Pronouns
she/her/beloved
What do you do as a consultant/coach?
My work includes facilitation, change communications and narrative strategy; research, analysis, case studies and documentation; strategy development, strategic planning; and effective convening design. My practice centers organizations and networks that engage (as practitioners and/or investors) in progressive movement building and social change.
What is your approach?Â
Listening is an important part of my practice because I respect community expertise and experience.
Context matters – historical context, social context, power relations. They shape the work we do whether we know it or not. That’s why it’s important to do solid backgrounding and research as part of my work with partners.
Staying rooted in an analysis that holds how tensions that appear personal or individual are part of larger structural forces at play.
Co-creating space that engages our whole selves – body, mind and spirit; that integrates culture and movement and joy, when appropriate, and even grief as appropriate.
Being present to what is and willing to shift as it serves us.
Love is my compass
I am an organizer and a strategist at heart. It is important that the work I do helps advance our collective liberation.
How has your experience/background contributed to your work?
I am extremely fortunate to have been born to a mother and grandmother who are committed justice activists. My mom and my grandma were active in a number of movements during the 1960s including peace efforts, civil rights, quality education and trade unions. I was introduced to great books, speakers, ideas and actions that helped to shape who I am today. My upbringing and consequent development as an organizer has been a constant reminder of the importance of relationships in movement building. Most of us join this work as the result of the personal invitation by someone we love and/or trust.
I have spent more than 30 years supporting organizations, coalitions and philanthropic institutions. I moved to Jackson in 2016 after transitioning from serving as the founding executive director of The Praxis Project. It is an honor and a privilege to get to work with and learn from some of the greatest organizers of all time.
Too often, our stories about our work and what we’re learning are not told, which is why writing and documentation (including case studies) are a big part of my practice.