I started out as an artist working inside the corporate world, and I quickly became just as interested in building a healthy work environment as in any other creative pursuit. Workplace culture became my canvas.

Working with organizations across the non-profit, education, and public sectors, I kept running into the same pattern: leadership believed one thing was happening, while employees and customers were experiencing something else entirely. That disconnect — the one you're probably feeling right now between what you intend and what's actually landing — is what I've spent my career learning to close.

My training is rooted in organizational psychology, research, and data. But I've learned from experience that theory is just the starting point. You need practical approaches that deliver immediate, visible improvement — not a binder that sits on a shelf.

I take in the details of the work and the way people actually feel about it, and reflect back an improved structure, process, or plan that lets people thrive inside it. I believe in a healthy balance of qualitative and quantitative data — the numbers tell you what's happening, and the conversations tell you why.

As an organizational psychologist and fractional Chief of Staff, I've partnered with startups and small to mid-size companies through exactly this stage of growth, and I've shared this work on stages at major industry conferences.

You don't need someone to take over. You need a second set of eyes that's seen this pattern before and can help you with the next best steps, while avoiding common pitfalls.

Getting a second perspective isn't a luxury — it's the difference
between staying stuck and building real momentum.

Let's get you leading with the confidence your instincts already deserve.

Affiliations

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Graduate 2018, M.A.

SIOP Member since 2016