Experience

Children Now

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Managing Director, Government Relations

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Lead the organization's government relations department, supervise staff and manage consultant contracts. Work with multiple teams to develop a collaborative public policy advocacy program and comprehensive legislative agenda. Coordinate legislative and administrative advocacy efforts consistent with the organization's mission and goals to ensure the needs of all children and youth are met across the state. Provide support to senior advocacy staff relative to policy development, advocacy approach and strategies, community outreach and communication with policymakers. Show less

• Senior Director, Child Welfare Policy

  • Jun 2010 - Jun 2020

  Lead Children Now’s policy work on child welfare and foster care issues. Lead development of the child welfare legislative and policy agenda. Collaborate with coalition partners and legislative champions to ensure passage of legislation and budget proposals to positively impact the lives of vulnerable children and youth. Successfully collaborate with policymakers and other stakeholders to develop policies and programs to help vulnerable children and youth heal from trauma and thrive. Work focused on a variety of issues including system improvement, education, health, and housing. Experience working in the State Capitol as well as personal experience as a foster parent. Show less



Casey Family Programs

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Child Welfare Policy Liaison

  • Oct 2008 - May 2010

  Managed public policy efforts and events in California including annual policymaker visits and Foster Care Month activities. Developed policy updates and educational materials for policymakers and reviewed current and pending legislation across the country. Managed public policy efforts and events in California including annual policymaker visits and Foster Care Month activities. Developed policy updates and educational materials for policymakers and reviewed current and pending legislation across the country.



Fight Crime: Invest in Kids

• Sacramento, California

• Policy Director

  • Dec 2004 - Sep 2008

  Developed the organization’s legislative and policy agenda on issues pertaining to child abuse and neglect prevention, the child welfare system, and the juvenile justice system. Developed the organization’s legislative and policy agenda on issues pertaining to child abuse and neglect prevention, the child welfare system, and the juvenile justice system.