I completed my training in 2020 during the pandemic, giving me lots of opportunities to observe the Circle as my family found ourselves together in close quarters during those months. Since then I have been fortunate to lead a number of groups for SAFEchild, an agency in Raleigh that empowers parents and caregivers to create nurturing environments where children thrive. I hold an MSW from Catholic University in Washington, DC, and have three children -- 23, 21 and 19.