Passionate about equitable planning for neighborhoods, especially ones that have been historically disenfranchised and disinvested in. Over 12 years Project management with multiple stakeholders with differing perspectives in the public and nonprofit sectors, bringing them together to accomplish collective goals.20 years of engagement with diverse community members in the Seattle metro region, connecting them to programs and services to improve overall wellbeing, mobilize groups to express their opinions on education policy to decision-makers.Specialties: * Stakeholder engagement experience in engineering (department of defense) as civilian test engineer in northwest Florida; nonprofits in Seattle and south King county, with diverse communities (low-income, communities of color, immigrant/refugee)* Cross sector roles between nonprofit agency and school district as school support staff, and as contract monitor between Air Force and contractor providing technical support* Building and maintaining collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders