Education Qualifications for Coaching and Consulting:
- 2007 BA Naropa University Contemplative Psychology with a focus on Expressive Arts, minor Religious Studies
- 2010 MA Transpersonal Counseling Psychology Art Therapy
- Over 15 years working in direct service in mental health through various agencies and organizations. Private practice as a therapist since 2011.
- Over 15 years of mindfulness and meditation practices, retreats, workshops and classes.
- 15 years of diversity and social justice exploration and advocacy including classes, groups, workshops, volunteering, writing and donating.
Sailing Community Action
- Participated in protest hearing committee CYC Three Tree Point 4/17 with Chuck Stephens and Liesl Mordhorst
- Supported Margaret Pommert in teaching a women’s racing class at SSC in 2018
- Women Who Sail main group admin 1/20-4/21
- Women Who Sail Newsletter Editor-in-Chief 2020-2021 issues 1-7
- STYC Women at the Helm race proposal idea and event volunteer 7/20
- STYC Women at the Helm Going the Distance event volunteer 9/20
- US Sailing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Women’s Panel 10/20
- STYC Lake Union PRIDE sail June 2021, event idea and coordinator
- SWISS DEIAB presentation 5/21
- National Women’s Sailing Association She Sailor Sea Stories WIND episode July 2021
- Southern California Yachting Association DEIAB workshop July 2022 invited by Marie Rogers
Publications
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- 48 North DEI articles
- American Sailing Association What Women Want Men to Know on Boats
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- American Sailing Association Making Sailing Safer for Women
- American Sailing Association Women and Boat Ownership
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- SisterShip, December 2019 Personal Safety For Women
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- Women at the Helm 48 North
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- This blog! Start 9/18
Community Service Awards
- National Women’s Sailing Association Presidents Member of the month July 2021
Sailing Classes
- 6/16 ASA 101 basic Keelboat with Alan Ross
- 9/16 ASA 103/104 with Mark Brown
- 11/16 ASA 105 navigation with Erden Eruc
- 4/17 ASA 106 advanced coastal cruising with Stephen Summers and Bob Arney
- 3/17 ASA 118 Marine Weather with David Wilkinson
- 5/17 ASA 119 docking with Howard Edson
- 4/17 Spinnaker Handling with Dennis Palmer
- 3/18 Safety at Sea by the Sailing Foundation
- 9/18 Basic Diesel Engine and Marine Electronics by Mike Beemer
- 9/18 Marine Electronics by Nigel Calder
Races Oldest to Newest
- Ballard cup series 3 2016 J105 Puff jib/spinnaker trim: skipper Margaret Pommert
- Snowbird 2 2016 Olson 911 Kowloon jib/spinnaker trim : skipper Ken Chin
- Pink Boat Regatta 2016 J105 Puff jib/spinnaker trim: skipper Margaret Pommert (winner of regatta and best woman skipper)
- Three Tree Point 2017 on Puff J105 trim: skipper Steve Summers
- Race to the Straits 2017 C&C 27 Beatrice double band with Eric Finn :skipper Jennifer Harkness
- Blakely Rock Benefit Regatta 2017 Catalina 36 Mata Hari jib/spinnaker trim :skipper Jeff Blythe
- PSSR 2017 J105 Puff jib/spinnaker trim :skipper Stephen Summers
- Ballard cup series 1-3 2017 J105 Puff main trim :skipper Jennifer Harkness
- Pink Boat Regatta 2017 J105 Puff main trim :skipper Jennifer Harkness (winner of regatta and best woman skipper)
- Foul Weather Bluff 2017 J105 Reboot main trim :skipper Moira Delaney
- Tri-Island Vashon 2018 Absolutely pit support crew :skipper Charlie Macaulay
- Ballard cup series 2-3 2018 J105 Puff tactician :skipper Tamara Jacobs
- CYC Wednesday series 2-3 2018 J105 LiftOff main trim :skipper Jeffrey Pace
- Whidbey Island Race Week 2018 J105 LiftOff main trim :skipper Jeffrey Pace
- PSSC 2018 on LiftOff main trim :skipper Jeffrey Pace
- Duwamish Head 2019 on Chasch Mer bow :skipper Scott Newman
- Freshwater Regatta 2020 on O driver :skipper Eric Finn
- 2020 CSS Blakely Rock on O, driver: skipper Eric Finn
- 2020 Women at the Helm on O, skipper Jennifer Harkness
- 2020 STYC Down the Sound on O, driver, skipper Eric Finn
- 2021 Freshwater Regatta, driver, Eric Finn, skipper on O
- 2021 Center Sound Series, driver, Eric Finn, Skipper on O
- 2021 Round the County crew (cook and ground crew) LiftOff, skipper Jeffrey Pace
- 2022 Round the County, crew, cook and entertainment, LiftOff, skipper Jeffrey Pace
Multi-Day Cruising destinations
- 1996 5 day San Juan cruise Anacortes to Friday Harbor, Nanaimo
- 9/16 ASA 103/104 4 day San Juan cruise Seattle to Langley, La Conner, Anacortes, Cypress Island, Pt. Townsend
- 4/17 2 day Seattle to San Juan cruise ASA 106, Deception Pass, Port Madison, circumnavigate Whidbey Island
- 3/18 5 day Seattle to Bainbridge Island Eagle Harbor
- 5/18 4 day Seattle to Blake Island
- 7/18 10 day San Juan Cruise Seattle to Port Townsend, Friday Harbor, Deer Harbor
- 9/18 5 day Seattle to Pt. Townsend Wooden Boat Festival
- 7/20 10 day Seattle to Sucia cruise including James Island, Shaw Island, and Port Ludlow.
- 7/21 9 day cruise Seattle to Sucia
- 7/22 3 day cruise Friday Harbor to Sucia
- 8/22 3 day cruise Friday Harbor to Jones
- 9/22 3 day cruise Friday Harbor to Stuart Island
Deliveries
- Delivery from Oak Harbor to Shilshole on J-105 LiftOff July 2018 :Skipper Jenn Harkness
Countless day sails logged all over Puget Sound, Lake Union, and Lake Washington and the San Juan Islands.
Boat Work
2019 was a total refit of my 1976 Ranger 29. I’ve done 85% solo….that’s right, almost every single surface and part cleaned up or replaced. Blog posts with lists of the work are here.