I am a strategist who focuses first on people. I bring two decades of experience leading community-engaged systems-change where race and poverty intersect. I believe our systems hold the power and resources necessary to spark change in marginalized neighborhoods, if we can unlock potential by developing services through the eyes of the people most impacted.

As co-founder and former COO of the Northside Achievement Zone, I learned how systemic racism shows up as day-to-day practices in organizations, schools, systems…and in myself. With an MPA from the University of Minnesota Humphrey School, I practice human centered design and organizational development methods. I’ve seen people lean into each other with a strong determination to create a new way. I developed a perspective about how we can change systems that is centered around these experiences.