Where I Come From

I grew up in Chicagoland, in a house full of music stands, Girl Scout patches, band rehearsals, sticker collections, and must-see TV. When my beloved high school band director passed away, I remember thinking: how will people know where to go now? So I built a website. That site is still in use today by the music boosters — and it was one of my first clues that I wasn’t just a creative or a techie. I was a connector.

Since then, I’ve led virtual reality training projects, built customer success teams from scratch, and developed leadership programs for young changemakers. All of it has helped me become a bridge between worlds — creative and tech, strategy and storytelling, structure and soul.

Why Creatives Need a Systems Translator

Here's the truth most productivity experts won't tell you: creative minds aren't broken, but the systems they're trying to use are.

Without a systems approach specifically designed for creative thinking, you'll continue facing the same painful cycle:

• Starting strong but abandoning your projects when conventional systems fail you

• Wasting money on tools that collect digital dust because they weren't built for your brain

• Watching brilliant ideas fade away because you can't find a sustainable way to bring them to life

• Feeling increasingly frustrated and doubting your capability, when the real problem is the mismatch between your thinking and traditional systems

This is exactly why I developed the Mess-to-Momentum Method™ — because creative minds deserve better than being forced to conform to systems that stifle their natural brilliance.

As your System Strategy & Implementation Partner, I serve as the essential bridge between your creative vision and the technical scaffolding needed to bring it to life:

First, I validate that your creative "mess" isn't a problem to fix—it's a resource to harness. Your thinking patterns aren't wrong; they're unique, and they deserve systems that match them.

Together, we'll map what progress actually looks and feels like for you, defining success on your terms and clarifying the path from where you are to where you want to be.

I'll help minimize the friction that's slowing you down by:

• Setting up workflows in Notion that actually make sense for your brain

• Automating the mundane stuff with custom Zapier guides

• Making decisions easier with visual maps and process trees

• Documenting systems so you don't have to keep it all in your head

Your systems will match your natural thinking patterns, with flexibility built in for creative ebbs and flows. No more forcing yourself to fit rigid structures—we're creating scaffolding that supports, not stifles.

And because real life happens, we'll build in simple maintenance routines and integrations that help you maintain momentum over time, transforming creative bursts into sustainable progress.

And I do it all in a way that feels collaborative, clarifying, and low on the jargon.

Who I Work With

Over the years, I've partnered with a diverse range of folks — from solo creatives finding their voice, to small teams navigating growth, to organizations aiming to infuse more humanity into their systems.

If you see yourself in one of these, you're in the right place:

Creative Solopreneurs

You've got ideas and momentum, but the tech tangle and system-stuff keep slowing your flow. You don't want a full-time ops team. You want clarity, gentle guidance, and scaffolding that grows with you.

Small Teams & Tiny Businesses

You're doing a lot with a little. Your tools need to talk to each other, your processes should support your people, and your back-end could use less chaos, more clarity. I help bring rhythm and relief to the moving parts — so your work can feel more like a living system and less like a logistical headache.

Corporate Clients & Internal Teams

I collaborate with organizations who value clarity, equity, and care — building systems that serve people, not just productivity. From podcast production to operational realignment, I help turn intention into infrastructure.

At the core of it all is this:

✨ Your voice, your values, your vision — supported by systems that feel like they fit. ✨

What I’m Creating

Right now, I’m exploring what it means to be a practicing creative and a tech translator. That shows up in:

• Mess-essary Moments — a newsletter for content creators who want their tools to work with them, not against them

• Remember . . . That One Time — where pop culture meets life lessons

• The Good Pod — a deep dive into the world of The Good Wife and beyond

What I Believe

• Creative mess isn't a problem to fix—it's a resource to harness

• Systems should match your brain, not the other way around

• Structure should feel like scaffolding, not a straitjacket

• Progress happens when we reduce friction, not when we force discipline

• Everyone deserves to feel like they belong in tech conversations

• Documentation is a love language

• You don't have to choose between creativity and clarity

A Few Things That Make Me, Me

• Capricorn sun, Sagittarius moon (structure and wanderlust — with a deep need to explore ideas and possibilities)

• Band kid forever (shoutout to the French horn section)

• Devoted to pens, markers, and well-organized sticker storage

• Always journaling, traveling, or quoting TV dialogue like it’s scripture

• A notary, because of course I am

Let's Build Something That Actually Works For You

Whether we're mapping your natural workflow patterns or geeking out about 2000s television, I'm here as your essential bridge between creative vision and technical execution — with tools that feel like an extension of your thinking, not an obstacle to it.

Ready to transform creative chaos into your most powerful asset? Your ideas deserve a systems translator who gets how your brain really works.