From Experience to Evidence.

My journey has never been a straight line. I started in emergency response, moved to the UK, built my own business, later moved into public service, and somewhere along the way I discovered that I did not want to stop learning.

I am curious by nature. I ask questions, listen to people and think about their answers. Quite often, finding one answer only gives me three more questions. That is probably one of the reasons I keep learning, changing direction and starting something new.

I have also learned that very little is achieved alone. Different people have helped me, challenged me, opened doors, shared their experience or simply made me look at something differently. Those conversations have shaped me just as much as formal education has.

And I do not give up easily. A “no” has rarely meant the end to me. More often, it means “not yet.” If something does not work, I think about why, learn from it, change what I can and try again.

Today, my professional experience, education and growing interest in research are beginning to come together. I am still asking questions, still learning and still figuring things out.