I am an educator, organizational leader, and researcher whose work sits at the intersection of experiential learning, educational travel, and organizational studies. My professional career has centered on the design and leadership of cross-cultural learning experiences, including founding Envoys, a premium provider for school travel programming. I have been particularly interested in how educational experiences are structured, interpreted, and translated into meaningful learning for students, educators, and organizations.

My current doctoral studies in the Organizations and Social Change track of the University of Massachusetts College of Management focuses on how individuals and organizations make sense of complexity, ambiguity, and competing demands. Drawing on perspectives from sensemaking, paradox theory, and organizational change, my research examines the tensions embedded within educational travel and other forms of experiential learning. I am especially interested in how stakeholders reconcile competing values—such as educational impact, accessibility, commercial viability, environmental responsibility, and cultural exchange—and how these tensions shape both organizational decision-making and the educational experiences ultimately created.

Across my work, I am drawn to projects that combine ideas with practical actions. Whether building an organization, designing an educational experience, conducting research, mentoring students and colleagues, or writing about education and leadership, I try to approach the work with curiosity, humility, and a willingness to question conventional assumptions. I believe education is most powerful when it expands not only what people know, but how they understand themselves, one another, and their place in a complicated world.