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About

With a strong work ethic and commitment to helping others, I can help you achieve your professional goals.

Oh, Hello there...

I'm a New Jersey native (from the pretty part - I swear there is one!) who spent a long time working in nonprofits. Now I'm out of that cauldron and into the fire of higher education as a full time lecturer in Eller's Business Communication program and the Associate Director of Eller Social Innovation. Please enjoy the video below to learn a little more about me. You might want to review these key facts first:

  • Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama from Ithaca College
  • MBA from The University of Arizona Eller College of Management
  • More than 12 years in management positions in the nonprofit sector
  • More than 10 years as a consultant in private practice
  • Co-author and executive editor of a college textbook on business communication, The Secret Handshake: Effective Communication Strategies for the Workplace

View my resume on LinkedIn or download my curriculum vita for more information.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator(s): (E/I)NF(P/J)
PeopleStyle: Expressive
StrengthsFinder Themes: Strategic, Individualization, Relator, Activator, Competition

Tech Specs*

    Training and teaching 70%

    Performance and public speaking coaching 90%

    Graphic designer 45%

    Sense of humor 65%

    Writing and editing 85%

* Numbers may total more than 100% due to being awesome. Or bad at math*.

* That's not true. I'm actually pretty good at math. I don't know why I said that.

Roles

We all have professional roles to play. Please contact me to let me audition for one of the roles below with your business or organization.

Public
Speaking
Coach
Do you get that pit in your stomach at the thought of speaking in front of others? Don't even know where to start? I can help!

Writer &
Editor
From helping generate content to ensuring that it is clear and concise, I'll work with you to make your documents audience-ready.

Professional
Development
Trainer
If your company or organization is facing some human resources challenges, I can help develop and deliver trainings to address them.

Graphic
Designer

Sometimes you need a more polished look to your marketing materials or branding; I love to help generate good design.

Leadership
Coach

Let me help you work through your 21st century leadership challenges by helping you apply old chestnuts and new strategies for leading others.

Communication
Strategist

Communication skills have become the new currency of the internet age. I'll help you develop a winning strategy through communication.

I'll go to the ends of the earth to help you succeed

Kudos

I'm grateful to those who have recognized my hard work and commitment to causes I believe in over the years.

40 Under 40

I was a member of the first class of Tucson 40 Under 40 winners in 2005.

Patrick Jordan

REALTOR®, Scottsdale and Central Phoenix Specialist View item

Outstanding Advocate

Presented to me at the Men's Anti-Violence Partnership Annual Gala in 2007.

Anonymous Former Student

Via RateMyProfessors Website View item

Stephen Bodine

Business Information Manager at Furniture Values International LLC View item

Corazón de Justicia

Presented to me at the 2009 Coalicion de Derechos Humanos Awards Ceremony.

Anonymous Former Student

Via RateMyProfessors Website View item

Rainbow Keshet Award

Presented to me by a coalition of Jewish and LGBT groups in 2010.

Look Out world, Here we come!

Contact

As Garrison Keillor says, be well, do good work, and keep in touch.

Contact Form

Whether you want to hire me or just want to say hi and check in, please use the form below. I value feedback and would love to hear from you. Beyond email, you can connect with me on LinkedIn, check out samples of my work on Portfolium, like my Facebook page, follow me on Twitter, or...whatever it is people do on Google+.