I’m a creative writer, experienced researcher, transformative justice practitioner, and creator of the People’s Data Project.
My career started in think tanks in Washington, DC where I worked with local governments and open government advocacy groups around the world. I managed large teams and designed multi-million dollar national learning networks and advocacy programs to create responsible open data and technology practices for government transparency and accountability.
In 2019, I began working with interdisciplinary arts and cultural organizing collectives and thinking about the potential for community ownership of data systems, seeding ground in Gulf Coast communities. Two years later, I started writing a newsletter called Civic Source to self-publish political theory around the future of data systems.
My creative practice involves holding spaces for conversation around conflict and collectivism to help people find alignment and share their gifts in community-building contexts. You can read more about my principles to understand how I apply spiritual and political practices to community accountability and facilitation services.
I’m currently exploring concepts of relationality as a future-building practice on Are.na and hosting open learning circles for organizers and creatives centered on navigating conflict in collectives.
