IMPACT PROJECTS
Mental Health Pocket Guide
Executive Producer
I served as a lead contributor to the conceptual development, research synthesis, and editorial execution of the Mental Health Pocket Guide, a nationally recognized resource designed to make mental health support accessible, culturally responsive, and practical for community use. In this role, I helped translate evidence-based mental health frameworks into concise, affirming language, shaping both the narrative arc and educational clarity of the guide.
Awards, Funding & Recognition
Anthem Award (Silver) — Health: Research Projects or Publications
Awarded for the Mental Health Pocket Guide, a collaborative publication developed with the Mama Glow Foundation and Kate Spade New York. This national recognition honors excellence in mission-driven health research and accessible public education.
Shared Decision-Making Toolkit for Nurse Care Managers
Project Lead
I played a central role in the development of the Shared Decision-Making Toolkit, a practice-oriented resource created in partnership with The Mama Glow Foundation and Aetna of CVS Health. My work focused on translating shared decision-making theory into concrete, usable tools for clinicians, care managers, and birth workers operating within complex healthcare systems. This included shaping the conceptual framework, contributing to content development and editorial clarity, and ensuring the toolkit reflected principles of equity, patient autonomy, and culturally responsive care. The final resource was designed to support more transparent, values-aligned clinical encounters—particularly for pregnant and parenting people navigating institutional healthcare settings.
Awards, Funding & Recognition
Fast Company — World-Changing Ideas Award
The project was recognized by Fast Company with a World Changing Ideas Award, honoring its impact in advancing more equitable, interdisciplinary models of care and reimagining how health systems integrate community-rooted expertise.
First Food Justice: Nurturing Our Babies to Nurture Ourselves
Content and Curriculum Development
As Project Lead of First Foods Justice: Nurturing Our Babies to Nurture Ourselves, I led the end-to-end development of the course, overseeing its conceptualization, content architecture, and execution. My role involved shaping the pedagogical framework, coordinating subject-matter expertise, and translating first food justice theory into a coherent, accessible learning experience rooted in historical truth, community accountability, and restorative care. I managed curriculum flow, narrative cohesion, and instructional design to ensure the course honored Black breastfeeding histories while equipping participants with practical, culturally responsive lactation knowledge. Through this work, I helped build a course that functions not only as professional training, but as a site of validation, healing, and reinvestment in community-based care.
Awards, Funding & Recognition
Presentation — California's Black Birth Equity Summit
Invited to present the impact report at California's Black Birth Equity Summit. I guided the research narrative, data interpretation, and design strategy to communicate how structural barriers affect infant feeding outcomes, while highlighting restorative and community-driven solutions.
Build Your Feeding Village: A Holistic Infant and Feeding Toolkit for Parents and Families
Executive Producer
I led the strategic vision, content development, and cross-functional execution of a consumer-facing educational resource designed to support families navigating infant feeding decisions. I oversaw the guide’s conceptual framework, ensuring it balanced evidence-based guidance with culturally responsive, affirming language accessible to a broad range of caregivers. My role included stewarding narrative direction, coordinating contributors, and aligning clinical accuracy with brand integrity and community trust. Through this work, I helped produce a guide that centers caregiver autonomy, reduces confusion and stigma around infant feeding, and delivers clear, compassionate education at scale.