Kimba’s skill set is broad, having worked across a myriad of creative and deeply human pursuits, but her calling lies in meeting grieving families just as they are, and offering a safe container for people to create meaningful farewells that include laughter and authentic remembering, while also gently acknowledging feelings of loss, sadness and confusion.
As an acclaimed jazz vocalist, birth attendant, ceremonialist, funeral director, and compassionate companion to the dying, Kimba is able to hold space in a quiet and composed manner, be assertive when advocating for families’ needs and desires, and brings her skills as a writer, ceremony creator, and ritualist to craft an authentic ritual, ceremony or last hurrah.