Shaping and Sharing Stories

I’m a communications consultant who partners with pioneering startups, nonprofits, brands, and artists pushing the world to be a more innovative, sustainable, and colorful place.

Services

Strategic Communications

I’ll assess your communications efforts, pinpointing strengths, identifying areas for improvement, and providing actionable recommendations to realign your strategy with your goals. Together, we’ll workshop messaging, brainstorm story ideas, promote new products, partnerships, and services, transform milestones into memorable brand moments, and elevate your work.

Media Training and PR

Through personalized media training, I equip you with the skills needed to feel confident and well-prepared for interviews, press conferences, panels, and presentations. I also field media requests, pitch outlets, liaise with journalists and provide pre-interview coaching, all aimed at garnering positive media coverage for you.

Writing and Editing

I write and edit all kinds of content to help you connect with whoever you need to reach. This includes everything from creating new product announcements, website copy, presentations, and newsletters, to case studies, annual reports, talking points memos, and more.

Change Communications

I help facilitate smooth transitions during periods of flux, whether it involves restructuring, acquisitions, executive leadership changes, or big strategic shifts. I work to ensure your message is clear, consistent, and effectively delivered to all stakeholders to foster understanding, drive alignment, and empower your team to thrive throughout change.

Reputation Stewardship

I help organizations to monitor and manage their reputation by spotlighting positive narratives, fighting misinformation, and aligning public perception with reality. We'll raise your profile and enhance your standing through well-crafted content, strategic speaking engagements and earned media.

Crisis Leadership

I partner with clients to proactively assess potential risks, and formulate comprehensive crisis plans designed to address complex and challenging issues. Should adversity arise, you’ll be prepared to safeguard your reputation and navigate the situation confidently.

Clients — Past + Present

My story

I help startups, social enterprises, nonprofits, and independent creators develop and execute their PR and communications strategy. For 20 years, I’ve led and supported projects across a variety of sectors, from technology and media, to arts and culture. I’m passionate about social innovation, creative expression, and climate, and collaborate with organizations and individuals who share these values and interests.

I was the first head of communications for Kickstarter, the funding platform for creative projects, where I worked from its launch in 2009 through 2018. Prior to that I was Vice President at a boutique PR agency in New York where I led communications campaigns for clients such as: GOOD Worldwide, Public Education Needs Civic Involvement in Learning (PENCIL), Abyssinian Development Corporation, Amazon Watch, The Fortune Society, Wikimedia Foundation, National Voting Rights Institute (NVRI), and AOL.

Previously, I taught math and science to 6th graders at P.S. 188 on the Lower East Side as a New York City Teaching Fellow.

I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Semiotics from NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, and a Master’s degree in Childhood Education from Hunter College at the City University of New York.