I’m available for consulting in 2013 (view my resume). My expertise areas are communications, social media, technology and online media. I’ve been an entrepreneur, technical project manager, community activist and writer. I can offer the following skills:

• Strategy and vision development
• Communications, social media and Facebook
• Technology planning and project management
• For profit and nonprofit capacity building
• Mindful advocacy

I’ve founded four companies and raised more than $3 million in venture capital and nonprofit grants. I’m a three time grantee of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation for Facebook-based, open source community software. I led the capture of missing writer Evan Ratliff in Wired Magazine’s Vanish contest.

Investing for Change, Seattle Weekly

I’m an eight year Microsoft veteran. I helped lead the MSN News and MSNBC.com launches as Group Program Manager. I’m an experienced Program Manager, Software Architect and Web Developer with expertise in cloud-based services, PHP, MySQL, & Ruby on Rails.

I’m a published writer with expertise in technology, nonprofits, Microsoft and social investing.

I’m also a certified yoga teacher and a graduate of Off the Mat Into the World’s Advocacy and Leadership training. I’m founder of two not for profit coffeehouses in Seattle and co-op investor in Equal Exchange. I also volunteer teach yoga in Seattle to at risk youth through Street Yoga.

View my resume or read more about my history of projects. You can contact me for more information or call (507) 556-7770.