“My team has been asking me for this quote for months. I’ve struggled to write it because the neatest description of what I do — matchmaking — leaves out most of what makes this work extraordinary. I’ve done traditional matchmaking, and this is something entirely different — in the most wonderful, demanding, rewarding way. I’ve waited on benches outside first dates because knowing I was nearby made a client feel more comfortable, cheered in public over first kisses and a ‘yes’ to a second date, stayed on the phone through heartbreak, and exchanged more messages with clients, families, therapists, and matches than I could ever count. Sometimes I’m lucky enough to see someone through a first relationship, support them when it ends years later, and eventually match them again.

What stays with me most is the courage. I get to watch people who once wondered whether love would ever be part of their lives build relationships on their own terms — sometimes with more support, different expressions of intimacy, or lives that look nothing like what they’ve seen modeled elsewhere. What matters is that the relationship belongs to the people in it. It’s impossible not to be changed by these stories. Being trusted with them is an extraordinary privilege. This is my dream job.”