Pronouns
she/they
What do you do as a consultant/coach?
I am a generalist, offering a full spectrum of program and organizational development, capacity building, board and leadership development, and related services for small to medium organizations at all stages. Services include:
- Individual and Group Coaching for leaders and developing leaders at all organizational levels
- Needs Assessment
- Organizational Assessment
- Theory of Change, and Strategic Planning
- Leadership Transitions
- Operational Planning
- Program Planning and Project Design
- Other Organizational Development and Capacity Building
What is your approach?
In my consulting and coaching engagements with individuals and organizations I aspire to create partnerships and spaces for exploration and discovery.
My commitment is to learn from clients and coach partners, to find the best ways to support and challenge you, and to animate your creativity, inspiration, and wisdom.
I’m committed to a learning exchange at all stages – from deciding whether it’s a good match, to assessing and recalibrating along the way when changes are needed.
How has your experience/background contributed to your work?
Growing up in the late sixties and seventies, the instincts I think I already had about fairness, social justice and social change were supported and educated by the movements around me.
My commitment to social justice work began in High School, when I participated in antiwar activities with organizers from local colleges and volunteered with welfare rights organizations, women’s organizations and racial justice groups.
While in college at UC Berkeley, I worked at the community women’s center and continued to work there after graduation until I moved back East and became a organizer in Spanish-speaking communities in New Bedford and in Boston, Massachusetts.
After returning to Berkeley to earn a master’s degree in City Planning, I moved to New York City and helped develop a community-based women’s center in East Harlem. I’ve been a New Yorker ever since.
As a consultant, I am honored to support the work of people and organizations who continue the fight for justice and liberation.
As a consultant, my approach is often that of coaching and serving as a thought partner to draw out the creativity and resourcefulness of my clients. Reflecting on my own experiences and my work as a consultant with a range of organizations, I recognized the urgent need for more direct support for people working in social change.
To hone my skills and better meet that need, I completed the Coaching for Transformation certification with Leadership That Works and now offer individual and group coaching for people working in and around non-profits and social justice movements.
Relevant certifications or trainings
- Certified Professional Coach (Coaching for Transformation)
- Masters Degree in Planning
Sample clients
Some of my RoadMap clients have been: Generation Patient; Undocumented Filmmakers Collective; Peacock Rebellion; Alabama Cohosh Collaborative; and Urban Manufacturing Alliance