Provide technical assistance to youth-serving programs and systems and their foundation supporters, with a focus on education, youth employment, equity, and system improvement. Help identify needs, strengths, and obstacles to success and align work toward improved outcomes for youth. Facilitate cross-site learning and cross-system collaboration. Work across local, state, and national levels to ensure high-quality youth programming aligned with community needs. Communicate compelling stories about success with youth through white papers, policy proposals, and reports for national organizations.Recent clients include: City of Hartford/Hartford Opportunity Youth CollaborativeBuffalo Youth Employment Coalition/Community Foundation for Greater BuffaloGreater Houston Opportunity Youth CollaborativeDistrict of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesKentucky Department of EducationAspen Institute Forum for Community SolutionsJobs for the FutureForum for Youth InvestmentAchieving the DreamNational Fund for Workforce SolutionsYouth Transition Funders GroupInstitute for Educational LeadershipRaise DC Disconnected Youth Change NetworkGateway to College National NetworkU.S. Department of Education

Directed Capacity Building efforts and served as part of Senior Management Team of a national membership organization with a focus on improving federal, state, and local programs and policies to reach struggling students and disconnected youth.

Conceived and directed new research program documenting effective state and community models for serving struggling students and out-of-school youth. Authored reports and policy analyses and conceptualized learning events for policymakers. Assisted Director with organizational management, including strategy, supervision, grant management, and communications.