Hi, I’m Gretchen.

Experienced entrepreneur, facilitator, and scholar-practitioner
tending to the thresholds of spirituality, social justice, and change.

I am dedicated…

to shifting the dominant narratives and creating cultures of
connection, creativity, and transformative change.

I stand by the principles and power of antiracism, visionary feminism,
co-creation, collaboration, decolonial worldviews, and interconnectedness.

I encourage the praxis of spirituality, liberation, and service.

I believe in and stand up for the intersections of spirituality and
justice and seek to co-create communities of care and belonging.

I midwife transformative change through co-creative leadership,
circles, visionary practices, ceremonies, and mentorship.

Experienced facilitator, founder, writer, and leader skilled at creating spaces for inclusion, active listening, and self-reflection with international, multicultural learners. Excellent written and oral communication skills with 19+ years of experience in entrepreneurship, coaching, women’s studies, and spirituality. Gretchen brings scholarship from the field of women, gender, social justice, and spirituality along with an entrepreneurial background to any organization dedicated to transformative change, connection, diversity, equity, inclusion, and solidarity.

“It is my intention in every workshop, class, circle, or space I am in to support the
reclamation and recentering of the voices who have been and continue to be oppressed,
silenced, or marginalized. I believe we can do this in communal settings by studying and
embodying feminist pedagogy, critical thinking skills, sacred activism, and self-reflection.
History continues to repeat itself until we change the actions and the narrative.”

Skills

Copywriting

Social Media

Online Business Management

Email Marketing Systems

Program Design, Development,
and Management

Promotional Design

Project and Launch Management

Affiliate Partnership Management

Personal and Spiritual Development

Leadership, Executive, Business Coaching

Personal Life Coaching

Guided Meditation Facilitator

Women’s Circle Facilitator

Priestess, Ceremonialist, and Ritualist

Creating inclusive and cohesive spaces for
learning/unlearning

Online Classroom Management and
Development (Canvas, Zoom)

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Founder,
DAUGHTER’S RISING

2020 - Present

Create, develop, launch,
and facilitate programs at
the intersection of women’s
spirituality, sacred activism,
personal development, and
transformative leadership.

More info here.

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Facilitator & Teacher

2019 - Present

Teach, lead, and co-facilitate a variety of classes, online programs, high-level masterminds, and guest lectures.

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Consultant & Coach

2011 - Present

Certified Online Business Manager, high-level executive consultant, and coach specializing in online business strategy, program development, and marketing.

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Client Experience
Manager

2005 - 2010

Oversaw company-wide communication resulting in consistent messaging and branding for an international business coaching company. Managed seminars and special events for entrepreneurs.

EDUCATION

MA, Women, Gender, Spirituality and Social Justice
2023

California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA

  • Scholarship includes women's sacred mysteries, art, and writing, visionary feminism, grief as a catalyst for change, spiritual movements including the female disciples in early Christianity, and transformative philosophies of justice.
  • Graduated summa cum laude
BS, Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
2002

Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

  • School of Health and Human Development, emphasis on Commercial Recreation and Tourism Management with interests in eco-tourism and sustainable practices.
  • Graduated cum laude
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