What guides my work

  • Clarity and communication are a form of care.

  • Data should inform better decisions, not just feel like more work.

  • Good questions matter more than quick answers.

  • Systems shape outcomes and relationships shape systems.

  • Equity, integrity, and joy are essential ingredients for success, not “nice to haves.”

A Bit About Me

I’m at my best as a thought partner and problem-solver. I ask careful questions, bring structure where it’s helpful, and try not to impose answers where context matters more. My approach blends strategy, impact analysis, and systems thinking, and is grounded in the realities of people’s time, capacity, and constraints.

In practice, that might mean helping teams interpret data to inform real decisions, designing evaluations or learning processes that are actually usable, or supporting leaders as they navigate change and hard tradeoffs.

Most organizations already know more than they think—I help make that visible.

I care deeply about rigor, but I don’t believe clarity has to come at the expense of humanity. Good work is done by people, in systems, under real conditions, and I try to honor all three.

What this has looked like over my career has varied: from middle school classrooms to college lecture halls, from zoom meetings and trainings to in-person conferences and workshops, from peer-reviewed academic publications to publicly released reports, from one on one support to trainings for 50+. While the where, when, what, and how might vary, the why of this work never changes: equity, systems change, and data-driven decision making to get there.

Want to see more details? No problem. Check out my updated resume here.

Outside of work

Is there an outside of work these days?

These days you can often find me supporting local nonprofit organizations like the North Shore NAACP in my role as branch Secretary, doing critical family genealogical research on my family, or happily enjoying living in Salem with my husband and son Miles.

A family of three smiling at the camera on a swing at a park, with trees and playground equipment in the background.
A woman standing next to large yellow 3D letters spelling NAACP at an indoor event with a colorful background and people in the distance.

Contact Me

If you’re interested in working together or have a question about your work, you’re welcome to reach out here. I’ll follow up to continue the conversation.

I read every message and do my best to respond within a few days.