I create clarity through analysis and synthesis so you can focus on making the best possible impact.
Creative strategist bridging art, analysis, and policy for sustainable systems change.
I am a cultural policy specialist who helps organizations and governments better serve their communities through the arts and culture.
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Art, culture, and societal structures are inherently intertwined. I leverage this connection and give others the necessary tools and language to endorse, disrupt or transform existing systems and policies for a better future.
I am highly creative, analytical, and have a deep understanding of systems change. By tapping into that trio of brain power, I provide valuable outside perspective, identify blind spots, and create innovative solutions.
I have three decades of experience in the creative sector — including training as a performer and director at the renowned Moscow Art Theater, transforming the Teaching Artists Guild from a local nonprofit into a national organization as its Executive Director, and being one of a handful of university professors nationwide teaching on Arts and Cultural Policy.
I hold a Masters in Public Affairs from UC Berkeley’s top-ranked Goldman School of Public Policy, where I also teach.
As a consultant, I deliver bill analyses, policy recommendations, and topic briefs that have been presented to members of the California State Legislature. I also produce reports that merge social, economic, and cultural analysis research — like my contribution to California 100’s statewide report on the future of arts, culture, and entertainment. And I enjoy creating custom tools, like decision matrices, that align an organization's mission with its structural needs.
