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I help mission-driven organizations secure funding, clarify ideas, and tell stories people actually want to read. I’m a writer, educator, and narrative strategist with clients ranging from startups and small businesses to nonprofits and educational organizations. I specialize in grant writing, proposals, pitch decks, curriculum development, and long-form narrative content—work that sits at the intersection of strategy, clarity, and voice. I’ve helped client organizations secure $425,000+ in grant funding, developed curricular resources used in real classrooms, and written scripts and storyworlds for educational media, adventure games, and augmented reality experiences. I’m comfortable owning projects from messy idea to polished deliverable—and I work well independently, under deadline, and across time zones. Alongside freelance work, I teach writing and social studies to kids and incarcerated adults. That classroom experience informs everything I do: clear structure, audience awareness, and an understanding that good writing has to work, not just sound good. My recent projects have ranged from grant proposals and funding narratives to pitch decks, email campaigns, game scripts, and web copy. Topics have included education, mental health, climate justice, housing, beauty and wellness, travel, and the arts. Selected bylines and credits include: Playboy, KQED Teach, Teachers & Writers Magazine, ARDI Adventure Games, DX Games, and Cozy Ripples (TV criticism). My fiction has appeared in Conjunctions, Colorado Review, Prime Number Magazine, and other journals. My short story collection, Impossible Object, is forthcoming from Whiskey Tit Press. Core services: • Grant, proposal, and fellowship applications • Business plans, pitch decks, and pitch form content • Curriculum development & educational writing • Scripts, game narratives & story development • Web copy, blogs, email & social media campaigns • Infographics & explainer content If you need a writer who can think strategically, work across formats, and respect both your mission and your deadline, I’m happy to talk.

With over 25 years of executive and consulting experience in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors, I bring deep expertise in fund development, grant prospecting, and leadership development My background spans public health, corporate strategy, and grant making. Differentiators ✔ Dual sector experience as a funder (grant maker) and grant writer/applicant ✔ Deep expertise in leadership development health equity, and organizational development ✔ High-quality deliverables built for action and strategy ✔ 25+ years of mission-driven leadership across public, private, non-profit, and philanthropic sectors Core Competencies Funder Strategy & Cultivation Dual perspective as both grant seeker and funder. As Interim COO at Silicon Valley based community foundation, reviewed 40+ applications and advised on $3.5M investment strategy. Fundraising Strategy & Execution Developed and led multi-year fundraising strategies for mission-driven organizations in growth, transition, and realignment phases. Equity & Narrative Strategy Specialized in storytelling and message development that centers equity, builds funder trust, and strengthens engagement.

[Note: Open to long-term contracts] ***************** BACKGROUND - UC Berkeley (PhD) trained Quantitative Scientist with particular experience in Machine Learning (ML) and Remote Sensing applications for developing Nature-based Solutions and monitoring regenerating forests; MS in Operations Research and Data Analytics (Focus: forest carbon optimization and sensitivity analysis) - 10+ years experience in the industry and academia combined; currently serves as the CEO of a research think tank, targeting mangrove conservation and blue carbon, based in San Francisco, with operations in the Middle East and Southeast Asia - 80+ peer-reviewed publications (including journals like Nature Communications and Remote Sensing of Environment); over 90% of the papers in Q1 journals; over 80% of them focusing on ML applications; lead author for 7 systematic review papers ***************** AREAS OF EXPERTISE - Carbon markets and climate change mitigation - Forestry and biodiversity conservation - Sustainability and ecotourism - Coastal ecosystems and blue carbon mapping - Water-food security nexus - Environmental and public health - Disaster risk reduction - Remote sensing and GIS - Machine learning applications and open source tool development ***************** ACADEMIC WRITER, EDITOR, REVIEWER AND MENTOR I have over 10+ years of experience in article writing (80+ publications), editing (guest editor for 6 journals), reviewing (50+ journal articles reviewed), proofreading, and publishing. In my previous position as a Science Lead, I was engaged in report writing, grant proposal writing, as well as mentoring new hires and graduate students with academic and technical writing tasks. I would be happy to help you with tasks related to report writing, scientific article writing, proofreading, academic editing, blog writing, technical writing, thesis guidance, research project development, systematic literature review, poster creation, graphical abstract generation, and powerpoint presentations. DATA SCIENTIST I have over 10+ years of experience in areas of statistical data analysis, Machine Learning algorithms, predictive modeling and data visualization techniques — and a MS in Operations Research and Data Analytics. I have developed several ML tools for gathering data-driven insights and some of the R packages (such as ForestGapR and TreeTop) I had co-built are widely used by ecologists, foresters, policy makers and data scientists alike. All the major results of my projects are also published in Q1 journals, and are available to the public via google scholar. I would be happy to help you with tasks related to data analysis, visualization, and modeling. REMOTE SENSING AND GIS EXPERT I am a seasoned Remote Sensing and GIS expert with 10+ years of experience working with diverse stakeholders across academia, government, and industry. I have conducted a wide range of projects — utilizing satellite, UAV/drone, and LiDAR data – for performing environmental monitoring, land use classification, natural resource management, tree detection, habitat mapping, and carbon modeling. All the major results of my projects are also published in Q1 journals, and are available to the public via google scholar. I would be happy to assist you with your GIS (e.g., developing maps, spatial analysis, stratified random sampling, etc.) and remote sensing needs. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING I manage a think tank where we specialize in sustainability, Nature-based Solutions and environmental management -- and we bring a wealth of expertise in devising innovative strategies to mitigate climate change through carbon offset projects. With a strong foundation in environmental science and policy, we offer tailored solutions that help clients navigate the complexities of carbon trading and maximize their impact on global emissions reductions. We also work in areas of forestry, agriculture, biodiversity conservation, ecotourism, water and food security, and environmental and public health. Some of the services we provide include support with carbon footprint assessments, carbon offset project development, compliance assistance, carbon market analysis, sustainability strategy development, and verification and certification. We would also be happy to develop reports related to Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), climate change mitigation strategies, environmental policy development, biodiversity conservation planning, environmental monitoring and compliance, stakeholder engagement and community outreach. ***************** Thank you for stopping by! I look forward to connecting with you. Also, I have a team of experts working with me and we can work on a quick timeline! *****************