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Alliance College-Ready Public Schools
Rethinking what a public school system can become.
As Chief Innovation & Impact Officer at one of Los Angeles' largest public charter school networks, I lead work spanning innovation, strategy, communications, marketing, advocacy, community engagement, and exploration of what's next.
The throughline: helping a strong institution evolve so it can create even greater impact for scholars, families, educators, and communities.
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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Leading change at system scale.
As Deputy Chief of Staff, I worked across an agency responsible for public education throughout Massachusetts, helping translate priorities into strategy, communications, operations, and execution across a complex statewide system.
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City of Brockton
Turning public service into action.
For three terms as a City Councilor At-Large, I represented nearly 100,000 residents and worked on issues ranging from government accountability and economic development to education, transparency, and community engagement.
My election also broke barriers: I became Brockton's first person of color and first openly gay person elected to the City Council.
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Big Picture Learning
Challenging assumptions about school.
Working nationally with communities and education leaders, I helped advance approaches to learning built around relationships, relevance, student interests, and the belief that schools should adapt to young people—not the other way around.
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Blackside
Using story to change what people see.
My early career was shaped at Blackside, the groundbreaking production company founded by filmmaker Henry Hampton.
As an Emmy Award-winning writer and director, I learned something that has influenced nearly everything I've done since: stories aren't simply how we communicate change. They can help create it.
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