Experience

theDifference

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Facilitator & Solution Designer

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  I help communities and teams solve their toughest challenges through better collaboration. As the Senior Facilitator & Solution Design, I focus on ecosystem development, digital transformation, and innovation I help communities and teams solve their toughest challenges through better collaboration. As the Senior Facilitator & Solution Design, I focus on ecosystem development, digital transformation, and innovation



Neutral Ground

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & CEO

  • 2018 - Present

  Neutral Ground is a studio that designs and produces innovative programs and workshops to improve organizational culture. Neutral Ground helps companies, governments and college campuses spark authentic, engaging and actionable conversations around identity, resilience, and community. A few of my favorite projects from the past year: • Polio Eradication in Pakistan. Facilitated a workshop for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Karachi, Pakistan that brought together a diverse group of stakeholders to develop the plan to eradicate polio in the hardest to reach districts of Karachi. • AFWERX Space Challenge: The Final Frontier. Facilitated a two-day workshop for the U.S. Space Force and 130 rocket scientists to revolutionize how the space ecosystem works, dismantle the walls between sectors and solve some of the toughest challenges that the new Space Force faces through innovation and collaboration. • Combat Loneliness on College Campuses: Since the COVID turned the world upside down, colleges have been struggling to create a sense of belonging on campus. .Through The Piece Project, which Neutral Ground co-founded, we have been delivering experiential virtual programs that inspire connection and strengthen communities for hundreds of students. Show less



Dear World

• United States
• Strategic Management Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Producer

  • 2015 - 2018

  • Launched the media and storytelling project alongside its founder Robert X. Fogarty at the Harvard Social Enterprise Conference in 2011. • Led Dear World’s strategic growth from a boutique media project to an award-winning leadership development program which has been used by some of the world’s leading companies and universities including BlackRock, Oath and National Life as well as Stanford, Oxford and Duke. • Created Dear World's "College Tour" and produced programs to facilitate conversations around race, identity and mental health. Toured over 150 universities and worked with over 20,000 students. Show less



The Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives

• Director of Policy

  • 2014 - 2015

  • Responsible for the overall leadership and management of the education policy, legislative, and advocacy efforts on behalf of the Scott S. Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives. • Implement local, state, and federal policy and advocacy strategies to support youth in the New Orleans metro area. • Lead and develop strategic organizational initiatives. • Manage relationships with local and statewide K-12 education stakeholders and youth advocates to share best practices and coordinate advocacy strategies that advance youth outcomes Show less


Tulane University
• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Adjunct Professor

  • 2014 - 2014


Capgemini Consulting

• India
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant for Accelerated Solutions Environment

  • 2005 - 2013

  • Facilitated large-scale, change management workshops for corporate executives and government agencies • Work with clients to analyze complex issues, engage multiple stakeholders and build collaborative solutions. • Managed facilitation team to design and implement strategy. • Clients include 17 of Fortune 100 companies, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Boston Police Department, Mayo Clinic. • Facilitated large-scale, change management workshops for corporate executives and government agencies • Work with clients to analyze complex issues, engage multiple stakeholders and build collaborative solutions. • Managed facilitation team to design and implement strategy. • Clients include 17 of Fortune 100 companies, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Boston Police Department, Mayo Clinic.



City of Pittsburgh

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Harvard Fellow to the Mayor's Office

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  • Created and managed citywide block revitalization program • Served as Mayoral representative to anti-blight task force • Recipient of Mayor’s first Citizen Service Award • Created and managed citywide block revitalization program • Served as Mayoral representative to anti-blight task force • Recipient of Mayor’s first Citizen Service Award



Obama for America

• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Field Organizer

  • Aug 2008 - Nov 2008

  • Recruited, organized, and managed multiple teams of volunteers in multiple states • Cultivated and managed relationships with local politicians, community leaders and organizations • Managed field office operations including voter registration drives, voter education efforts and maintained up to date voter database. • Recruited, organized, and managed multiple teams of volunteers in multiple states • Cultivated and managed relationships with local politicians, community leaders and organizations • Managed field office operations including voter registration drives, voter education efforts and maintained up to date voter database.



Teach for America

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of District Strategy, Greater New Orleans

  • Feb 2008 - Jul 2008

  • Managed district partnerships and school relationships across four counties of Greater New Orleans • Created pilot program for early childhood education initiative • Managed growth strategy as organization tripled in size • Managed district partnerships and school relationships across four counties of Greater New Orleans • Created pilot program for early childhood education initiative • Managed growth strategy as organization tripled in size



NAACP

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Project Manager & Housing Policy Writer

  • 2005 - 2007

  • Managed national partnerships with Habitat for Humanity International and National Association of Home Builders • Researched and analyzed minority housing issues to generate national NAACP housing policy • Developed policy recommendations to increase minority housing opportunity • Oversaw rehabilitation of Hurricane Katrina affected homes in Gulfport, MS and Houston, TX. • Managed national partnerships with Habitat for Humanity International and National Association of Home Builders • Researched and analyzed minority housing issues to generate national NAACP housing policy • Developed policy recommendations to increase minority housing opportunity • Oversaw rehabilitation of Hurricane Katrina affected homes in Gulfport, MS and Houston, TX.


Poughkeepsie Journal
• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Reporter

  • 2005 - 2005