Kinetic West is a startup social impact consulting firm. We empower leaders from the social, public, and private sectors to solve their most challenging problems. Our expertise include strategy, data analytics, program design, capacity building, and storytelling. We work across disciplines with a particular focus on education, economic development, and human capital. We believe in the power of people, data, and communities to make the world a better place.

Joule Growth Partners provides high-quality, right-sized financial and operational leadership and consulting to small, growing, and mid-sized organizationsGrounded in smart, strategic, and timely financial leadership, Joule Growth Partners will put together a tailored service package to accelerate your work, inform your stakeholders, and help you confidently pursue your mission.

We're launching The Grind, a social-impact podcast bringing young people real talk about navigating today’s working world. The job market is a hazy and uneven playing field designed to give some kids a leg up and lock others out. It's time to flip the script.Subscribe and support our kickstarter here: https://www.thegrindpodcast.com/.

Helping education, business, and nonprofit leaders solve their hardest problems. Favorite public projects:Partnered with Washington State education and business leaders to research and write study on STEM pipeline and ROI of further investment. Link to study: https://www.bcgperspectives.com/content/articles/education_public_sector_opportunity_all_investing_washington_state_stem_education/Collective impact projects to build plan for Memphis City and Shelby County school district merger and create 10-year plan for Arkansas state public education system.HBS case study: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/resources/marketing/docs/314064p2.pdfLink to ForwARd website: http://www.forwardarkansas.org/Led development of successful $70M federal early learning grant application for state of Tennessee resulting in 7K+ new high-quality Pre-K seats in state.

Education technology startup to help school leaders make better resource-allocation decisions. Led team of 4 serving 6 clients at peak. Finished in Top 4 of HBS Social Venture Competition. Put Willow on-hold to focus on work at BCG. Exploring ways to share our work. Please reach out if you have ideas.

Education-focused venture capital firm. Sourced and performed diligence on investment opportunities.

Venture-backed education technology startup. Advised CEO on sales strategy, new market entry, and product development.

Served healthcare and financial services clients.

Had a classroom of 25 5th grade English language learners teach me the value of tenacity, patience, and humor. Developed curriculum in all academic subjects, analyzed student performance data, and led parental engagement. Also learned how to ballroom dance.