As an 18-year-old, I'd achieved a lot of success.

I was a top student. I was the vice-captain of the basketball team. I was on the Chemistry Olympiad training team. I was a member of the Science Research Society. I participated in numerous community service activities.

I’d racked up a number of awards and accolades. I’d received a full academic scholarship to attend Duke University, where I eventually graduated summa cum laude (First Class Honors) with a double major.

But I realized that these accomplishments hadn't brought me the fulfillment I was looking for, because they weren’t motivated by the right purpose.

I had an unhealthy obsession with grades and performance. This obsession was destroying me from the inside out.

I struggled through a period of anxiety and anger as a teenager, and I was also a bullying victim.

While at Duke University, I went through an intense process of learning, reflection, and growth. I went from unfulfilled overachiever to happy straight-A student.

This journey has led me to pursue this mission:

To empower teenagers with the mindset and methods to lead a meaningful and marvelous life – and to show parents how they can help, too.

I work with teenagers to ensure they don’t make the same mistakes I made, while simultaneously empowering them to find long-lasting happiness and success.

I’m thrilled every time one of my clients experiences a breakthrough. I count myself blessed to be in the business of transforming lives and shaping destinies!