More About Me

I bring a unique blend* of high-level strategic thinking and in-the-weeds, tactical knowledge, drawing on significant on-the-ground experience and results, to help you and your organization thrive!

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* like the combination of an apricot and a plum ... an aprium!

A subset of the roles I've held and initiatives I've led:

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• Member of Senior Leadership Team of 170-person organization

• Led management’s negotiations of first & subsequent Collective Bargaining Agreements; point of contact for union

• Designed and conducted biannual staff satisfaction survey

• Founded Teacher Residency program

• Implemented new HR Information System including Payroll

• Conducted compensation redesigns for unionized and non-unionized staff

• Project managed high-stakes, complex, organization-wide initiatives with many stakeholders (e.g., COVID-19 response, new school openings)

• Co-led organization-wide DEI priority as white co-conspirator

• Designed performance review systems

• Increased nonprofit fundraising revenue 50% over 3 years and led annual gala

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Career and education specifics:

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• 5 years at Envision Education as Chief People Officer leading Talent & HR, Development & Communications, and Enrollment & Growth

• 3 years at Summit Public Schools leading Growth & Facilities, Educational Partnerships, and Adult Learning

• 3 years at the Bridgespan Group doing nonprofit strategy consulting

• MBA and MA in Education from Stanford University

• BA in Astrophysics from Harvard University

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I am also a proud wife and mother of two sweet kids.

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