I’m a strategist, cheerleader, critical friend, and transformative collaborator. I help your team get things done.

Ways I can help

Make Existing Programs Stronger

Is your program up and running, but something needs to shift? I’m good at getting under the hood and charting a course forward.

  • When the NC General Assembly passed legislation changing principal licensure requirements, the NC Department of Public Instruction needed someone to quarterback the change. I led a statewide stakeholder group to recommend, design and implement needed policy and practice shifts. In coordination with the NCDPI team, we moved these recommendations successfully to and through the State Board of Education.

  • Excel Charter Schools in Boston was seeing some inconsistencies in their special education program. Working with network leaders, I led a comprehensive network wide assessment (data review, observations, interviews) and synthesized a sticky list of key recommendations. A couple of years later, Excel can point to specific shifts that have driven student outcomes.

Build New Programs & Systems

Can you see something in your mind’s eye, but don’t know how to make it real? I like to build things that work and last.

  • The Camden Education Fund was eager to invest in transformative change for students with disabilities and multilingual learners. Drawing upon deep experience with inclusive leadership program design, and learning from previous grant efforts, we designed an innovative grant initiative for Camden schools that has brought a fractured sector together to find common ground.

  • Achievement First has been intentionally inclusive of students with disabilities since its founding. As the the network grew, so too did programming for students with extensive support needs. But the student and educator experience across K-8 was inconsistent. Before programming grew to grades 9-12, I led a networkwide stakeholder group to realign on the programmatic vision, and develop key systems to ensure that the intention of their student-centered programming came to life.

Increase Team Capacity

Colleagues have described me as a “force multiplier”. I connect the dots so the team is setup for success and I flexibly fill holes in team capacity.

  • When a small non-profit experienced unexpected staff turnover, they were stuck. Instead of jumping into hiring, they brought me on board to manage a portfolio of projects and provide thought partnership to the executive director. This gave them time to develop an informed staffing strategy without sacrificing the quality of their work.


  • As a leader in CCSSO’s Advancing Inclusive Principal Leadership initiative, I led two state teams to develop state-specific visions for inclusion and inclusive leadership. Although the colleagues from these teams were from the same organization, the silo-ed nature of state bureaucracy meant they didn’t have deeply established working relationships. I built systems for team collaboration and communication to ensure that we got the most from each individual.

Facilitate Decision-making

Is your team at a crossroads, but unclear on the next step? Are you trying to advocate for a specific change? I’m good at laying out the options and guiding the team.

  • When organizations scale, there is often tension between the “center” and the “branches” or “local locations” of the organization. This was the case for a large CMO. Resource allocation and key staffing decisions were made centrally, which created significant barriers to on-the-ground leadership and real morale challenges. The local leaders knew what they needed, but didn’t know how to manage-up or advocate effectively. I a) completed a full program assessment, b) synthesized the findings into a tool that was intentionally designed for a C-suite audience, and c) coached the leaders on how to communicate upwards with the C-suite team, which ultimately led to significant organizational pivots.

Codify & Disseminate Strategies

Is everyone working off a different understanding of what “excellent” means? Are you missing a shared vocabulary?

  • The District of Columbia has 67+ LEAs operating within one city. The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) is the only agency that plays at least some role in supervision of every LEA. To increase alignment across this diverse sector, we convened a citywide stakeholder group and developed a shared Vision of Excellence for Inclusion and Inclusive Leadership. This tool has become the anchor for additional training and citywide dialogue.

My work is responsive to client needs. I draw from a deep reserve of previous projects and experience to get you up and running quickly. See below for my AREAS OF EXPERTISE.

Areas of Expertise

  • School Design | Student Assessment | Student Culture | High-leverage Practices | Staffing Models | Continuum of Services | MTSS | Charter School LEA Models | Co-teaching | Resource Allocation | Schedules | Related Services | Technical Assistance Models | Student Culture

  • Adult Culture & Vision | Goal Setting | Resource Allocation

  • Talent Pipelines | Teacher Licensure| Principal Licensure | National Accreditation | State Regulatory Approval | Higher-ed Teacher & Leader Prep | Online and In-person Program Design

Topics I know a lot about

I’ve built deep knowledge in key areas, but I also intentionally take on projects that give me the opportunity to learn and push myself. I’m good at getting smart on a topic quickly, and then translating that learning to you efficiently so that we all build capacity together.

Areas where I’m growing:

  • Residential Programming for Adults with Disabilities

  • Career and Technical Education

  • Pre-K Special Education

  • Multilingual Learners