Consulting

My life experiences help me understand what it’s like to struggle around those facets of identity that cannot be buried, ignored or left behind. I am passionate about helping others navigate complex and challenging conversations, and bring my expertise in programming, arts & entertainment, and global affairs to bear on driving institutional transformations.

 

I have been at the forefront of recent developments in inclusion: writing data and demographic policy for Los Angeles County, providing expert testimony for the U.S. Census Bureau’s new Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) category, and drafting legislation and curriculum in California, New York, and Georgia. For the past decade, I have also helped clients get “MENA Ready” – from company-wide lectures to informal conversations with executive leadership – to guide companies navigating risk in the region and to better serve domestic employees and consumers. 

 

Diverse and culturally-competent companies perform better,  but driving change requires more than “business as usual.” I’ve worked to move institutions to welcome overlooked forms of difference, drawing on management skills and vision for longitudinal change. Please be in touch to discuss possible collaborations.