Planning School

I come from changemakers - quiet and loud - who led me to believe that so much is possible when creativity and collaboration collide. 

I grew up on theater stages and in places where questions and ideas were lived into being by rebels, questioners, artists, and servant leaders actually changed the world for the better.  

These lived experiments in collective (r)evolution showed me the power of communication, curiosity, imagination, expression, and empathy for all. Being allergic to stasis, “What if…?”and “Why?” have always been questions at the tip of my tongue. 

With this context and a deep fascination with the infinite world around me, I became empowered to ask questions, speak up, and learn from the experience of it all. 

Performance, leadership, and applied communication have long been my tools for starting conversations about social power (who gets heard, who gets silenced, and why), agency, equity, and expressing perspectives that catalyze progress for collective good. 

I am ever bonded to earth, universe, nature, and all the ecosystems that connect them. 

Through partnership with Planning School, I aim to catalyze the change necessary for all futures. To do this, I am committed to the process of disrupting bias and decolonizing systems and practices (at every level and intersection) that inherently oppress leaders and communities. 

When I’m not coordinating for Planning School, you’ll often find me musing about multitudes, nerding out about all my interests, traveling, exploring, and creating in any way I can.  

For the love of earth, universe, all that exists between and beyond,

El
 

• Education: Kansas State University; Performing Arts (Honors)
• Background: Communication, Leadership, Psychology, Creative Design
• Experience: Disrupting bias and strategically developing a more inclusive, equitable world since 2009; Optimizing operations, projects, and content since 2014
• Passion: Too many to list! 
• Pets: All Earth’s creatures