Charting pathways that guide small and mid-sized businesses, organizations, and governments through developing projects and products that create a more inclusive, just, and transparent food and agricultural system. In my work I am gaining tremendous knowledge from those I work with in small-scale farming, food entrepreneurship, meat processing, and agricultural land and water conservation. I love being able to build on what I learn to help others get grant funding, evaluate their business opportunities, and develop successful enterprises to keep our community-based food systems viable. I also deeply value those I work with to support Tribal food sovereignty - an essential element of cultural viability that dovetails with land back efforts, land and resource co-management, and community wellbeing.

Digging in to support the systems and people that are driving changes toward a more inclusive, equitable and resilient future - from bolstering diversity in food and agriculture, to elevating community arts and culture, to bridging resources that enhance local economies and self-reliance.

Built internal capacity - structures, systems, tools, processes, people - for a firm pioneering changes to the way projects happen to help communities get stronger, more resilient, and prepared for a dynamic future.

Co-created a business that placed community at the center of its values; led projects that prioritized participatory engagement, critical evaluation, and positive community impacts and inclusive outcomes.

Through the lens of grazing and land use, I explored the nuance of a Native Nation both struggling with and succeeding in making their way through sovereign governance despite the numerous limitations on their independence. Negotiating culture and bureaucracy became an exercise to benefit not only the animals and the land but the people who value both.

Lots of bibliography and footnote drafting got my name in the credits to a major academic publication; but even better than that, I got exposure to a whole new world of cultural and political ideas.

Health policy research, assessment and reporting; project development and administration.

Researched, organized and articulated gobs of data and information that helped give Tribes support for running their nations' environmental compliance programs. Also supported technical training events.