I work with organizations, researchers, and institutions who want to do more than "check a box" when it comes to lived experience.
My consulting centers youth voices and community expertise, providing strategic support for those impacted by foster care and complex social systems.
I support research projects that center lived experience, youth voice, and community knowledge as expertise rather than just data points.
- Participatory Action Research support
- Qualitative and mixed-methods consulting
- Systems-focused research integration
I help organizations strengthen grant proposals by connecting program goals with funder priorities and population-specific language.
- Grant narrative development
- Program framing and impact language
- Strengthening application alignment
I have extensive experience conducting research in collaboration with professors, graduate students, and administrators across the nation.
My research expertise encompasses a wide range of areas, including foster youth, immigrants, incarcerated youth, linguistics, mental health, Latin America, LGBTQ youth, and anti-racist practices and principles within institutions. Additionally, I have served as a community advisor to graduate students and have played a pivotal role in data collection.
My consulting services bring insight and expertise to mental health counselors and professionals working with diverse populations. My extensive lived experience, professional background, and educational training equip me to offer insights that enhance the support provided to marginalized communities.
Who I Work With
- Nonprofit organizations
Programs focused on youth, child welfare, education, and community-based services. - Schools and school districts
Teams working to better understand student behavior, engagement, and support systems. - Community-based organizations
Groups seeking to strengthen their research, programming, or funding strategies. - Researchers and academic teams
Projects looking to meaningfully integrate lived experience and youth voice into their work. - Foundations and grant-funded programs
Initiatives that want to align funding, research, and real-world impact more effectively.
Why Work With Me
- Lived experience + professional training
I bring both academic research and lived experience in foster care, offering insight that goes beyond theory. - Bridging research and real-world impact
I help translate research, data, and lived experience into work that is meaningful, ethical, and actionable. - Experience with youth and complex systems
My work is grounded in understanding child welfare, education systems, and the realities youth navigate. - Not just compliance but intentional work
I support organizations in moving beyond "checking a box" toward work that genuinely centers youth voice. - Clear, direct, and practical approach
I don’t overcomplicate things. I focus on clarity, strategy, and helping you move your work forward. - Aligned with community-based and equity-focused work
I work best with organizations committed to ethical engagement and meaningful change.
