Hi, I’m Jaime — a leadership speaker, business owner, and psychology nerd who helps people
lead themselves better so they can work better together.
lead themselves better so they can work better together.
MEET JAIME
My work combines real-world leadership experience with the psychology of how people think, communicate, and behave at work. Through keynotes and workshops, I help leaders and teams build trust, communicate more effectively, take greater ownership, and navigate the messy human parts of work.
I didn't grow up imagining myself on stages
I grew up trying to fit in, and learning early what it feels like when you don't.
Being bullied gave me a radar for disconnection — the ability to read a room, sense what's unsaid, and notice when people feel out of place. That experience did make me fragile for a long time, but it also became the foundation of my empathy and my commitment to creating spaces where people feel like they matter.
Life added its own curriculum
Eventually, burnout nudged me into business, where I learned something quickly: leading people isn't about loving every moment of it — it's about understanding how humans work, including myself. The more I understood my own patterns and mind-trash, the better I became at connecting with others in a real, grounded way.
I started out studying psychology- NOT TO FIX HUMANITY, BUT TO UNDERSTAND MYSELF
Recurrent miscarriages, medical gaslighting, and losses that reshaped my sense of self. Those experiences strengthened my empathy, sharpened my boundaries, and clarified the purpose behind my work:
Leadership starts within — and it shows up in how we treat each other in a real, grounded way.
My career stretched from sales to senior leadership
Eventually becoming a partner in a commercial construction company — hard hat, steel toes, and yes, sometimes sequins. That chapter taught me the truth I now teach everywhere: leadership is not about titles; it's about connection, communication, and the integrity to stop running on autopilot.
Because leadership is never finished. It’s not a title or a milestone—it’s a continuous practice. A cycle of noticing, learning, adjusting, realigning, and rising again. We’re never “done.” And that’s the point. We choose who we become and how we lead, over and over.
The Amaryllis Project is built on that truth.
Leadership isn’t a performance. It’s a process. It’s the consistent, intentional work that strengthens trust, clarity, courage, and connection. It’s the ongoing growth that supports every visible moment of leadership.
And when that inner work is real?
Leaders don’t just improve.
They bloom.
Outside of work, I live life like it's a musical — narrating my day in song, negotiating with my cats, collecting pink blazers, and embracing my crown as "most embarrassing parent." I believe more is more: more sequins, more karaoke, more poutine, and more humanity wherever we go.
TODAY, i'm the founder of the amaryllis project
A research-backed leadership development firm, and I'm completing my Master's in the Psychology of Leadership at Penn State. My keynotes and workshops blend science, story, strategy, and just enough sass to keep people awake and engaged. I don't do fluff. I don't do generic. I teach leaders and teams how to communicate clearly, build trust, navigate stress, and lead with integrity rather than fear.
My goal is simple: Give people the tools — and the truth — to lead themselves and each other better.
AND WHY PROJECT?
Leadership rarely starts in the spotlight. It begins quietly—long before anyone sees the impact. That’s why I chose the amaryllis.
The amaryllis starts as a bulb: still, steady, and gathering strength in ways that aren’t immediately obvious. It doesn’t rush or force its growth. It prepares with intention. Then, when the timing is right, it sends up a single stalk—focused, aligned, and unmistakably strong. Only after that foundation is set does it bloom.
That progression reflects what effective leadership truly is.
Most leadership work isn’t what people notice. It happens internally—in self-reflection, emotional regulation, clarity of values, integrity, and everyday choices that shape how we show up. When leaders develop that inner steadiness, their outer influence becomes sharper, stronger, and more trusted. The bloom becomes possible.
WHY THE AMARYLLIS PROJECT?
A FEW THINGS YOU SHOULD PROBABLY KNOW
Leadership psychology fascinates me almost as much as poutine.
At the mall, my kids literally wait to see which way I turn.....so they can go the opposite way.
(It's always the opposite way.)
i have seven tattoos
(so far).
Almost.
I'm truly terrible with directions.
They win most of them.
MY Cats and I have full conversations.
(Yes, I'm serious.)
A Boss once told me
i was "a lot"
He was right - and now it's basically my business model.
If loving baloney is wrong, I don't want to be right.
A friend once asked, ".....But what will you think of them when you're old and in a nursing home?"
Me: "That I'm still rad."
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