Building strategies for lasting change on a global scale
Over the past 15 years, I have applied creativity, strategic foresight, and operational excellence to turning evidence into actionable strategies for lasting change.
Along the way, I have guided foundations, governments, corporations, and NGOs in rethinking how they advocate, collaborate, and communicate. I have also built cross-sector coalitions, led complex nonprofit operations, and worked alongside entrepreneurs in low- and middle-income countries. My work has spanned human rights, climate action, health equity, and inclusive economic growth. Through these efforts, I have given decision-makers the insights needed to expand access to information, opportunity, and care, and change behavior.
I believe that on the other side of this work is a world in which the success of our programs and initiatives render my role — and our industry — obsolete. While that future remains distant, achieving it demands relentless focus on creating systemic solutions that address systemic challenges. I bring this lens to every strategy, story, and partnership I shape.
Work journey
Education: B.A. in Government with an International Relations concentration, Cornell University; Certificate in Marketing Strategy, Cornell University
Building creativity and community: Supported art curation and conservation at the Museum of Modern Art in New York; Content creation focused on community building for Swagger New York.
Early communication experience: Conducted marketing and communication activities for brands like Gilt Groupe, Lacoste and KIND Snacks.
Expertise in philanthropy and global development: Worked for the United States Peace Corps in Paraguay in support of community economic development initiatives. Later, managed nonprofit operations and foundation relationships for Arabella Advisors; built partnerships for Catchafire; and secured, directed and managed global development projects for Dalberg.
Core competencies
Advocacy
Advocacy influences policy and power structures. I conduct deep geopolitical, political and media analyses to provide clients with strategic recommendations.
Communication
Branding and communication shape identity, build trust and recognition, and mobilize action. I identify the right audiences and construct messages that connect at scale.
Partnership building
Partnership building connects organizations and leaders to achieve shared goals. I help clients to select the best partners for their cause and get them on board.
Selection of previous projects
UNICEF Advocacy analyses, workshop facilitation and capacity building
Function: For 1.5 years, I directed a successful collaboration between UNICEF and Dalberg, securing and managing multiple projects that advanced UNICEF’s global advocacy goals.
Activities: A key achievement was leading UNICEF’s first-ever advocacy situational analyses - one for a regional office and the other for a country office. These analyses mapped how geopolitical, political, and media dynamics shape child rights and advocacy priorities, and provided actionable insights to guide future strategies. To deliver this, I directed teams to conduct an extensive review of internal UNICEF materials, set the research framework, lead interviews and targeted desk research across political, economic, and media trends, run a media sentiment analysis, and produce stakeholder and power maps — all synthesized into clear, strategic recommendations presented through final reports. On additional projects, I facilitated advocacy and communications workshops and produced capacity-building resources.
Result: UNICEF was able to build stronger advocacy strategies, reach internal alignment on critical issues, and improve global advocacy skills and outcomes.
P4G Communication and partnership building support
Function: I led a two-year engagement between Dalberg and Partnering for Green Growth and Global Goals (P4G), hosted by the World Resources Institute, supporting a range of projects focused on public-private partnership development and incubation.
Activities: Working closely with senior executives, ministers, and key stakeholders across sectors such as green transportation, e-vehicles, energy trading, and sustainable economic zones, I helped cultivate partnerships with the potential to drive millions of dollars in sustainable investment. I also strengthened P4G’s brand and communications collateral, refined their partner development methodology, and conceptualized and facilitated workshops to accelerate partnership building.
Result: P4G was able to enter a new phase of its development with a cohesive way of communicating about their brand, an innovative methodology that catalyzed the establishment of public-private partnerships, and improved support of its most promising partnerships.
Wellcome Trust Long-covid research agenda communication
Function: To amplify emerging Long Covid insights and advocacy messaging with global audiences (with a focus on Kenya and Malawi), I collaborated with Wellcome leadership to produce a comprehensive communications strategy, compelling infographics, and accessible content.
Activities: Our work centered on the dissemination strategy of a report, including a power map of key actors in the global health space, educational graphics to highlight core findings, and a targeted dissemination list spanning top publications, events, and influential stakeholders. Based on our recommendations, my team at Dalberg also planned and executed a soft launch event that secured participation from major organizations, including the African Union.
Result: Advocates, researchers and policymakers were equipped with the evidence they needed to fundamentally talk about long covid as a valid challenge and to further research the high potential areas to provide therapeutics and support to those living with Long Covid.
Additional clients have included…
World Health Organization
World Bank
International Finance Corporation
United Nations Environment Programme
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
International Telecommunication Union
Malaria No More
We Mean Business
Communities for Just Schools Fund
Re:solve Global Health
UNLEASH
Medtronic LABS
Merck
International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA)
World Diabetes Foundation
African Circular Economy Alliance
Youth Business International
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark
Government of the United Arab Emirates [EXPO 2020 Committee]
The Dream.US
Global experiences translate to
well-rounded approaches
Where I’ve worked
Denmark
France
Kenya
Paraguay
Trinidad & Tobago
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Languages
English
Spanish
French
Danish
Guaraní