Although I began my career as a Labor and Delivery nurse and later worked in surgery and hospice care, my heart has always longed for the outdoors. Later in life, my journey led me to landscape design, where I combine my nurturing spirit with my creative vision. Growing up in the Bay Area and spending summers with my Italian grandmother, Ines, in Sonoma—who was a Master Gardener—I developed a deep appreciation for the healing power of nature. My grandmother's influence sparked a lifelong passion for landscapes, and I believe that a well-designed outdoor space, whether large or small, can be life-giving and restorative.