Portfolio & Projects
A record of public policy advocacy, communications leadership, crisis response, and published work — all rooted in a commitment to justice, dignity, and equity.
Guiding Hand Publishing
Founded and operate a mission-driven independent publishing company producing children’s books, poetry, historical nonfiction, and advocacy works centered on resilience, justice, and community. As Founder and Editorial Director, I manage all aspects of the operation — editorial strategy, brand identity, content production, and a multi-channel digital presence across website, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Guiding Hand is built on the belief that the right story, told with care, can shift how people see themselves and the systems around them — the same principle that drives all of my communications and advocacy work.
RESULTS Anti-Poverty Leadership
As Chapter Leader, National Fellow, and Expert on Poverty with RESULTS — a nonpartisan grassroots anti-poverty advocacy organization — I lead statewide campaigns on SNAP, the Child Tax Credit, Medicaid, WIC, housing policy, and global nutrition funding. My work spans legislative engagement, volunteer training, coalition building, and strategic communications.
- Lead federal meetings with U.S. Senators, Representatives, and congressional staff on anti-poverty legislation
- Facilitated a storytelling workshop for RESULTS Fellows in narrative-driven communications and media engagement
- Featured speaker at Oklahoma/Texas Regional RESULTS Conferences (2024, 2025)
- Submitted video testimony at a state legislative hearing on poverty and anti-poverty policy
- Recipient of the 2025 Bob Dickerson Grassroots Leadership Award — RESULTS’ national honor for exceptional dedication to ending poverty
- Editor of Emerging Leaders of America, the RESULTS Fellowship Substack publication
Published Op-Eds & Commentary
I write commentary on poverty, housing insecurity, hunger, federal policy, and political accountability — published across Oklahoma’s largest news outlets and quoted as an expert source nationally. Eight op-eds and commentaries published in two years across three major outlets.
988 Crisis Chat Leadership
As Crisis Chat Supervisor at HeartLine Oklahoma — a key partner in the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — I lead a team of crisis specialists providing trauma-informed support to individuals experiencing mental health distress, suicidality, trauma, and crisis. This role demands rapid-response communications, empathetic leadership, and calm, purposeful messaging under pressure — skills that translate directly to high-stakes communications leadership.
- Supervise and coach crisis chat specialists on ethical, trauma-informed communication
- Lead real-time crisis intervention support and quality improvement initiatives
- Train new staff on safety assessment and trauma-informed best practices
- Maintain operational documentation for continuity and accountability
Community Impact & Speaking
My community work spans crisis intervention, case management, outreach to individuals experiencing homelessness, and child welfare — always rooted in dignity, empowerment, and the belief that everyone deserves access to stability and care. I bring this same values-driven approach to every platform and podium.
- Panelist and breakout session facilitator — Hunger Free Oklahoma Conference (2024, 2025)
- Case management for young men (18–24) in transitional housing navigating reentry and justice systems — Neighborhood Services Organization
- Outreach to individuals experiencing homelessness and training for community partners — Block By Block
- Child welfare investigations and expert witness testimony — Oklahoma Department of Human Services
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