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What I Do

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Capacity
Building

Design cohort programs, workshops, and practical frameworks that help teams navigate complex work, from data projects to organizational change management.

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Communities of
Practice

Convene networks where practitioners have a safe space to learn from peers, make sense of challenges together, and turn collective insight into action.

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Organizational
Strategy

Build organizational functions from concept to implementation by diagnosing what's needed, designing new approaches, and establishing scalable infrastructure.

Selected Projects

  CAPACITY BUILDING  ​

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Data Labs
Program
Pilot

2021 - 2023

Designed, launched and matured a program that helps government teams launch data-sharing initiatives to improve public services:
 

  • Hired new implementation team

  • Designed curriculum with subject matter experts

  • Secured partnership with National Governors Association

  • Nationally recognized for program impact and promise to redefine the future of government

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 COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE​ 

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State CDO Network Refresh

2021 - 2023

Led strategic refresh for a trusted, vendor-neutral community that offers peer learning and practical resources to strengthen responsible data and AI use in government:
 

  • Rebuilt trust + re-aligned efforts around member needs

  • Improved engagement practices

  • Launched new offerings: op-ed series, spotlight series, and rapid response efforts to address evolving federal shifts

  • Grew membership to 50+ members in 35+ states

 ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY​ 

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Building a Training + TA Department

2024 - Present

Scaling the successful training and technical assistance (TA) approach of the Data Labs program into an organization-wide offering:
 

  • Defining our value proposition

  • Developing a strategic framework and evaluation strategy

  • Building a playbook for staff with reusable tools, templates, and delivery models

  • Establishing systems for intake, needs assessment, and impact measurement​​​​

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Work Samples

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