WHY I DO WHAT I DO.

"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make." -Jane Goodall

I believe that the impact humanity has had and will continue to have on Earth is monumental. But how much of it turns out to be positive is up to each of us to decide. The whole impact will be made up of all those small, every day decisions.

And that is why, for the last 20 years, I have chosen to dedicate my work, my everyday, to contributing to game-changing innovations that tackle urgent social and environmental challenges. I am convinced, because our own journey as humans screams of it, that storytelling, communication, the messages we share, are the backbone upon which we can build understanding and cooperation towards a better world.

So, whether it's climate action, water resilience, education, healthcare, technical innovation, arts and culture or any other worthy mission, translating complexity into compelling metaphor and engaging analogies is where I know I want to make a difference to build the trust that is critical to deploy the beneficial initiatives that will help humanity thrive and move forward.

EXPERTISE

BRING IT ON

These are some of the skills and abilities that I bring to the table and that make me effective for mission-driven communications.

TECHNICAL TRANSLATION:I make complex concepts accessible without oversimplifying.

TRUST-BUILDING: I help organizations navigate skepticism and build trust with the people who matter most.

✓ FUNCTION CREATION: At every role I have had to build communications teams and strategies from scratch.

✓ CROSS-CULTURAL AGILITY: I have led global campaigns across 10 countries and 5 world regions.

✓ DATA-DRIVEN RESULTS: I use data monitoring and analysis to steer agile communication strategies that deliver.

✓ COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP: I thrive in matrixed organizations and cross-functional environments.

AUDIENCES

ARE YOU TALKING TO ME?

Contrary to what you might think, who I serve are actually the target stakeholders that I deliver messages to. What do they need? How can our stories connect deeply with them?

NONPROFIT LEADERS

Those looking for innovative solutions to persistent challenges

MISSION-DRIVEN CORPORATES

Those interested in evidence-based social impact.

impact investors

Those curious or ready to boldly support ground-breaking initiatives for good.

change agents

The main characters of the story. Theirs is the journey we need to tell.

ACHIEVEMENTS

BY THE NUMBERS

200% 

Average increase in stakeholder engagement

+3,500

Social impact leaders reached through global events

10

Countries where I have led communications efforts

4

Communications functions built from inception

education

oughta know.

I am forever the student and constantly thirsty to understand what I don't . Here are some of the learning opportunities that I have engaged with across the years.

CORPORATE COMMUNICATION
CERTIFICATE

By Cornell University SC Johnson School of Business 

DESIGN THINKING: strategy for creative thinking and innovation

By Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México 

Storytelling master class

By Alan Moore and BBC Maestro

MARKETING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE

By Drew Boyd, Master of Science in Marketing Director, University of Cincinnati

creating a communications strategy

By Mory Fontanez, Founder, EIGHT22 Group

infographic design

By Amy Balliet, CEO and Founder, Killer Visual Strategies
skills

apps and programs

These are some of the apps and programs I enjoy using (and playing with) the most.