converting attention to currency, and conversation to consequence.
my entire life is a testament to the cool things someone can build with fewer barriers to access—so, naturally, all of my work is about creating and expanding opportunities for people. I'm a grantmaker, consultant, dot-connector, thought-leader, and accidental internet influencer whose portfolio actually supports my claim to all of these nebulous-sounding millennial buzzwords, so talk to me about my current priorities, which are:
1. expanding my grantmaking,
2. my #whimsyisvital dinner party and event series, and
3. using narratives + creative expression as tools for civic engagement.
my bonafides include being a multi-year Ford Foundation grantee, Aspen Ideas Festival fellow, TEDx alum, university keynote speaker, Clinton Global Initiative delegate, and Yale SOM Executive Education alum, among others.
