Trains, facilitates and coaches for leadership development, building healthy teams and effective political mobilization in order to advance community-based, social change. Areas of expertise and enthusiasm include:• Designing and facilitating leadership trainings and retreats (clients include OCA, a national civil rights organization for Asian Americans)• Designing and facilitating strategic planning retreats and processes (clients include The Food Project, which builds sustainable food systems and bridges across diverse communities) • Advising on community organizing and political empowerment efforts (clients include VAY-LA, Vietnamese American leaders strengthening their communities in post-Katrina New Orleans)• Leading conflict resolution and communication workshops (clients include MQVN CDC, a community development organization in New Orleans and ASPIRE, which builds girls’ leadership)• Coaching directors, program staff and community leaders for excellence in leadership, management, and personal efficacy.

Consultant with VISIONS, Inc., a women- and people of color-led nonprofit that has provided training and consultancy in racial equity, diversity, inclusion, and multiculturalism for over 35 years. www.visions-inc.org

Provided project management, training, facilitation and consultation to community organizations and government entities on leadership development, policy change, public health, youth engagement and community organizing. Accomplishments include: • Directing a youth leadership program to grow to robust funding and programming• Quadrupaling state legislator attendance at annual statehouse event, World No TB Day• Successfully coordinating a Massachusetts-wide committee of physicians and other tuberculosis experts to gain increases in public funding and advance their cause• Developing curriculum and training Vermont public health leaders to educate public officials and other stakeholders• Increasing effectiveness and collaboration amongst clusters of Boston-based youth organizations• Managing a statewide movement of youth fighting Big Tobacco’s influence in their communities

Led faith-based, community organizing group for urban youth and adult allies that successfully won issue campaigns, built power and developed youth and adult leaders; managed staff and budget of more than a quarter of a million dollars to expand impact and reputation; served as boardmember of the Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing.