She has been practicing Zen for 20 years. She received Shukke Tokudo as a noviate Zen Priest from her teacher Roshi Robert Joshin Althouse on June 2, 2007. She received Transmission on October 12, 2014. She is now fully empowered as a Zen Teacher (Sensei) and a Zen Buddhist Priest. She is also an empowered Zen Life Instructor.