OFFERINGS
As a writer, researcher, and somatics practitioner, I am committed to creating spaces, programs, and projects that are healing-centered and liberatory. I center people over products and use decolonial, as well as popular education, methodologies. I understand that anytime that I am called to “teach,” I am simultaneously being called to learn — humility and curiosity are two of my core and most sacred values. As a creative, I am interested in the interdependence between art and liberation — I strive to find new ways to center creative praxis in social justice movement spaces. Given that I believe that we are strongest and most powerful together, I opt for collaborative approaches that center community and directly impacted groups.
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Partnering with organizations and using mixed methodologies to evaluate projects, programs, networks, and impact. My approach is always to begin with conversations so that I can learn about the organization — their history, where they are at the moment, and where they hope to be. In collaborating with staff, I design a research/evaluation plan that suits the needs, capacity and budget of the organization. While I have both quantitative and qualitative analysis expertise, I am particularly passionate about the stories that can be derived from qualitative data.
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Facilitating healing/somatics workshops that combine breathwork with writing, drawing, and other forms of creative expression. While these workshops can be facilitated on a one-off occasion, I have found that developing a community of practice over a sustained period of time provides participants with more of an opportunity to ask questions, reflect, and witness change. It is important for me to create spaces that are as safe as possible. My approach is gentle and I meet people wherever they are. I have experience in facilitating somatics workshops for institutions including non-profit organizations, universities, and foundations. I have facilitated sessions virtually and at in-person conferences and retreats. I am particularly interested in providing these services for survivors of different forms of violence including sexual violence and the prison industrial complex.
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I have over a decade of experience in writing and editing poetry. My love for creative writing influences the writing that I engage in across other mediums including Op-Eds, reports, and articles for journals. Due to my multi-disciplinary writing expertise, I am able to provide support with grant writing, proofreading, as well as more high-level commentary on the flow and direction of a body of text.
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I have 8+ years of experience in designing and facilitating social justice trainings on a variety of issues. Some of the trainings that I have offered in the past include:
Mental health in Black immigrant communities
An overview of the history of structural racism
The Social Determinants of Health
Identifying policy solutions
Identifying community priorities
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Supporting individuals and organizations in actualizing their goals and visions. This may involve (but is not limited to) supporting the creation of values, task management processes, mission statements, timelines, proposals, budgets and curriculums.
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While there are a number of offerings that I have provided in the past, I am always open to expanding my practice. If there are new avenues that you are interested in collaborating on based on my skillset and passions, please do not hesitate to reach out.