With over a decade helping non-profits increase their capacity for impact under my belt, I founded Confluential Impact Advisors in 2024. My passion for social impact is matched with a unique set of skills and knowledge:

• Technical expertise in data-driven strategic planning and project management

• Demonstrated cause-driven community engagement, donor engagement, and team building skills

• Program evaluation, continuous improvement, and grant management experience spanning a wide variety of program and grant types including housing, public health, community violence intervention, digital equity, education, youth development, and Head Start

• Technical expertise in data systems, analytics, and IT project management

I help organizations develop practical systems for data-driven decision-making. I guide stakeholders through the collaborative design of overall evaluation strategies, as well as specific tools and data systems so that they can maximize their impact and tell their story. I specialize in catalyzing growth for programs/initiatives with initially limited resources.

MORE ABOUT ME

I first discovered my passion for empowering the disempowered when I was a teen, inspired by experiences volunteering internationally and by my mother’s example. My interest in intercultural dialogue and the complexities of poverty led me to study economic development in the global south at the Georgetown School of Foreign Service. While I initially planned to travel the world for work, my sights turned back to my hometown, Chicago, where there was clearly a great need for intercultural dialogue and anti-poverty work. I started my work in Chicago as a coach to unhoused and low-income participants working on financial and employment goals. I believe that my interactions with these participants were the most formative educational experiences I have had to date. I carry forward their resilience and willingness to lean on the support of others, as key ingredients in our collective endeavor to create a world where all can thrive.