You don’t just need messaging.

You need a strategy that holds up under pressure.

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I work with agencies, firms, and community leaders navigating communication in complex, emotionally charged environments, where trust is fragile, public fatigue is real, and the stakes are far more than technical.

 

Whether you're implementing SGMA, managing community grief, or leading systems through change, I help you design public engagement that is clear, credible, and responsive to what’s actually happening on the ground.

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What I Do

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Strategic Engagement + Narrative Design

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• Plain-language messaging for groundwater, land use, and rural policy

• Community-facing strategy for SGMA rollouts, mitigation, and Prop 218

• Public trust frameworks like ROOTS and Keep It Local

• Strategic reports, talking points, and communication plans that land

 

Grief-Informed Systems Work

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• Grief-aware communication for institutions, agencies, and rural systems

• Narrative strategy for mental health moments and public silence

• Training and consulting on trauma-informed outreach

• Keynotes and advisory support on systems under emotional strain

 

Voice + Visibility for Women

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• Narrative clarity and leadership positioning 

• Visibility coaching for women in transition or public-facing work

• Practical frameworks for voice, time, and life disruptions

• Community movement-building rooted in personal and professional change

 

Where This Work Shows Up

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• Water + Governance – Groundwater, drought, rural engagement

• Grief + Systems – Loss, transition, policy response

• Women + Voice – Leadership, clarity, reclamation

 

Why People Bring Me In

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• When public messaging has stalled or backfired

• When the issue is emotionally complex and/or politically sensitive

• When trust is fractured, and outreach alone won’t fix it

• When leadership knows the stakes are high and the language matters

 

Ready to Talk?

 

If you're leading work that affects people’s lives, you need a strategy that understands what they’re carrying and still helps you move forward.

Let’s build a plan that works in real conditions.