Resume

Professional Summary

Policy leader and researcher focused on leveraging data and systems-level thinking to improve local government programs and decision-making. With previous experience in nonprofit management and affordable housing policy at the statewide-level, I am skilled at building cross-sector partnerships, managing complex stakeholder relationships, and translating technical analysis into actionable policy. My previous career in archaeological research and cultural resource management from 2012 to 2018 provides a unique human-centered perspective to my work.

Work Experience

Policy Advisor

City of Richmond | Richmond, Virginia March 2026 - Present

  • Assisting Human Services portfolio with ordinance and resolution development and drafting
  • Evaluating city program and service impact
  • Developing program metric tracking systems

Vice President

HDAdvisors | Richmond, Virginia January 2024 - December 2025

  • Drive business development and strategic direction as equity partner, expanding client portfolio across nonprofit and government sectors
  • Lead consulting engagements for affordable housing development and organizational strategy; provide real estate finance consulting for low-capacity non-profit organizations
  • Provide fractional executive leadership to nonprofit clients, serving concurrently as:
    • Executive Director for Strategy & Sustainability, HousingForward Virginia: Secured $1M in grant funding, grew revenue 20%+ annually, developed organization’s first fiscal controls policy, implemented GAAP, led first strategic planning process, manageD 6,000+ subscriber newsletter, managed diverse board of 15+ housing leaders across public/private sectors

Senior Associate

HDAdvisors | Richmond, Virginia March 2020 - December 2023

  • Co-authored HB854 Virginia Statewide Housing Needs Assessment commissioned by Virginia General Assembly, influencing state housing policy
  • Led housing needs assessments for 5+ localities
  • Planned and executed HousingX 2022, an affordable housing innovation conference bringing together 200+ affordable housing innovators and practitioners
  • Provided fractional leadership to nonprofit clients, serving concurrently as:
    • Director of Real Estate, Maggie Walker Community Land Trust: Oversaw 30+ unit affordable homeownership pipeline, expanded developer partnerships for land acquisition, manage government and partner relationships

Research Assistant

VCU Survey and Evaluation Research Lab | Richmond, Virginia May 2018 - March 2020

  • Co-authored Virginia Department of Health report establishing framework for Overdose Fatality Review Team
  • Evaluated diversity and inclusion program effectiveness in higher education
  • Maintained complex database supporting statewide Judicial Performance Evaluation program

Field Archaeologist

Circa~ Cultural Resources Management | Williamsburg, Virginia January 2012 - May 2018

  • Whistleblower to protect the Monacan Nation’s historic capital, Rassawek
  • Excavated over 30 sites across the Mid-Atlantic, ranging from pre-historic to late 19th century

Education

Master of Urban and Regional Planning

Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, Virginia 2020

  • Major: Urban and Regional Planning
  • Graduate Certificate: Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • John Marlles Scholarship recipient

Master of Art

University of Leicester | Leicestershire, UK 2017

  • Major: Archaeology and Heritage Management
  • Mark Pluciennik MA Dissertation Prize recipient

Bachelor of Art

Christopher Newport University | Newport News, Virginia 2011

  • Major: Art History
  • Minor: Studio

Skills

  • Technical Skills:
    • Grant writing and fund development ($1M+ secured)
    • Nonprofit accounting
    • Program evaluation and impact assessment
    • Budget management and financial oversight
    • Stakeholder engagement and facilitation
    • Compliance and reporting
    • Real estate finance and development
    • • Strategic planning and implementation
    • Policy research and white paper development
    • Data visualization and dashboard development
    • Public speaking and presentations
    • Social media strategy and content management
    • WordPress and web application development
    • Organizational management and board governance
  • Tools & Software:
    • Adobe Creative Suite
    • ArcGIS
    • Canva
    • LLM (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini)
    • Microsoft Power BI
    • Positron
    • QGIS
    • RDS
    • RStudio
    • S3
    • Salesforce
    • Shiny
    • SQL fundamentals
    • Tableau
  • Languages:
    • R
    • HTML

Board Leadership and Advisory Roles

  • City of Richmond Zoning Advisory Council | June 2024 - Present
  • Commonwealth Catholic Charities Housing Corporation Board | January 2025 - Present
  • RVA CDC Board | June 2024 - Present
  • Virginia Housing Supportive Housing Solution Advisory Council | January 2024 - Present
  • project:HOMES Community Engagement Board | January 2020 - May 2023
  • Council of Virginia Archaeologists | January 2020 - January 2023

Certifications, Commissions, and Licenses

  • Virginia Notary Public, Expiration Date: 8/31/2029
  • Virginia DPOR Approved Post-License and Continuing Education Instructor for Real Estate, Expiration Date: 7/31/2027
    • Zoning & Housing 101
    • Land Use
    • Local Laws and Zoning