About Me

A six-time nonfiction author: My latest book: The Give-Back Solution: Create a Better World with Your Time, Talents and Travel, was featured in national media and showcases the best and most engaged ways to make a difference in the world. Trained as a journalist, my books have been covered in top media, Newsday to Woman's Day, and supported by leaders, such as The Jane Goodall Institute, Google, and Travelocity. I've also appeared on the O'Reilly Factor/Fox News and NPR.

A national magazine writer: Written for Science, AARP, Discover, Family Circle, Utne Reader, 5280, Woman's Day, and many more. Have blogged for The Huffington Post and The Girl Effect.

A communications director or PR consultant: As a senior staff member or consultant, I've managed the communications efforts of a leading government agency, university departments, and nonprofits. I've created public, media, and donor relations successes for more than 20 leading nonprofits to help secure safe water, girls' education, women's rights, jobs, and other needs in the developing world.

Strategic partnerships: Created or helped shepherd new and existing strategic partnerships for nonprofits with: The United Nations, The U.S. State Department, The Clinton Global Initiative, The Gates Foundation, Jane Goodall Institute, Dining for Women, Acumen Fund, Aspen Institute, She's the First, Girls Learn International, and many top corporations, Boeing to Google.

Partial list of nonprofits with which I've worked:
The Gates Foundation
Engineers Without Borders
The Girl Effect Project
Water For People
H20 for Life Schools
El Porvenir
BeadforLife
Trees, Water & People
Just Like My Child Foundation
Project Education Sudan
Developments in Literacy
The Abraham Path Project (Harvard-based-Middle East)
Building Bridges Coalition
Unitus
Go Philanthropic
Dining for Women
She's the First

Additional Skills: public speaking, speaker training, workshop creation/ management and long-term, strategic communications planning.