Poverty is a solvable problem, and the world has the talent and tools right now to fix it. And like any good middle child, I’m obsessed with fairness, and pretty good at negotiating through conflict to get there. That’s why in my career, I lead people to fight to bring more resources and build better systems to make the world more just, applying my far-reaching experience and skills to solve big problems.I’m a journalist-turned-teacher-turned-grant maker, and that breadth of experience and training has served me well in learning fast, communicating well, adapting easily, and achieving big things collaboratively.Among my proudest professional achievements:-Leading my middle school math students to grow nearly two academic years in just one school year as a Teach For America alumnus-Publishing front-page stories in a Pulitzer-winning newspaper-Distributing over a half-million books to students thanks in part to six-figure gifts I helped broker from professional athletes and universities-Successfully bargaining a 4-year, $20 million labor contract with above-market wages and more equitable hiring and compensation practices as the elected president of my company’s worker union-Managing 50 paid staff as editor-in-chief of my college newspaper and earning a national best-in-class award from the Society of Professional JournalistsA few of the skills in my toolbelt include:-Stellar speaking, writing, and listening skills-Financial and Data Analytics-Certified in Advanced Tax Law by the IRS VITA program for seven years running to prepare tax returns as a volunteer for low-income filers-Deep knowledge of healthcare and education policy and pedagogy-Agile and Scrum project management-Program evaluation and impact product developmentTo boot, I’m a dual US and Irish citizen with full authorization to live, work, and travel anywhere in the US, EU, or UK visa free. Plus, I play a pretty respectable tin whistle.