ABOUT ME

I’ll never forget the staff meeting where a senior colleague handed me a plastic shovel.

The award? Digs In and Gets the Work Done.

If I have a “personal brand,” that’s it. I believe that when you say less, you say more. While my trade deals in words, actions are what count, and that is the spirit that has shaped my work ethic over 15+ years of experience.

As a strategic communications leader, I have dedicated my career to solving the most pressing issues of our time by challenging interlocking systems of oppression and working together for collective liberation. My previous employers have included organizations focused on reproductive health, rights, and justice; LGBTQ+ health and equality; racial justice, including immigration; advocacy and direct support for people with disabilities; and destigmatizing mental health. Through these roles, I have honed my craft in fundraising and advocacy communications, media relations, and rapid response while also growing my capacity to lead high-performing, cross-functional teams.

I also worked in higher education as adjunct faculty in the English department at Des Moines Area Community College from 2013-2019 and as an administrative professional while continuing my own education in relational and organizational communication at Colorado State University from 2021-2024. My academic training equips me to assess organizational challenges from a unique liminal space between communication theory and communication praxis, most evident in my research on how stigma management communication shows up in abortion care.

In the face of looming threats to the larger movement for justice and equity, organizations need tenacious leaders and strategists who will not hesitate to dig in. I am one of those people, and I am ready to keep working for the cause wherever and however I can. Please get in touch! My shovel and I will be waiting.