Salem Public Schools engaged me and Dan Anderson Consulting, LLC, to support a complex school reconfiguration process, bringing structure and clarity to a high-stakes set of decisions affecting programs, enrollment, staffing, and facilities.

We helped district leaders and school committee members synthesize data, surface key tradeoffs, and frame options in ways that supported transparent discussion and decision-making. The work emphasized usability and transparency; translating technical analyses and reports into materials and conversations that leadership and stakeholders could engage with meaningfully.

Related resources:

• District reconfiguration page (includes access to presentation recordings)

• School committee presentation deck

• Underlying fact base

Green Beverly partnered with me to support its work on sustainable transportation in preparation for an upcoming themed event on the same topic. They wanted to know more about what data existed and could be collected to strengthening how data could inform advocacy, community engagement, and local decision-making in Beverly, MA.

The project combined multiple data sources to build a fuller picture of transportation in Beverly. I analyzed public data (including census data) related to commuting patterns, access, and transportation options, and paired that analysis with data Green Beverly collected through a public event. In addition to analyzing survey results, I supported the organization in crafting and refining the event survey itself—helping ensure questions were accessible, aligned with equity goals, and designed to produce information that could actually be used and paired with the census data.

My work focused on bringing these data into conversation with one another. Public data helped establish context and patterns, while community input surfaced lived experience, priorities, and gaps that numbers alone could not capture. Together, they supported more grounded conversations about feasibility, access, and next steps run by Green Beverly staff in partnership with local and state partners.

Related resources:

• Presentation for Green Beverly (link coming soon)

Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA) engaged me to support staff learning and alignment around data and impact as the organization began implementing a new strategic plan.

I designed and facilitated a 60-minute, in-person, all-staff training during the organization’s staff retreat focused on the idea of a “data journey”—exploring how data is currently used, where it shows up in staff roles, and how it can support learning, equity, and decision-making across the organization. The session emphasized accessibility and trust, acknowledging common anxieties around data while reframing it as a tool for storytelling, impact, and collective responsibility.

Rather than focusing on technical skills, the training centered on building shared vocabulary, surfacing questions, and helping staff see how their individual roles connect to a broader organizational data culture. The session created space for reflection, small-group discussion, and practical next steps, supporting a more confident and aligned approach to data as GSEMA moves its strategy forward.

While leading the Data & Impact team at YW Boston, I led the editorial and structural redesign of Front and Center, a public-facing report focused on the workplace experiences of hourly workers of color with marginalized gender identities in Greater Boston.

The underlying research— conducted by an Engagement Fellow through focus groups, interviews, and survey— surfaced powerful, nuanced findings largely invisible in broader conversations on DEI and workplaces. However, the initial white paper was not structured for a public or executive audience. I partnered with a designer to substantially rework the report’s narrative, organization, and visual presentation, translating rigorous qualitative research into a format that was accessible, compelling, and usable for organizational leaders, funders, and community stakeholders.

The final report balances clarity with care: synthesizing key themes and recommendations while intentionally centering participant voices, lived experience, and context. The redesigned product supported a public release and event, and continues to serve as a resource for advocacy, learning, and dialogue around workplace equity and inclusion.

Links:

• Front and Center: Workplace Inclusion Reflections and Recommendations from Hourly Workers of Color of Marginalized Gender Identities in Greater Boston

• Public report release / event page