I’m a creative operations strategist focused on intentional connections between people and process.
I work with folks to turn their possibility into practice by building back-end infrastructure. I think about capacity, beauty, belonging, and equitable exchange on a regular basis. I adore weaving people and ideas together.
This year I’m focusing on: Radical (self) Responsibility.
Currently, I
Run my own creative operations business, TAKE CARE TAKE ACTION, celebrating 4 years of doing the dang thing in February! Current ongoing clients include champions in the circular economy sector: The Culture of Repair Project and Blue Daisi Consulting. I’m also currently working with a handful of individuals in shorter sprints — they fundraise, have a vintage shop, and are winding down an almost decade-long project. My books are re-opening in April 2026! Reach out to inquire.
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Am facilitating a round-table discussion for a book proposal on the importance of Repair Education.
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Am working through The Artist’s Way with a group a friends. So much journaling!
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Meet with Zero Waste Madison to consider how our neighborhoods can function with less waste. We are hosting a repair cafe in Spring 2026! Stay tuned for a save the date with more information
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Coming Soon: Networking & Matchmaking offerings in Madison, WI.
Previously, I
Hosted ANNUAL ALIGNMENT, a two hour end or start of year reflection workshop for intentional individuals and small business looking to assess how their year went, and where they hope to go in the year ahead.
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Co-Directed The Maintainers, a global research and practice network. I led a fiscal sponsorship transition, archived the entire organization’s knowledge base on Open Science Framework, hosted 20+ curated virtual events, and 3 years worth of Monthly Maintenance Sessions. I also co-authored The Maintainers Study Guide.
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Partnered with University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Guaranteed Income Research as Research Fellow. I coordinated data collection with over over 300 study participants in Ithaca, NY.
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Supported over 15 small businesses and entrepreneurs in turning ideas into actionable, sustainable ventures.
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Have lived in Iowa City, IA; Galesburg, IL; Ithaca, NY; and Madison, WI
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Designed and launched an advisory council for early-career teachers, strengthening recruitment and retention as Assistant Director of the Rural Schools Collaborative.
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Self-Designed my BA in Sustainable Social Change at Knox College. I participated in three immersive experiences: on a 700-acre biological field station; as an ethnographer interviewing midwives in Santa Catarina, Guatemala; and in Start-Up Term, launching Blue Brick Collective. I was the post-baccalaureate for Green Oaks Term after graduation.
