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I am a nonprofit leader and fundraising strategist currently serving as a Development Consultant with the SAMO Fund. Previously, as the inaugural Executive Director of the Channel Islands National Park Foundation, I partnered with the National Park Service to expand public support, modernize operations, and secure vital funding for Southern California's coastal ecosystems.
Key Highlights:
  • Raised over $900K in grant funding for historic restoration, staff housing, operational support, and conservation innovation.
  • Launched the Resilience Fund to support wildfire recovery efforts on Santa Rosa Island.
  • Built a dedicated community of public lands advocates, growing the foundation's supporter base tenfold.
Today, I leverage that track record in strategic development and storytelling to advance conservation, education, and stewardship across our public lands.
Installation of poem, It Began in the Desert, at the ASU California Grand in DTLA
Selected Publications & Features