Passionate about:

Where I live, and where you live, too; the critical intersection of public health, planning, equity, and justice; fostering leadership and co-creation among our young people; authentic community engagement and participatory planning; clear and concise communications

Currently:

Assistant Director of Planning for the City of Greenbelt; chair of APA’s Health Equity & Planning Interest Group; member of the Planning for Health Equity, Advocacy, and Leadership/PHEAL steering committee; trustee with Awesome Foundation DC (apply for a grant!); secretary of the Wheatley Education Campus School Community Organization (SCO, formerly PTO) and Local School Advisory Team/LSAT member; member of the Urban Land Institute’s Health Leaders Network; Urban Innovation Network Senior Fellow with the American Leadership Forum–Silicon Valley

Previously:

Health Impact Policy & Practice Analyst for DC Health’s Office of Health Equity; Deputy Director for California Walks and instigator of the Walk San José program; trustee with Awesome Foundation San José; Community Planner for the City of Greenbelt, Maryland; editor and contributor for the DC regional smart growth blog Greater Greater Washington; graduated from the University of Maryland with a Master of Community Planning; handled marketing, publicity, and exhibits at Brookings Institution Press; worked my way up the management ladder at Barnes & Noble; graduated from Wright State University with a Bachelor of Arts in English