Consulting

I partner with social justice leaders to spark change for their teams, organizations, and networks.

areas of expertise

Research

I use qualitative research to address organizational and community-based issues.

Facilitation

I serve as a thought partner and facilitator of group process, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement.

Design

I create custom team processes, organizational strategy maps, program designs, and curricula.

clients

I have partnered with leaders in the following fields: advocacy, the arts & culture, education, film & media, operations, and philanthropy.

    • Dr. Shalon’s Maternal Action Project

    • The Worker Institute 

    • Voces Unidas Rio Grande Valley

    • Betty’s Daughter Arts Collaborative

    • Bronx Children’s Museum

    • Brooklyn Historical Society (now Center for Brooklyn History)

    • The Laundromat Project

    • Barnard College Athena Center for Leadership

    • Drew University Neighbors in Need Project

    • New York City Public Schools Student Voice Office

    • Smith College Wurtele Center for Leadership

    • University of Richmond Bonner Center for Civic Engagement

    • Firelight Media

    • Women and Hollywood

    • Fork Office LLC

    • The Movement Cooperative

    • Mind Open Consulting LLC

    • Astraea Lesbian Foundation

    • Maria Fund

    • Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

Research

I use qualitative research to address organizational and community-based issues.

  • Literature Review

  • Desk Research

  • Environmental Scan

  • Stakeholder Interviews

  • Focus Groups

  • Coding and Analyzing Data

  • Report Writing

  • Process and Outcome Evaluation

Featured Project

Robert Sterling Clark Foundation
This project sought to uncover the outcomes of this foundation’s five-year effort to bring cross-sector leaders into a learning and action network.

Project Type

Outcome Evaluation

Timespan

Fall 2022 - Spring 2023

Deliverable

Research Report

Facilitation

To engage small, medium, and large groups using participatory methods, I serve as a thought partner and process facilitator for experiences like:

  • Staff Retreats

  • Trainings & Workshops

  • Visioning Sessions & Design Sprints

  • Strategic Planning Sessions

  • Multi-stakeholder Engagement Sessions

Featured Project

Dr. Shalon’s Maternal Action Project
Moderated by NPR journalist and writer Prisca Neely, this public event aimed to bring forth the voices and lived experiences of grandmothers who are raising their grandchildren after a pregnancy-related death.

Project Type

Public Event Design & Production

Timespan

Summer 2020-Fall 2020

Deliverable

Grandmother’s Roundtable Stakeholder Session

Design

To create new ways of doing, I utilize my experience in executive leadership, project management, and design-thinking for:

  • Project Design

  • Program Design

  • Curriculum Design

  • Strategy Design

  • People and Culture Systems Design

Featured Project

Brooklyn Historical Society
In collaboration with curriculum designer Heather Miller, this project took the oral histories from the Crossing Borders Bridging Generations archive to produce a curriculum about mixed-race heritage for grades 6-12 based on NY State Social Studies Standards.

Project Type

Curriculum Design

Timespan

Fall 2014-Spring 2015

Deliverable

Brooklyn Historical Society Crossing Borders Bridging Generations Curriculum

“While on the most basic level we were committed to writing an honest report, we hoped that in the right hands, the process surrounding the report could also provide space for truth-telling and healing. Judy's were the right hands. She designed and expertly managed a process that acknowledged our delicate dynamics but also invited in bravery and compassion. In the end, Judy gave us the honest report we were seeking and opened a door for further healing, learning, and restoration.”

—Trish Adobea Tchume,
Robert Sterling Clark Foundation