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Applied Social Psychologist with expertise in Qualitative and Quantitative Research, as well as Equity & Inclusion & Anti-Bias. Expertise in supervising research teams and projects, evaluation and policy work, as well as DEI Consulting and leadership training.

I help organizations build better initiatives, programs, processes and policies with a wealth of experience conducting qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method research for a variety of institutions (non-profit, charities, research firms, businesses, ministries, universities). I also employ Arts-Based Methods for those of you who want to tap into the power of creativity to gain/collect data and/or to communicate the insights gained through research to your audiences.

I help you answer questions such as:

Are your programs, policies and/or practices having the results you desire them to have?
What is their effect/impact?
Participatory Approach & Mixed Method Research Skills
Are they exclusive to some folks, while advantaging others?
Intersectional Inclusivity & Equity Lens
How can they be improved?
Best-Practices Approach & Strategic Action Plan Focused

If you are looking for someone who combines expertise in research with creativity and lived experience with intersectional identities, you have come to the right place. Read more About Me.

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Research/Evaluation Projects

When silence becomes the loudest oppressor, sharing one’s voice becomes the only antidote. Research is one of the ways I share voices.

Research is a deeply personal act. It is the parts of me that for most of my life have been denied voice and coated in shame that have propelled me towards doing what I do. Growing up as a refugee kid separated from my parents, being targeted for looking and acting “different” due to a variety of intersectional identities has given me a unique perspective.

For the past 12 years, having had the privilege to have worked with individuals, communities, and organizations on how to turn stigmatization and bereavement into resilience and empowerment has taught me a few things along the way, too.

See my work here and let’s collaborate if this resonates with you.

Arts Based/Creative Expression

I create from the standpoint of someone with the lived experience of identity-based stigma and marginalization. Through lived experience and my professional background as a psychologist, researcher, and educator, my creative and evidence-based approach is one that embraces key parts of me holistically.

I am a singer/song-writer, creative writer, author and poet. However, I also like to employ visual arts or videography for story-telling. Here I use this space to shed light on experiences of adversity, but also resilience and hope to offer inspiration for both people with lived experience as well as allies.