About Me

For more than two decades, I’ve worked with innovators, business owners, policy makers and community leaders to tackle thorny challenges in climate and conservation: overfishing, tropical deforestation, energy transition finance, carbon markets, adaptation and resilience, and the protection of national parks and critical ecosystems. I’ve learned the most durable solutions emerge where systems-level strategy meets the lived experience of communities. Real progress requires shared vision, thoughtfully-designed solutions, and an unflagging commitment to action.

As an independent consultant, I support a wide range of partners - from multilateral climate institutions and cross-sector coalitions, to businesses and academics, to local nonprofits and frontline advocates - in their efforts to turn ambitious goals into practical, investable, and durable outcomes. Together, we are building a more resilient future for our families and communities.

Career

I’ve worked on the front lines and behind the scenes of initiatives big and small, building a toolkit that spans policy, finance, research, partnerships, advocacy, communications, fundraising, and community-centered implementation.

Consulting clients and former employers include the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (Climate Resilient Communities Accelerator and Kinetic Coalition), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat, Save our Springs Alliance, Environmental Defense Fund, National Parks Conservation Association, U.S. National Park Service, Creative Action, and City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department. I’ve also been a guest lecturer at the University of Texas at Austin - McCombs School of Business and the LBJ School of Public Affairs.

Education

I earned my bachelor’s degree from New York University, and a master’s from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin.  A lifelong learner, I’ve trained in facilitation, leadership, design thinking, and project management. My most recent class? Welding!

Community

I live in Austin, Texas where I serve on the Texas Regional Council for the National Parks Conservation Association and the Austin Community Foundation’s Women’s Fund Grant Committee, and volunteer for Meals on Wheels Central Texas and TreeFolks. You can often find me tending to my garden, swimming at Barton Springs, or listening to live music.