About

I have conducted research on authoritarianism and social inequality in higher education and with social movements for two decades. I hold a PhD in Anthropology and have taught courses to undergraduate, graduate, and incarcerated students, most recently at Northwestern University. I currently provide political analysis and education to social movement organizers and non-profits. My close monitoring of the political landscape and civil liberties issues equip me with unique insights into the current pressures facing public libraries like ours and how to support our library's resilience.

I have worked with non-profit organizations at local, national, and international levels in a variety of roles. These include providing trainings, organizational consulting, fundraising, grants administration, project management, stakeholder relations, and program development, including overseeing complex program and organizational budgeting  –--skills and experience that I can leverage as a board trustee to support the board in ensuring responsible and transparent library governance.

I am dedicated to working to make Oak Park the best it can be, where I have chosen to call home with my partner and our two children in District 97 schools. The library is one of the first places our family felt a sense of community and belonging when we planted roots here six years ago, and we can be found at the library often several days a week. Serving as a library board trustee is a well-matched way for me to lend my time, skills, and expertise to help ensure that our library continues to be a place that welcomes families like mine –-as well as families that differ from mine.