About

It’s great to meet you.

I’m a true believer in the power of lifelong learning and the magnificence of people.

The origin

My work sits at the intersection of narrative, organizations, and philanthropy — but it started with a simpler conviction: people need the right conditions to show up fully as themselves.

I’ve spent my career building the conditions that let that happen, inside organizations and across the movements they serve. It’s the reason resituating power and money into the hands of those on the frontlines feels less like strategy to me and more like the point.

What I believe

Centering human flourishing isn’t always the norm in social impact work, which is strange, when you sit with it. People are power. Lived experience, especially under systems that weren’t built for it, is expertise. Creating new systems and pathways for people to flourish is the work worth doing, and it’s what I try to keep at the center of every engagement.

Current Engagements

Director of The Carmack Collective, a redistributive family fund working at the intersection of movement, culture, and climate.
Associate Producer of Carmack Productions, a multi-media studio focused on telling climate stories in new ways and to new audiences.
Faculty at Grand Valley State University, teaching belonging and inclusive, visionary leadership.
Growth Advisor with The Context Collaborative, directing cultural attention to climate issues, leveling up how they resonate across the stories, platforms, and experiences people love.
Producer for The Real Story, a narrative power project that centers personal narrative as a tool for connection, cultural memory, and community healing.
Board Member at Planned Parenthood of Michigan.

I hold a Master of Public Administration and several certificates in philanthropy and philanthropic advising. My work spans the U.S., South America, and Europe.