About Us

Research & Evaluation Strategy I'm an evaluation expert and have worked primarily with nonprofits, government entities, and K-12 schools to design and evaluate public health and education programs. With MPH and PhD degrees from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and design thinking training from IDEO, I embrace participatory and utilization-focused evaluation strategies. My undergraduate thesis advisor called me a "practical idealist" and I think that description fits me well; I love to dream big within our real-world parameters to conduct intentional and useful evaluations.

Strategy, Marketing, & Product Management I am a Product leader, strategist and visionary who is passionate about community, collaboration, growth and innovation. I have over 15 years of experience working in corporate in various sectors focused on business strategy, product growth, and digital transformation. I am excited to use these skills to help companies do good work. What I enjoy the most about the work that I do is being able to see when the light bulb goes off and you know that true change is taking place. I look forward to making that happen with Radiate Works.

Design & Communications Strategy I am a design strategist and storyteller who is most passionate about creative collaboration. I apply both my degree in Industrial Design and my experience in the tech industry to create collaborative conditions and iterative thinking environments for bright ideas to thrive. I apply strategic focus to the creative process and I support cross-functional teams in bringing design and communication concepts to life. The opportunity to apply these skills and passions towards the unique and meaningful work that Radiate Works is doing excites me very much and I look forward to contributing to the Radiate Effect!

Social Innovation & Rural Communities I am a serial entrepreneur and educator who applies human-centered design and systems mapping tools to create community-driven solutions that address root causes of problems facing rural and under supported communities. I currently serve as the Co Founder of Rural Opportunity Institute, a social innovation lab in Eastern NC that supports the design of innovative solutions for interrupting generational cycles of trauma. In my career I have designed a mobile app called Real Talk for middle school health, taught courses in Design Thinking at UNC Chapel Hill, and hold an MS in electrical engineering from Stanford and an MBA from Yale SOM. I bring together insights from all of these different experiences to offer compassionate, strategic, and actionable support to others who would like to get to the root of complex challenges and create strategies that have long term impact.

Arts and Creative Media Strategy I help organizations, especially those rooted in the arts and creative media, grow with clarity and confidence. My consulting work brings together strategy, operations, and innovation to turn vision into action and make the daunting not only doable, but enjoyable. My path has taken me from analytics at SAS, to leading research and innovation at Three Ships Media, to shaping transformative initiatives at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York — including The Collider, an R&D lab for the performing arts, and Restart Stages, which turned Lincoln Center’s campus into an outdoor performance hub during the pandemic. Today, I partner with leaders to design clear strategies, streamline operations, forecast financial futures, and craft growth-focused digital plans. I hold an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Computer Science from UNC-Chapel Hill. Based in Raleigh, I thrive on working side-by-side with mission-driven organizations to co-create strategies, streamline operations, and embed innovation in everything they do. I believe in the power of art and creative media to transform communities, and I bring deep analytical rigor, creative mindset, and operational discipline to every engagement.

Behavioral Change, Relationships & Alignment I hold a PhD in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media and bring 15 years of experience in community and organizational change. I am passionate about listening to and enabling communities and organizations to create the change they envision within themselves, their community, and the world. My approach draws on behavior change theories spanning the fields of marketing, psychology, design, and organizational change to inform design of impactful systems, processes, and technological innovations. By combining research based insights, on-the ground experiences, and my knowledge of indigenous teachings, I offer fresh perspectives on complex challenges that support the well being of both people and the planet.

UX/UI Impact Strategy and Facilitation I’m a nonprofit leader turned design strategist and love nothing more than facilitating a space for diverse perspectives to come together and get “unstuck.” The work I enjoy most aligns human-centered design goals with business strategy objectives in order to create sustainable impact and generative change. My expertise in engaging end users and constituents in problem-solving results in unique solutions at the intersection of creativity and viability. When I’m not working with clients you can find me in my pottery studio or curled up with a good book.

Social Innovation and Creative Entrepreneurship I hold a BS in business and interdisciplinary entrepreneurship from NC State University. My strategy-specific work experience spans higher education, Arts, tech, finance, nonprofit, and startup spaces. A recent highlight was a residency with the Harrison Center for the Arts. I am an avid observer, metacognitive thinker, and empathetic problem-solver who loves networking and staying up way too late with loved ones. I bring thoughtful design and communication into each project. In 2021, I completed my Social Innovation Fellowship, which has majorly informed the trajectory of my development. In the near future, I aspire to begin a PhD program in organizational behavior, where I plan to focus on creative entrepreneurship for Artists and social innovators.