Guide and deliver Ad Hoc’s federal civilian portfolio. Partner with incredible public servants using design and technology to make government work better.

Finding creative opportunities to adapt the Pol.is toolset and other innovations to real-world public deliberations that build public consensus, legitimacy, and trust.

Leading a data-driven outreach and communications strategy to strengthen U.S. public diplomacy.

Lead digital and communications strategy for non-partisan, non-profit NGO working to strengthen global democracy. Tell IRI’s story and show our impact in partnership with nearly 700 staff across 80+ offices worldwide.

Principal advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Digital strategy in the newly-formed Bureau of Global Public Affairs. Oversee the Department's flagship social media properties and web platforms, state.gov and U.S. embassy websites. Lead budget, contracting and human resources for a division with 80+ staff and contractors and a $25 million budget.

Serve as Acting Deputy Coordinator for IIP’s Programs division, an SES-equivalent position responsible for 80+ staff and contractors and a $10+ million annual budget. Oversee analytics and research, multiple outreach and capacity-building programs, and liaison with regional and functional bureaus.

Principal advisor to the Deputy Coordinator for Programs in the Bureau of International Information Programs. Find ways to connect global audiences with American public diplomacy through innovative digital engagement. Oversee research, analytics, campaigns and networks around the world to advance U.S. foreign policy objectives.

Increasingly senior roles leading digital and consumer engagement strategy for America’s newest federal technology startup. Worked to position the CFPB as a brand consumers could know, trust, and access to live successful financial lives. Led regulatory initiatives that “changed how democracy works in this country.” - Elizabeth Warren

Product development lead for the Bureau's main digital property, consumerfinance.gov, guiding implementation of the Bureau's overall digital strategy. Led the launch of the Bureau's signature Open For Suggestions and Know Before You Owe campaigns.

Technology & policy expert for startup team at newly-created GSA Center for New Media and Citizen Engagement. Developed technology, policy, training, and community to support agencies in using technology and digital strategy to inform and engage citizens and improve government.[From Jan 2010 - 2010, contractor for Cascade Technologies, Inc. (CTi)]

Helped build and lead the National Academy's collaborative governance practice, an independent consortium of federal agencies working to get "gov 2.0" off the ground. Convened diverse community of federal web professionals to advise Obama transition team on social media and technology policy, and contributed to white paper laying out priorities for the new administration (http://scr.bi/enablingcollab). Managed large-scale citizen engagements for federal agencies including the White House, OMB, and the 11-agency Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility, as well as and the first-ever National Dialogue on the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review, which engaged over 22,000 stakeholders across the nation and won an ACT-IAC 2010 Intergovernmental Solutions Award (http://bit.ly/QHSRaward). Created platform, messaging and design for the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Ideas In Action portal (http://bit.ly/hudideas) and GSA’s BetterBuy Project to improve federal acquisition (http://bit.ly/betterbuy). Incorporated online stakeholder engagement into National Academy studies of FEMA and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Led project management portion of assessment of Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management, including interviewing agency staff, analyzing program budget and performance data, and crafting recommendations that were ultimately implemented. Also contributed to National Academy studies of Department of Veterans Affairs and Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Joined campaign to elect Norman Siegel as NYC's chief public agitator. Composed policy statements and press releases for public consumption. Maintained campaign's online presence in the early days of the social web, including daily blog posts, e-mail lists, and web presence. Used the web to multiply the impact of endorsements by DFA/DFNYC, 9/11 Families, Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn, United Auto Workers, CUNY Teacher's Union, and others. Took leadership of online communications in final month of the campaign.

Coordinated the candidate endorsement process for premier NYC good government watchdog organization. Conducted primary research and interviews with candidates for local, citywide, and statewide office across all five boroughs. Assembled briefings, forums, and proposals on west side land development and Help America Vote Act implementation. Testified to New York City Council on increasing voter registration among public high school graduates.

Issue research, phone banking, and direct mail campaigns for the 2004 Democratic primary campaign.

Assembled children's books and study guides for shipment to area schools. Used MS Excel to revamp the inventory tracking system.

Technology/web lead for successful NYC Council primary campaign. Designed and implemented the campaign's website. Acted as campaign liaison with local press. Participated in candidate rallies, door-to-door canvassing, and other campaign events. Was Deputy Campaign Manager by virtue of being the campaign's second employee.