“Oppression requires the suppression of the erotic. There are all kinds of ways to fight back.”

— M'kali-Hashiki

My Training

San Francisco Sex Information (SFSI) Sex Educator Training: 2004—SFSI Staff

Massage 101: 2005—Chester Mainard

Pelvic Release Massage: 2005—Chester Mainard

Conscious Breathing: 2005—Chester Mainard

Massage Therapist Certification: 2005—Chester Mainard, Joe Weston

Deep Tissue Massage: 2007—Chester Mainard

Sexological Bodywork Certification: 2007—Joseph Kramer, Chester Mainard, Chris Maxwell Rose

Intro to Energy Healing: 2007—Jim Gilkeson

LomiLomi Intensive: 2007—Tamara Mondragon

Sound, Voice, & Music Healing Certification: 2007—Silvia Nakkach, et al.

Intro to Cranio-Sacral: 2008—McKinnon School of Massage

Music Healing Advanced Practicum: 2008—Silvia Nakkach, et al.

Sacred Intimacy Through A Tantric Lens: 2014—Alex Jade, Jay Craver, Lizz Randall, Mark Fleming

Acucraniatsu™: 2016—McKinnon School of Massage

Intimacy Coordination Training: on hiatus—IDC Professionals & Theatrical Intimacy Education

My Affiliations

Project Prepare: 2008-Present—Gynecological Teaching Associate, GTA Trainer

Badass Visionary Healers: 2012-2014—Founding Collective Member

GLBT Historical Society: 2007-2008—Volunteer & Intern Coordinator

OUTFund: 2000-2004—Funding Panel Member. Funding Panel Co-chair

Haymarket People's Fund: 1999-2002—Development Associate, Funding Panel Liaison

Sojourner: The Women's Forum: 1999—Interim Arts Editor

OUTWrite: 1996-1998—Conference Director

National Gay & Lesbian Task Force: 1992-1996—Receptionist, Volunteer Coordinator, Fight The Right Associate, Conference Staff, Assistant Conference Director, Queer Youth Organizing Retreat Coordinator

“To make deep, impactful art; to make a deep, intimate connection with another being requires many of the same things: intention, vulnerability, desire.”

— M'kali-Hashiki

My Writing Can Be Found In These Publications

Black Leather In Color

Cuir Underground

Sex & Single Girls: Women Write On Sexuality

Sojourner: The Women's Forum

This Is What Lesbian Looks Like: Dyke Activists Take on The 21st Century

My Presentations

(2nd Annual) Femme Conference

Allied Media Conference

Black Nations/Queer Nations?

Come As You Are Adult Toy Cooperative

Creating Change Conference*

Empowering Womxn Of Color Conference*

Femmes Of Color Symposium

Good Vibrations

Hamilton College

IMsL*

Michigan Womyn's Music Festival*

OneTaste Center

Open-SF

Pantheacon*

PDX Academy Of Sex

Queer Progressive Organizing School

Sex Down South*

She Bop The Shop

Whitman-Walker Clinic

(* = Multiple Times)