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Through executive coaching, leadership cohorts, and community, I help change agents and heart-centered entrepreneurs like you build a better future.

Austin, Tx, Us

As a qb. consultant, I partner with organizations across sectors and industries on high-impact ESG consulting projects. Specifically, I develop sustainability reports and collateral, create game-changing communications, define and refine CSR strategy, governance and goals, and train sustainability professionals on emerging best practices in the space.

Washington, D.C., Us

I led the international social impact thought leadership strategy for Juul Labs, which included developing the corporate responsibility reporting and communications approach and content. In this role, I facilitated internal workshops to define the company's social impact pillars and narrative and socialized overall corporate responsibility efforts with internal and external stakeholders.

San Francisco, California, Us

As a consultant at BSR, I oversaw sustainability management consulting projects with companies across industries on materiality, communications and reporting, sustainability strategy and goals, supply chain management, and stakeholder engagement, among other topics. A major highlight of my work was my experience leading the Future of Reporting collaborative initiative, a group of 20+ companies sharing corporate social responsibility reporting best practices to improve sustainability performance, enable informed decision-making, and influence the future of the reporting field. Another career highlight of my time there was conducting a human rights impact assessment in Latin America (in Spanish) with a focus on freedom of expression, privacy, and security for an international telecommunications company.

San Francisco, California, Us

As BSR's editor-in-chief, I oversaw the BSR blog, reports, case studies, and member and non-member newsletters. I also managed digital marketing strategy, including campaigns around key global milestones and major report launches, led BSR Conference marketing efforts, and supported global media relations for the organization.Key accomplishments during my time in this role included managing and contributing to communications-related consulting and grant projects on supply chain sustainability, climate, and sustainability management. I also project managed and drafted content for the Future of Sustainable Business report, which articulated BSR’s strategic priorities and direction for 2018 and beyond. In 2019, I coordinated and edited a series for Greenbiz on the future of sustainable business and cross-functional collaboration.

San Diego, Ca, Us

I co-led Qualcomm's companywide sustainability program, strategy, and reporting and directed external sustainability communications and marketing. This entailed establishing and communicating sustainability priorities, goals, and progress to key stakeholders, including employees, NGOs, investors, and government officials. I also led the organization's human rights program, including stakeholder inquiry responses and corporate human rights impact assessment.A career high point and once-in-a-lifetime experience was managing entrepreneurship and mobile health programs with over 4,000 beneficiaries for the Wireless Reach initiative to demonstrate the ability of mobile technology to promote economic development globally. I also had the privilege of guest lecturing on corporate social responsibility at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy, and University of San Diego.

San Diego, Ca, Us

In this role, I continued to represent Qualcomm in relevant trade associations and working groups on supply chain sustainability, human rights, privacy policy, and environmental product regulations, as well as to manage World Economic Forum and UNFCCC engagement for the government affairs function. Additionally, I served as the water management lead on the Qualcomm Sustainability and Reporting environment committee and led the annual completion of the CDP Water Survey.Significant accomplishments included developing and updating guiding principles articulating Qualcomm’s commitments to human rights, the environment, conflict free minerals, and privacy by collaborating with a wide range of internal stakeholders. I also encouraged employee engagement by coordinating Spotlight on Sustainability events, as well as responsible water management (2015) and carbon footprint (2016) companywide campaigns.

San Diego, Ca, Us

I represented Qualcomm in relevant trade associations and working groups on topics like supply chain sustainability, human rights, privacy policy, and environmental product regulations. I managed World Economic Forum and UNFCCC engagement for Government Affairs and led a cross-functional environmental product regulations committee. My responsibilities included coordinating, editing, and assembling executive briefing materials for the global Government Affairs function.My key accomplishments included contributing to Qualcomm’s Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) membership, United Nations Global Compact inclusion, and publication of the company's first CDP Water Response. I participated in UNFCCC meetings in Doha, Lima, Warsaw, and Bonn, as well as the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos and Latin America Summit in Lima.

San Diego, Ca, Us

As an intern in Qualcomm's government affairs department, I monitored and analyzed developments in international privacy, sustainability, and human rights public policy. I developed messaging guides and collateral on sustainability, privacy, and other public policy issues, and I conducted benchmarking on privacy messaging, water risk, and supply chain sustainability in the electronics industry.

I oversaw the editorial functions of the student-run Journal of International Policy Solutions (JIPS), including the paper selection process, substantive and grammatical editing process, and layout and design of the publication. As the leading member of the Editorial Board, I determined overall theme and content for JIPS. I also selected Draft Editors and future Editorial Board members and coordinated instructional and transitional meetings and events.

Santa Barbara, California, Us

Following my fellowship there, I wrote stories for Pacific Standard website (formerly Miller-McCune.com) on a freelance basis that highlighted the policy implications of recently published academic research.

Santa Barbara, California, Us

As an editorial fellow for the Pacific Standard (formerly Miller-McCune.com), I identified and produced news stories about academic research and public policy solutions. I also created, developed and recorded its “Wonking Week” podcast.My writing was recognized by The New York Times “Idea of the Day” blog, the Wall Street Journal, and GOOD magazine.

Encino, Ca, Us

As a social media associate for The Shand Group, I authored social media content for an international trade guild; I also proofread and edited videos, advertisements, and promotional materials.

Santa Barbara, Ca, Us

At the UCSB Recreation Center, I coordinated a swim lesson program of approximately 530 children and supervised a staff of 27 swim instructors and over 60 lifeguards.

Executive Coaching Institute

Master Of Pacific International Affairs, Public Policy, International Economics, Latin America

B.A., Global Studies, Professional Editing

International Affairs, Economics, Spanish