I grew up surprising people.
Despite obstacles that others saw as overwhelming, I have worked to develop a flourishing career and business. Whether it was graduating with honors, singing at Carnegie Hall or building a business to make information and analytics accessible for even small organizations, people call me surprising.
Before “big data” was the hot topic, I built an approach to manipulating and cleaning data, creating actionable reports, developing systems and processes, streamlining high-level analyses and documenting it to the hilt so my clients knew what to do after I was gone. I am passionate about creating efficient processes and making information more accessible. And it doesn’t mean a thing if it doesn’t make decision making easier and my clients more profitable.
How I Got Here
Being the go-to person across industries, learning that sustainable change needs more than great ideas, it needs systems
Loving logic but never losing my humanity, which makes me one of the few people who can keep things real, accessible, and equitable all at once
Living with a disability of low vision, giving me a firsthand understanding of barriers (and how to dismantle them)
My Core Values
Honesty – Say what needs to be said. Respectfully, but clearly.
Accountability – If you say you’ll do it, do it. If it’s not working, fix it.
Inclusion – All people deserve to be seen, heard, and involved in the decisions that affect them.
Deliberate Action – Don’t move fast and break things. Move smart and make it stick.
Change-Making Logic – Because sometimes, the best way to lead change is to hand people a net, not chase the butterflies for them.
There are two terms some have labeled me with and I embrace them.
The first is “Fix-a-flat” – I can come in and fill nearly any need. My diverse career and my brain that just seems to absorb things allow me to get done whatever needs to be done. I love learning.
The second is “Yeahbut Rabbit”. This came as a tease as I say “yeah, but” when questioning. But I have grown to adore it. I am the one who will look at what you do and wonder why. I will speak when things seem off and I want to seek the best solution for success.
Current Boards and Councils
Minnesota Statewide Independent Living Council (MNSILC)
State Rehabilitation Council (SRC)
Governor’s Workforce Development Board
State Rehabilitation Council for the Blind
Sexual Violence Center Board (SVC)
MN Access and Functional Needs Committee
