Leadership Team
Leader. Learner. Listener. Partner. Advocate. Educator. Connector. Critical thinker. Challenger. Championer. Problem-solver. Avid coffee-drinker. Wife. Mother. Sister. Caregiver of a bunch of furry characters. Inspired by those who can translate ideas into action and who are willing to take risks and try something new to get better outcomes for people. Recovering academic with a strong value for research and data. Believer in housing as a right and housing as a social justice and public health solution. Grounded in community driven work and champion of collective impact.
Ask Me AboutVision for Change, CoC and CHIP strategic plans, Blueprint Council and CHIP Board of Directors, System Planning, Public Policy and Advocacy, Funding and Funding Alignment, Coordinated Investment Planning, Strategic Partnerships, Cross-system Strategies, Collective Impact, Housing First, CoC and CHIP progress and performance |
Social worker. Data nerd. Mom/Momma D. Always a lover, never a fighter. Patient. Wife. Adventurer. Logical. Inspired. Optimistic. Harm reductionist. Former women’s professional football player. Lover of naps and Jeopardy. Small-talk hater. Disrupter of the norm. Go-big-or-go-home-er. Systems changer. Underdog advocate. Stubborn. Lifelong learner. Guilty of sarcasm at inappropriate times. Product of small town places without red lights. Coordinated Entry loyalist. Fueled to end chronic homelessness. Believer that we can change the world. Willing to be vulnerable because being honest with ourselves and each other is really what makes us unstoppable.
ASK ME ABOUT HomeNow Indy Model and Management, Indianapolis Community Plan to End Homelessness, Data Sharing & Integration Initiatives, Data Requests, Performance Dashboards, CoC Performance Monitoring and Reporting |
Values-Driven – Mission-Focused
Above all else, lean into discomfort, and do no harm. Feedback is a gift. I love life and preserving our happiness while increasing our growth as humans. I assure you this is possible, all at the same time. We must always open ourselves to the power of possibility, for there is always more to learn, and it only gets better. I love singing and all things music, photography, coffee, and chocolate. As we continue living in these times, we can say very few things are certain; for sure, we must do our work better, bigger, and bolder. No matter the product, it must be centered on people-first, culturally humble community. ASK ME ABOUTCulturally Humble Leadership, Community workspaces, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Trauma Informed-Care, Empathetic Leadership, Program Development, Internal & External Collaboration |
Organizational Operations Team
Determined to be the best version of myself. Mom. Wife. Inspired. Vibrant. Motivated to helping others. Ambitious. Imaginative. Loving. Passionate about family and cooking. Considerate. Thoughtful. Creative. Self-care advocate. Adventurous. Roadie who enjoys the beach and a quick vacation. Hulu/Netflix binge watcher. Sophisticated foodie who binges on sonic ice at times. Caring. Avid believer in accepting others for exactly who they are. Dedicated to impacting all lives that I encounter.
ASK ME ABOUTGeneral Inquiries, Street Reach Indy, Handbooks of Help, and CHIP Board support |
Partner. Daughter. Sister. Aunt x2. Caregiver of five rescue fur kiddos. Early riser. Believer in the magic of a slow, soft morning. Salted caramel connoisseur. Amateur backyard chicken farmer. Romanticizer of every passing moment. Amplifier of voices that have been denied their pulpit. Seeker of answers, even when there are none. Energized by sunshine and often only reminded to slow down by the rain. Collector of new experiences, connections, and knowledge. Keeper of trinkets, and relics of memories past. Recognizer of the power of the human/animal bond. Passionate about harm reduction access within our community. Believer that housing is a Human Right.
ASK ME ABOUTSponsorship and partnership opportunities, volunteer and community engagement, CHIP fundraising and development strategies, CHIP social media and communications, CHIP campaigns, Celebration, Homeless Persons' Memorial Service, how to best support CHIP's mission, and all things community engagement. |
Data Analytics & Operations Team
Experimenter. Problem solver. Implementer. Passionate advocate for ending Veteran homelessness. Early riser and consumer of java. Social butterfly. Sea explorer. Lover of John Prine, Trop Rock and other classics. Avid reader. Feels beauty in the small moments.
ASK ME ABOUTCES Daily Operations, CES Policies and Procedures, CES Training, Case Conferencing Support, CES Helpdesk, CES Knowledge Base Article Expansion, Veteran Technical Assistance |
Adaptable. Pragmatic. Honest. Determined. Action-oriented. Social interventionist. Extrovert. Artist. Food enthusiast. Erstwhile academic. Aspiring data nerd. Recovering case manager. Rage enlightens, data informs. Motherdad to 6 incredible humans. Surrounded and sustained by partners, pets, coffee, and art. Practitioner of and believer in radical hospitality. Housing is a human right, homelessness is a political decision. Community care is everything. Mutual aid and direct-action proponent. Passionate about providing and protecting sustainable work environments for direct service providers to better serve clients and reduce homelessness. Here to help improve provider/data relationships.
ASK ME ABOUT
New Project Onboarding, HMIS User Support, Rapid Rehousing Model Refinement and Technical Assistance, Performance Monitoring, Data Quality Plan |
Listener. Curious to a fault. Believer in trauma informed care, harm reduction, and the importance of mutual aid. Anxious and earnest. Logophile, linguaphile, and cinephile (not always in that order). Long walk enthusiast. Unapologetically queer. Father of a sensitive dog and petulant cat. Only through innovation and collective community action can we address the societal failure that is homelessness.
ask me aboutAll things HMIS, New User Onboarding, Help Desk, Learning Management System (LMS) |
Introvert. Leftie. Coffee powered. Sometimes anxious. Often holding a grudge from game night. Always on Spotify. Amateur plant parent. Professional nap taker. Linda Belcher impersonator. Proved you can forget how to ride a bike. Consumer of newsletters, engaging visuals, and red wine. Supporter of harm reduction, mutual aid, local libraries, and the Oxford comma. Housing is a human right. Housing is healthcare. Housing for all. Be kind to each other. Tell your dog Abe says hi.
ask me aboutHMIS, New User Onboarding, Help Desk, Learning Management System (LMS) |
Project Management Team
Critical thinker. Social worker. Group facilitator. Mom. Partner. Friend. Believes in holding multiple truths simultaneously. Gardener and flower arranger. Proponent of mutual aid. Collective action advocate. Musical encyclopedia. Cares about creating a world where human service workers can thrive, heal, and organize. Believes in the healing power of silliness and moving at a slower pace. Data nerd. Quiet talker, loud laugher. Collage artist. Self-determination forever and ever.
ASK ME ABOUTProject Management, Group Facilitation Strategy, Advancing Racial Equity, Coordinated Entry System Prioritization Refinements, Point-in-Time Count, Trauma-Informed Care |
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