MY STORY

I’m a Positive Psychology Practitioner and Certified Coach but I’m also a woman, just like you. I understand how disorienting change can feel, especially in midlife. I know what it’s like to reach a point where everything looks fine on the outside, yet something inside is quietly asking for more. My own experience in midlife revealed the quiet power of reconnecting with purpose and with the parts of myself I’d set aside along the way.

Grounded in the science of well-being and human flourishing, my work helps women apply evidence-based tools from positive psychology to reconnect with their strengths, values, and sense of purpose. I believe every woman carries a quiet strength within her, sometimes she just needs the space and support to find it again. My role is to help you access that inner strength and move from simply getting through change to growing through it.

My Credentials

    • B.A. in Psychology - Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY (1997)

    • M.S. in Education - Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY (2003)

    • M.S. in Applied Positive Psychology - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (2026)

    • Institute for Life Coach Training - Resilience & Life Coach Training

    • Wholebeing Institute - Positive Psychology Coaching

    • Happiness Studies Academy - Positive Psychology/Happiness Studies

    • Coursera/UPenn - Foundations of Positive Psychology

    • Coursera/ASU - Managing Stress and Time

    • Treeming - Forest Bathing

    • Certified Positive Psychology Coach

    • ICF ACC Certified Coach

    • CCE Board Certified Coach

    • Certified Resilience Coach

    • Certified Happier You Program Facilitator

    • Certificate in Happiness Studies

    • Executive & Business Coaching Specialist

    • New York State Permanent Teaching Certificate (PreK-6th)

    • Psi Chi - International Honor Society in Psychology

    • American Psychological Association (APA)

    • International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA)

    • International Coaching Federation (ICF)

    • Happiness Studies Academy (HSA) Alumni and Business Club

    • New Jersey State Women’s Chamber (NJSWC)

    • Business Women Networking Involving Charity and Education (BW NICE - Hunterdon Country Chapter)

    • Alightly, LLC - Founder and Positive Psychology Practitioner

    • Institute for Life Coach Training - Co-taught Resilience for Stress & Burnout

    • New York City Department of Education - Lead classroom teacher for grades K, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th

"A more appropriate metaphor for aging is a staircase, the upward ascension of the human spirit, bringing us into wisdom, wholeness, and authenticity."

— Jane Fonda

MY GROWTH APPROACH

  • FLOURISHING

    Grounded in the science of positive psychology, you'll learn to focus on what helps you flourish rather than simply what needs to be fixed.

    • Strengthen your overall sense of well-being and life satisfaction.

    • Develop a more hopeful and resilient outlook.

    • Deepen your connection to what gives your life meaning.

    • Discover simple practices that bring more joy, gratitude, and fulfillment into everyday life.

  • STRENGTHS

    Explore your strengths and values to reconnect with the parts of yourself that have always been there, quietly waiting to be rediscovered.

    • See yourself through a lens of possibility rather than limitation.

    • Gain clarity about what matters most at this stage of your life.

    • Build confidence by recognizing the strengths you already possess.

    • Make choices that feel more authentic, aligned, and true to who you are.

  • RESILIENCE

    Develop the resilience and self-leadership to navigate life's transitions with greater confidence, compassion, and intention.

    • Build practical strategies for navigating change with greater ease.

    • Honor your needs by creating space for rest, renewal, and reflection.

    • Strengthen daily habits that support lasting well-being.

    • Cultivate the confidence to lead yourself through whatever comes next.

  • POSSIBILITIES

    Create a meaningful vision for what's next and begin shaping a life that feels deeply aligned with who you are and who you are becoming.

    • Gain clarity about the life you want to create.

    • Recognize new possibilities that align with your strengths and values.

    • Turn insight into meaningful action through small, intentional steps.

    • Move forward with renewed confidence, purpose, and hope.

ALIGHTLY

To illuminate what matters and move forward with greater intention, self-compassion, and grace.

(adverb · uh-LIGHT-lee)

The name Alightly holds two ideas at its heart. Alight speaks to illumination - shedding light on your strengths, values, purpose, and the possibilities that may be waiting to be rediscovered. Lightly speaks to how we move through that discovery - with curiosity, self-compassion, and grace, honoring where you are while gently making your way toward what comes next.

Together, they reflect what I believe about growth: we don't have to push harder or become someone entirely new. Sometimes the way forward begins by seeing ourselves more clearly, carrying what matters, and learning to move through life a little more lightly.