I hold a doctorate in Educational Policy with a focus on group interactions, have founded two organizations designed to support and empower other, smaller, non-profits; been a practitioner of Powerful Non-Defensive Communication for more than a decade and am uniquely equipped to find the “right” path to help businesses achieve their goals while centering inclusion and equity.

As a leader, I believe ensuring holistic allegiance to an organization’s mission comes from shared/stated values and goals; pro-actively upholding a human-first, equitable culture and realizing that diversity in ability, experience, ethnicity and origin is essential to overall organizational health. I am able to drive multiple, concurrent projects from the requirements gathering stage to UAT to implementation while managing scope, budget and personnel; however, I also try to create frameworks where individuals can own their work; develop personally and professionally and become resilient enough to find their way forward through any “set-backs” and/or false starts.

In addition to all of this fantastic-ness, I am creative, well-rounded, fun (and funny) with a passion for helping individuals and organizations grow capacity while cultivating authentic, reliable connections with their customers, communities and each other. I have managed a variety of “transitions” and “system overhauls” and have demonstrated my ability to steer people through these upheavals in a way that builds solidarity, increases buy-in and improves efficiency.Setting and meeting goals takes a village.

I’ve spent the last few decades in and around mission-driven, social sector support networks: building inclusive environments; clarifying objectives and guiding people and organizations from concept to action. I have a business-focused approach to running mission-based programs and am an expert communicator; charismatic and pragmatic, flexible yet firm.”