finally the tremendous women who have given such gifts, I know that I have spent my career in the company of angels and witnessed miracles of science and the human heart.
I have a master’s degree in psychology from Antioch University and am licensed as a Marriage Family Therapist in California since 1993. In my former careers I was a model and an actress.
I grew up in Louisiana and studied Radio/TV/and Film at Northeast LA University. I then went on to graduate from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in NYC. I have always loved reading (especially crime novels), writing and adventure sports: hiking, repelling, white water rafting, kickboxing, etc. I have the most wonderful dog in the world, Max, who recently underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his back leg. He’s less one appendage now, but as healthy, happy and spoiled (even more so playing the “handicapped dog” card) as he has ever been! This career path has allowed me to meet the most amazing people. Our surrogates and their husbands are some of the most selfless and incredible people I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. Sometimes this job can be heartbreaking, but when a couple holds their baby for the first time it more than makes up for the setbacks. I love being a part of a process that realizes a dream for people who had almost given up hope.
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