Selected work and initiatives creating impact at scale.
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A leading nationally recognized organization focused on benefits cliff (earning more, but losing critical public benefits that were worth much more than the increase). I founded Leap Fund and served as CEO for 7 years, and transitioned to Leap Fund's Advisory in late 2024. Created a benefits cliff calculator for benefits recipients to understand their own benefit cliff potential; created a revenue generating Benefits Cliff Coaching Program, to train and resource coaches across the country; engaged 5 years of benefits cliff interventions with employers, including designing and piloting an employer based financial solution; and engaged public education and policy, including presenting Leap Fund's work to the U.S. House Committee on Rules. Supported by Blue Ridge Labs and The Robin Hood Foundation, Acumen+, Access Ventures, The Workers Lab, Google for Startups, and more.
Consulted with Fortune 500 organizations and leading startups including Samsung, Target, Spotify, Grammarly, and the American Medical Association on product strategy and development, customer experience, community engagement, and research.
Led the digital transformation of Vote Run Lead's training programs for women running for public office, building sustainable tech to support national reach and equity in political leadership.
An initiative I launched in 2014 to make the business case for putting more women in leadership positions in technology, which was subsequently expanded to include people with diverse experiences and identities. Sadly updated and relaunched in 2025, to additionally address federal government DEI rollbacks.
A collaborative public interest digital project with K Samarskaya that explores the "real name" policies common on social platforms, exploring their history, their risks to user safety and freedom of expression.