Organizations always have an important goal to achieve or a big project to complete. Too often, they fall short. Why? Hitting a major milestone requires a unique blend of skills and capacity: long-term strategy, coaching and supporting teams, process and policy development, creativity, and daily operational excellence and execution.I can get you there. I am not your typical consultant or project lead; as an organizational leader for nearly two decades, I have a general, proven track record across multiple domains, with the capability to add unique value across an organization. From starting brand new schools and organizations as an operator and a Board member, to crafting and executing strategic plans, to building new coalitions, to winning public policy campaigns, I know how to make big things happen, and can help your organization make big things happen, too.

The Boston Schools Fund (BSF) team wakes up every day with one goal: increase the number of children in Boston attending a high-quality school. We accomplish this by providing capacity and resources for high-quality schools to expand and improve; sharing data and information; collaborating with families and partners; influencing policy; and committing to values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism in our work. Since 2015, BSF has grown its portfolio of partner schools to include 45 Boston schools in the public, charter public, and parochial sectors. Through grantmaking, research and data analysis, and public policy work, BSF has supported the creation of more than 8,000 new seats in high-quality schools, representing more than 10% of Boston’s children. In 2017, we designed, built, and launched Boston School Finder, a trusted online tool to navigate the complicated school enrollment process for more than 225 Boston schools each year. We have worked closely with city and state leaders to ensure that Boston advances policies which expand access to high-quality schools for historically marginalized students.

Uncommon Schools (Uncommon) is a nonprofit organization that starts and manages outstanding urban charter public schools that close the achievement gap and prepare low-income students to graduate from college. Uncommon operates 52 schools serving 19,000 students across Boston, Camden, New York City, Newark, and Rochester, each year sending more than 1,000 young people from economically-disadvantaged communities to college to achieve their dreams.