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Trauma-informed strategy, held to research standards

Because healing-centered practice deserves more than good intentions

I help nonprofits, health systems, and mission-driven organizations turn trauma-informed principles into strategic plans, change initiatives, and program evaluations that hold up under scrutiny — from the board room to the grant report.

Ph.D. Research
Trauma-informed frameworks and strategies
Published
APA Journal of Psychological Trauma
Certified
Prosci ®
Change Practitioner
Leadership
Fortune 50
Performance Excellence 

Meeting organizations where they are

I offer multiple options to engage, depending on where your organization is in its trauma-informed journey — from first framework to funder-ready results.
Strategic Design

From initial assessment to implementation

For organizations building a trauma-informed approach for the first time, or resetting one that isn't landing. I run the needs assessment, review the data you already have, and build a roadmap with milestones tied to the outcomes leadership actually cares about — retention, engagement, and return on investment.

Learn more about strategic design

Organizational Change

Proven practices for effective change management

For organizations rolling out new trauma-informed protocols across a workforce. Using evidence-based methodology, I help leaders manage the human side of the transition — reducing resistance, building adoption, and making sure the change survives past the launch date.

Learn more about organizational change

Program Evaluation

Measuring impact and documenting success

For organizations that have already implemented trauma-informed programs and need to prove it. I design the evaluation framework and data collection, then deliver the metrics that strengthen grant applications, funder narratives, and board reporting.

Learn more about program evaluation

Not sure where to start?

Most engagements start with a short conversation about where your organization is today and what "trauma-informed" needs to mean for you in practice.

Recent & Upcoming

A running account of the research, teaching, and speaking that informs this work.
This September
National Women's Shelter Network - Annual Conference in Tucson, AZ
Session title: Special Needs of Human Trafficking Survivors 
Ongoing
Speaking engagements
Presentations on trauma-informed leadership and performance management for internal leadership audiences.
Published Research

APA Journal of Psychological Trauma

Doctoral research on trauma-informed care for survivors of human trafficking.

Link to published article.

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Trauma-informed practice should hold up to the same rigor as any other strategic investment your organization makes.

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