Tisha Bernard is such a gift!  She has the most wonderful presence, and she is so compassionate and gentle while holding an affirming and supportive space as a coach.  From our first session together, I felt completely held by her.  I even felt a rush of goosebumps as we began and ended each time.  As a scholar/researcher and woman of color, writing can be a very intense experience because I understand the importance of our writing and because the writing process often brings up overwhelming emotions due to personal, historical and generational trauma.  Tisha was so gentle, gracious, compassionate and allowed me to work through a lot of those feelings while maintaining a supportive space for me to take some big steps in the time we worked together.  I now consider Tisha my Madrina de Investigaciones because her support has been so instrumental and significant to me in this journey.  Thank you for all of your help, hermana! I am eternally grateful for your help in this process, and I am so excited to know others will be able to receive this level of insight, compassion, and support in their own goals! 

- Idalia Robles De Leon