A little bit about me.
My Journey
For nearly two decades, I’ve supported individuals, children, and families in navigating life’s challenges and finding emotional balance. In 2015, after experiencing and eventually resolving my own fertility crisis, I shifted my professional focus to support others walking the complex path of family building through Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) and third-party reproduction.
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Bachelor's degree in Communication from UC Berkeley and a Master’s in Social Welfare from UCLA. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, but these days, I call the beautiful Pacific Northwest home.
From 2010 to 2015, my husband and I tried nearly everything reproductive medicine had to offer—an experience we documented in our feature-length film, One More Shot, which debuted on Netflix in 2018 and is now streaming on Amazon Prime. The film shares our deeply personal journey through ART and third-party interventions, ultimately leading to the birth of our daughter through embryo donation.
After the film’s release, we were surprised and moved by the outpouring of connection from others in the fertility community—particularly those with remaining embryos who resonated with our story and offered us their remaining embryos if we wanted to grow our family. That response sparked a new calling. I partnered with two incredible women, Gina Davis and Jen Vesbit—both open embryo donors—to create EM•POWER with Moxi, an organization dedicated to education and support for the embryo donation community. In 2023, we created Moxi Matching, the first directed embryo donation matching platform designed to support both donors and recipients through education, ethical practices, and personalized care. It’s the resource I wish I had during my own journey.
I am an advocate for reproductive rights and over the years I have written about fertility related issues for different outlets, and have presented at various fertility conferences. In 2022, I was honored to co-author the embryo donation chapters in the second edition of two foundational texts for reproductive counselors: Fertility Counseling: Clinical Guide and Fertility Counseling: Case Studies. I continue to write, podcast, and conduct research in this space, with a focus on how families built through embryo donation and donor conception are shaped and supported.
My work is rooted in empathy, lived experience, and a deep belief in the many ways families are formed—and the healing that can come through being truly seen and supported.
Find embryo donation services & support.
EM•POWER with Moxi
Discover a community where education, compassion, and connection transform the journey of embryo donation into a shared adventure.
In early 2019, I came together with two other resilient former fertility warriors with personal and professional ties to embryo donation—determined to make the process more accessible, inclusive, and better understood. With a shared passion for bridging the worlds of reproductive medicine and child welfare, we envisioned EM•POWER with Moxi as a space where families connected through the unique path of embryo donation could get support and a sense of community.
What began as a small idea soon grew into a grant-funded organization focused on raising awareness, providing education and support, and empowering informed, values-driven choices in embryo donation. Now, our directed matching platform provides a way for embryo donors and interested recipients to connect in a safe and supported way, and receive logistical support for a seamless embryo donation process.
Rooted in both lived experience and professional expertise, we understand the emotional and logistical complexities of this journey—and believe it takes a little moxi to walk this path with courage and clarity.
Whether you’re a potential embryo donor or recipient, we’d love to help support you on this unique journey.
One More Shot
Fertility-centered media.
One More Shot is a feature-length documentary my husband and I produced, chronicling our tumultuous “journey” to parenthood.
Told with honesty, vulnerability, and a bit of humor, the film explores the emotional, relational, and societal impact of infertility while navigating the many paths modern reproductive medicine offers. As infertility rates rise and millions silently struggle, One More Shot aims to de-stigmatize the experience, promote understanding, and normalize the many ways families are created when the traditional route doesn't work. Through our own story, we invite viewers into the raw, complex, and often hopeful reality of trying to become parents under the most challenging circumstances.
One More Shot is now available to stream on Amazon Prime.
Other Media
I have also written about my journey to parenthood for various outlets, speak and present at different venues and fertility conferences.
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Produced by EM•POWER with Moxi
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