During 25 years in tech, I honed cognitive empathy—spotting hidden friction that frustrates people, blocks innovation, and derails big goals. That work sharpened my analytical approach, strategic thinking, and love of building things that actually work for real humans.

Stepping away to care for two seriously ill family members deepened a different kind of empathy—the kind that sits with people in their most vulnerable moments, listening for what they need, and advocating for them in systems of care that too often fail. It was a season in my life that centered and clarified my purpose.

I’ve always made sense of the world by pouring myself into the work—turning it over from every angle, asking harder and better questions—and grant writing is where that instinct found its home: making meaning, then helping the world become a little better for it.

I’d be honored to help tell your story and secure the resources your vision deserves.