Education and Public Policy Consulting
Working for change at the intersection of politics, policy, and communities, with a focus on building stronger systems for young children and their families.
What I Do
Stakeholder Engagement
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
Meaningful engagement and buy-in from stakeholders makes the difference between great ideas that go nowhere and those that take hold and change lives. Get support crafting and executing a stakeholder engagement plan, conducting interviews, facilitating focus groups, building surveys, and making meaning out of all that data.
Strategic Thinking
What support do you have, what support do you need, and who or what can help you close that gap? A strategic plan should clarify your goals, account for political realities, and help your team focus on the most important levers you can pull.
You are the expert on your organization. I can ask the right questions and bring an outside perspective to help shake things loose when they get stuck.
Education Expertise
I started my career as a high school teacher, and I have worked throughout the U.S. education system: as a district administrator; in partnership with charter schools, child care providers, and pre-k programs; and on higher education issues, including student debt. I have also worked on related programs affecting children and families, including health care, nutrition, and child welfare.
Currently, most of my work focuses on early care and education. This focus is informed by experience and knowledge of all of these related systems.