I’m a bilingual nonprofit professional and sociologist.
I spend my time thinking about nonprofit strategy and evaluation, the intersection of art, immigration, and social justice, and how we use organizations to create public good.
I received my Ph.D. in sociology from Princeton University in 2020. My research focuses on nonprofit organizations and philanthropy in the United States and Mexico. I’ve been working in the nonprofit sector in Philadelphia for the last decade, in philanthropic, cultural, and immigrant-serving organizations.
As a crossover sociologist and practitioner, I have experience in both high-level strategy and grassroots community-based work, and a unique combination of rigorous qualitative and quantitative research skills, fieldwide knowledge, and on-the-ground experience in mission-driven organizations.
I am the author of How Consultants Shape Nonprofits: Shared Values, Unintended Consequences, coming this fall from Stanford University Press and SSIR Books.
Areas of Expertise
ART & CULTURE
How can culture and art help us better understand ourselves, our neighbors, and the world around us?
SOCIAL JUSTICE & IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES
How can we make our local environments — neighborhoods and cities — inclusive, safe, and welcoming for diverse communities?
ORGANIZATIONS & PUBLIC GOOD
How can we leverage the power of organizations to create public value? How can we make social-purpose organizations stronger, healthier, more equitable, and effective?
GETTING IT DONE
I am a highly motivated self-starter, with experience leading large-scale initiatives.