I spent 15 years reading patterns. At the NSF, I designed measurement systems that turned raw numbers into decisions. At the US Department of Education, I built analytics that changed how programs were evaluated. At the University of Maryland, I taught graduate students to find the story hiding inside complex data.
Brilliant practitioners were doing profound work in their sessions. And then the client would walk out the door, and for the next 167 hours until the next appointment — silence.
Meanwhile, I was training as an herbalist under Carmen Adams, steeping myself in traditional healing practices passed down through generations.
Data without wisdom is noise. Wisdom without data is invisible. I build the bridge between them.
How I Work
I see what the data is trying to say, not just what it measures.
Your path is yours. Your tools should match.
Ancient knowing and modern analytics, working together.
I don't believe in one right answer. I believe in finding YOUR right answer — and giving you the map to read it.
CoreHarmonic
Above ground: the path you've walked. Below ground: the roots that connect everything.Most technology treats your data like a resource to extract.
Track this. Log that. Hand over your data and we'll give you a number.
The assumption is simple: more data is better. More tracking produces more insight. And if people would just be more disciplined about logging their meals, their workouts, their sleep — we'd finally have enough information to help them.
Data doesn't mean anything until someone can see it.
A blood pressure reading is just a number until it becomes a story about fear, avoidance, and the moment someone feels safe enough to listen. A meal plan compliance rate is just a percentage until it reveals that Tuesday dinners never happen because of a schedule conflict nobody asked about.
The numbers were never the problem. The relationship between the person and the numbers, that's where everything lives.
Your data is soil. Not a spreadsheet to be filled. Not a dashboard to be optimized. Not a surveillance system to hold people accountable.
A living, breathing ecosystem of choices, patterns, rhythms, and stories... growing whether you tend it or not.
Think about what a gardener actually does.
A gardener doesn't force growth. A gardener creates the conditions for growth. The right soil, the right light, the right timing matter. A gardener observes before intervening. Listens before planting. Understands that some things need to be pruned and some soil needs to rest.
Decision science tells us that people don't make choices in a vacuum. Every decision is shaped by the environment it happens in. The timing, the framing, the emotional context, the options available all matter.
Change the environment, change the decision.
That's exactly what a gardener does. You don't change the seed. You change the conditions around the seed .
When I build engagement environments for practitioners, I apply this at every level:
When does the client encounter the touchpoint? Not when it's convenient for the system — when it aligns with their natural rhythm.
How is the data presented? Not as a report card — as a conversation.
How does the client feel when they engage? Not pressured — safe.
What options does the client see? Not "log your data or don't" — a thoughtful range of ways to show what's really happening.
This is the science behind the garden. It's why this approach produces different results — not because of better technology, but because I design for the human in the data.
Most data scientists don't understand wellness.
Most wellness practitioners don't understand data.
I speak both languages.
| PhD | Public Policy & Management Carnegie Mellon University |
| BA | Statistics & Cognitive Science Rice University |
The Approach
Not every practitioner sees what you need. These aren't just skills — they're the lens through which every engagement is shaped.
A practitioner came to me frustrated — her clients were dropping off after session three and she had no idea why. Within a week of looking at the data, I found the pattern: her protocol shifted dramatically at session three, and clients felt lost. She didn't need better marketing. She needed a bridge between session two and session four. We built it. Retention doubled.
Your data is already telling a story. I translate it so you can actually read it — no jargon, no dashboards you'll never open. Just clarity.
Traditional wisdom says "listen to your body." Data science says "measure everything." Both are right. Both are incomplete. I design solutions where they speak to each other — so what you track actually reflects how you heal.
Your culture. Your body. Your goals. Your life. I don't give you someone else's route. I help you read the footprints you've already left — and build from there.
Real stories from participants who discovered a gentler relationship with data.
UltraU Client
Alicia is a rare find. She is a very warm, compassionate, and intelligent woman. I felt seen, heard, understood, and cared for. What makes her approach unique is the way she balances the latest science with spirituality and humanity. For anyone who wants some help in the realm of how to balance their food better, I highly recommend you take some time to benefit from Alicia's wisdom and method.
Attended a Workshop
This webinar was incredibly insightful! I learned how sugar impacts my energy levels, brain function, and healing. I will absolutely lean towards coconut water instead of Gatorade when I'm feeling sick, and I am looking forward to taking care of myself by building a rest and rejuvenation kit BEFORE I get sick as a little act of self-love. Really appreciated the activities during the session.
Cozy Cave Speaker
After the collaboration that I did with Cozy Cave and the connections that I've made, I'm like — where have I been? Where have I not been around people? It was the missing piece for everything in a crazy way.
Ultra U Program Participant
Me vs. Coffee (I win). Thank you for all of the recipes, especially the Mocktail recipes.
