My journey with the Enneagram began when I was just 11 years old, over 25 years ago. As a naturally curious Type 5 child—a knowledge-seeker—I was captivated by the mystery of what drives human behavior. I had the extraordinary fortune of learning the foundations of the Enneagram from my first teacher: my mother, one of the leading Enneagram teachers in Canada in the early 2000s. Her book on the Enneagram was an immediate bestseller, and I grew up watching her give conferences to business leaders, bankers, and companies eager to use the Enneagram to improve relationships with clients and employees. At home, the Enneagram was part of daily life—so much so that it was all I wanted to talk about at the dinner table. As a teenager, I often went to the mall just to observe people—the way they walked, interacted, and carried themselves—always asking questions like: What makes a Five a Five? How are they alike, and how are they different? When a personality has a subtype, how can I tell them apart? I began breaking everything down to its essential parts, determined to understand what made each type distinct in itself. I was drawn to the inner world—people’s psychology, motivations, and the transformative potential for personal growth.
In my late teens, I took the next step. I realized that accumulating knowledge had its limits, and decided to apply what I had learned to myself. With guidance from my mother, I explored the growth path of my own type, beginning to integrate the strengths of Type 8 and later Type 2. That choice transformed me, shifting the Enneagram from a system I studied into a living practice of personal growth.
In my mid-20s, I felt called to go deeper. I sought out one-on-one mentorship with Sister Thérèse Jasmin, a nun who had once taught my mother and had learned from Jesuit Enneagram teachers who were the main carriers of Enneagram knowledge before the 1990s. Week after week, she guided me beyond surface-level understanding and into the heart of the Enneagram’s wisdom. With her, the Enneagram became more than a tool for analyzing others—it became a profound journey of self-discovery. Sister Thérèse often reminded me that the Enneagram was never meant to be diluted into large group teachings but passed on personally, from teacher to student, where its depth could be preserved. She also instilled in me a vision: that with the Enneagram, one could come to “know thyself” and, through that, touch the mysteries of the universe.
Alongside my personal journey, I pursued formal studies in psychology. During my honors year, my two favorite courses were in Psychometric Research & Development. As part of our assignments, we had to design psychological tests using rigorous, modern scientific methods. That experience became a foundation for me later, directly shaping how I conceived, developed, and refined my own Enneagram test. In addition to my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology (Honors), I have been a registered yoga instructor (RYT-200) with the International Yoga Alliance since 2014.
My mission is simple yet expansive: to share the Enneagram one person at a time. I believe we do not grow out of our personality type—we grow within it. Through this growth, people can discover their highest potential. To me, the Enneagram is not just a personality system; it is a missing link, a global key to greater self-awareness, compassion, and transformation.