Work With Us
I do deep work with a few partners at a time.
Most of my work is long-term partnership with organizations and networks who want to fundamentally shift how they learn.
I typically work with 3-4 partnership clients at once. It’s slow, relational work - often 12-18 months of co-creating learning processes, facilitating reflection, and building capacity together.
This is where I do my best work.
Occassionally, I also take on shorter projects - things like helping a team synthesize what they’re learned, facilitating a strategic retreat, or coaching through a specific evaluation challenge. These are one-off engagements, usually with people I already know or organizations doing work I deeply respect.
How We Work Together
This isn’t project work. It’s a relationship.
When we partner, I become embedded in your work - not as an external evaluator producing reports, but as a thought partner helping you build the practice of learning in everything you do.
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We start by getting clear on what you actually need to know - not what you think you’re supposed to measure. Together, we build evaluation and learning processes that serve your real questions and honor your values.
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Learning doesn’t happen in annual reports. It happens in the spaces between - team debriefs, strategy sessions, moments of uncertainty. I help create those spaces and hold them with you.
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My goal is to make myself obsolete. Throughout our partnership, I’m coaching your team, modeling reflective practice, and strengthening the muscles you need to sustain this work long after I’m gone.
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Systems change is messy and nonlinear. I don’t just show up when it’s time to “collect data.” I’m there for the hard conversations, the strategic pivots, the moments when you need to make sense of what’s emerging.
This is for you if:
You’re ready to slow down enough to actually learn from your work
You have budget and leadership commitment for sustained partnership
You want evaluation to fuel strategy, not just satisfy funders
You’re willing to sit with uncertainty and ask hard questions
You believe equity has to be practiced in how you learn, not just what you learn
You want a thought partner, not a vendor
This might not be for you if:
You need a one-time evaluation report for a grant requirement
Your timeline is “we need this in 6 weeks”
You’re looking for someone to tell you what to do
You’re looking for someone to tell you what to do
You want evaluation that stays safely in the background
What You Can Expect
In the first 3 months: We’re building the foundation - clarifying questions, designing your learning approach, and establishing rhythms for reflection.
In months 4-12: We’re in it - facilitating learning cycles, gathering and making sense of data together, adapting as you learn, and strengthening capacity.
By month 12+: Your team is owning the practice. I’m there for strategic support, but you’re not longer dependent on me to lead the learning.
Throughout: Honesty, care, and the occasional difficult question. I’ll tell you what I’m noticing, even when it’s uncomfortable. That’s the partnership.
Current Availability
Because I work with so few clients at once, I’m selective about fit. Not because I’m fancy, because this work requires deep alignment and mutual commitment.
If you’re curious whether we might be a good match, let’s start a conversation!
No pitch. No pressure. Just space to explore what you’re living with and whether partnership makes sense.
Shorter Engagements
Occasionally, I take on project-based work outside long-term partnerships.
This might look like:
Helping a team synthesize lessons learned and translate insights into strategy
Facilitating a retreat or strategic learning conversation
Designing an evaluation approach for a specific initiative
Coaching leaders through an evaluation challenge
Leading a workshop to build your team’s reflective practice skills
These engagements are typically 1 day to 6 months, depending on need.
I can’t promise I’ll have capacity, but I’m always open to the conversation. If you’re interested in something shorter-term, reach out and let’s see if it’s a fit.
What Question is Moving Your Right Now?
Whether you’re looking for deep partnership or something more focused, it starts the same way: with a conversation about what you’re noticing, what you’re wondering, and what you’re ready to learn.
Current & Past Partners
