I am dedicated to supporting and educating organizations and changemakers in the use of evolving technologies that cultivate and engage communities. I am inspired by opportunities to catalyze community building and social action, online and offline, whether it’s through blogging, facilitating, training, or speaking.
Much of my work in the US was based out of Portland, OR. I’m currently located in London, UK, and finding it a great opportunity to continue engaging with the US but look at social change projects and the work of nonprofit organizations on a more global scale.
I’m happy to have spoken at conferences, workshops, and training days in the US and the UK, including the Nonprofit Technology Conference, and SXSW Interactive. You can review presentations, speaking dates and other information about my presentations here.
In 2009, I co-authored Social by Social, a handbook in using social technologies for social impact, and have had the great opportunity to contribute to additional publications about social media (for details, visit the Publications page.) I am the Global Community Development Manager for NetSquared, leading the strategy for our global Community both on and offline. The NetSquared Community is incredibly important to me and I have helped grow our NetSquared Local network of groups from 18 in September 2008, to 68 groups covering 21 countries in just 21 months. Additionally, I’m a member of NTEN and a fellow of the RSA.
I have worked in private philanthropy, advocacy nonprofit organizations, web design companies, and as a consultant. Job responsibilities of mine have run the gamut from communications, technology, information and research, organizational learning, project management, strategy building, web design and creation, online strategy, and more. My formal education focused on English & New Media Journalism, though my informal education is varied and thankfully an on-going, life-long journey.
I’d love to connect with you, hear what you’re working on, share ideas, and learn from each other!
If you want to contact me, drop me an email and let me know what you’re working on, thinking about, or passionate about!
About this blog
You are an incredibly important part of my work. This blog is an avenue for connecting with you and creating, nurturing and enriching those relationships. Together we will learn about the technologies we can leverage for nonprofit organizations and social change projects. I value your readership and especially your comments and feedback. You can always contact me through this blog and expect a response.
I try to always share conference notes and ideas from speaking engagements or events that I attend and will try to keep you abreast of opportunities to learn more.
Speaking & Training
I love meeting new people, sharing ideas, and collaborating. Conferences, workshops, and other events are great opportunities to do just that. I have spoken at a number of events and can either plan and facilitate a full workshop seminar, present alone or with others, or participate on a panel, etc. I am happy to discuss my availability for participation – just let me know what you’re working on!
If you are looking for my bio and picture for use at a conference or event, please feel free to adapt the content on this page and click here to download a print-quality picture.
Disclaimer
Everything on this blog is entirely my own opinion and does not reflect any opinions, views, support, or grantmaking directives of a past, current or future employer. Even content that is quoted, similar, or reflecting on subject matter from an employer’s-hosted blog, is stripped of any relation to that organization once on this blog and continues to be entirely my own opinion.
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