I am a full stack developer by trade with a degree in Technical Management. I was introduced to Scrum when my employer at that time decided to transition the team to Agile software development practices. Our entire team trained as scrum masters, and I was chosen to lead the team as their scrum master moving forward. Since that time, I have taken on a variety of roles in the Information Technology (IT) space and multiple Agile roles.

As a senior level scrum master, I thrive in organizations where I am empowered to build high performing, self-organizing teams. I have worked with both on premise and globally distributed teams. My expertise is in guiding teams during an Agile transformation, coaching scaled scrum teams in the art of cross team collaboration, and team focused coaching.

Mentorship

I appreciate the opportunities to mentor other scrum masters in process, the Scrum framework, and overcoming the hurdle of hard conversations. I also love to train people on how to use Azure DevOps as a full Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solution.

Homeschool Educator

When my youngest daughter was in middle school, my husband and I made the decision to remove her from the public school system. We completed her seventh-grade year in May of 2024, and she passed her end of year exams with flying colors. It was a learning process for both of us, and I am honored to be on this journey with her. I applied Agile principles in our homeschool experience. We modified our schedules, our educational tools, and even switched from physical to digital resources based on using the inspect and adapt approach during the school year.

Farmer

In 2022, my husband and I started Helton Farm. I’ll be journaling our journey in incremental farm development on that site.

Gamer

I’ve been playing video games since I was four years old. I love role playing games and action-adventure games. The Legend of Zelda and Elder Scrolls are two of my favorite series. I also enjoy cozy farming games like Stardew Valley or Harvestella.