Chris is Neurodivergent (Autism, ADHD, and Dyscalculia) and has helped government agencies, colleges, businesses, and civic institutions embrace neurodiversity for over a decade.

In addition to being certified as a NeuroMindfulness Coach recognized by the International Federation of Coaching, Chris holds a Master's degree in Education and Human Development from George Washington University, where they worked in partnership with the Office of Student Disabilities to fundraise and secure assistive technologies.

Chris developed the 4-D Model of Neuro-Inclusive Communication, a framework that helps leaders and organizations develop Neuro-inclusive language and practices.

They also regularly speak on panels, podcasts, and author writings that explore the intersections of Neurodiversity, Disability, Gender, and Race, particularly within learning environments.

Chris is intersex and gender-expansive. Although assigned male at birth, they discovered their intersex identity through self-reflection and intuition.

Their undergraduate and graduate studies specialized on the intersections of race, gender, and ability, culminating in a graduate capstone that detailed the necessity and incentives for institutions of higher learning to support Transgender, Intersex, and Gender-expansive students.

Chris regularly develops gender-affirming resources and frameworks, visual aids, and how-to guides to help organizations educate themselves about gender-inclusive language, leadership, and design principles.

They specialize in re-Indigenous understandings of Gender, which seek to expand understanding of Transgender and Gender-expansive experiences outside of Western frameworks of the body and medicalization.

Chris is a certified Neuromindfulness Coach recognized by the International Federation of Coaching. In addition to being trained as a guided meditation facilitator, they also received training in deep listening and support from the Stanley King Institute and Othering and Belonging Institute.

They regularly facilitate guided meditations with small to large groups. Their expertise lies in helping Neurodivergent and Gender-expansive people practice mindfulness as part of their daily practice of stress management.

Chris also leads training, helping organizations understand the connections between stress, neurodiversity, and gender.