Supporting mission-driven organizations
and individuals to learn, grow and thrive.

Backyard Schools coaches, strategizes, facilitates and designs with a commitment to increasing knowledge, compassion and connectedness.

 

Leadership coaching,
thought partnership and advice.

I provide coaching and strategic advising to help individuals and organizations solve tough challenges and grow. With decades of executive experience, I have firsthand knowledge of the challenges leaders face, and know leaders tackling tough problems need support. My assets-based and outcome-focused approach supports individuals to grow their skills, build capacity, and find creative solutions

 

Team coaching, learning and facilitation.

Great teams don't just happen. Developing a diverse, connected and cohesive team requires intentional effort and attention. I provide a variety of supports to build strong teams and organizations, including: team coaching, meeting design and facilitation, culture assessments and organizational evaluations. If you need guidance in promoting collaboration, improving team dynamics, strengthening your organizational and team culture, or developing your team, I can help.

Strategy, policy and systems thinking.

I support partners to craft strategy and policy that can adapt to changing circumstances and deliver tangible results. I approach strategy and policy development with a commitment to community-driven solutions, a deep understanding of how organizations function, and an aptitude with people and organizational dynamics. The solutions are nimble and implementable: carefully crafted, informed by research, grounded in experience.

 

Innovation, disruption and systems change in education.

Even before COVID-19, education systems weren’t working for all kids and the pandemic has only exacerbated existing disparities and opportunity gaps. I work to improve public education systems by championing disruptive and innovative solutions that avoid replicating inequitable systems. With expertise in school system governance, teaching and learning, talent, and leadership, we challenge existing paradigms and build better solutions for the future. My public education work includes: program design, planning, leading professional learning, innovation, change management, and strategy.