Hi. Read here. Glad you found me.
I bring the work of Innovation and Change Management to the sectors of Public Health and Health Care. I tend to think and operate across sectors and business lines to improve the products, programs, and services that impact the most vulnerable among us. I think holistically and enjoy complex systems. I also like Cherry Garcia, the FroYo version, brought to you by Ben and Jerry's. (It's the best one!)
I was born in North Carolina and raised in Northeast Texas. I have a Bachelors of Science in Biology from Trinity University and a Masters of Public Health from Boston University. One of the most significant years of my early life was as a AmeriCorps volunteer in Jacksonville, Florida where I helped enroll families in the State's Children's Health Insurance Program.
From Jan 2009 to Jan 2017, I worked in Washington, DC within the Obama Administration. I had 4 different positions during that time, from an entry-level digital strategist within a federal agency to a policy advisor within the White House. The bulk of my work while there was building and working in the HHS Idea Lab where I focused on incorporating entrepreneurial and more modern principles and tools into government operations.
After 8 years of the urgent and always-immediately-pressing work of the Nation's Capital, my 2017 was the opposite: I traveled for a few months in the Asia Pacific before settling in the Bay Area of California to catch up on life, love, and all the culture I missed while working in DC.
I now work independently through my own LLC -- Integrated Impact Consulting Group (thinkintegrated.net) -- on interesting projects that build on my range of experiences. Please feel free to reach out if you'd like to chat.
Links to my email and social media accounts are below. I'm open for:
Coffees
Conversations
Short and long term projects