For me, the personal became political very young. System-change seemed to be woven into my DNA long before its present day popularity. You see, I was raised by a rebel of her own cause. A never-married-by-choice single-mother who broke convention right before my eyes.
Naturally, my career path in social change was inevitable. A master’s degree in public policy, an internship at the United Nations, years spent analyzing and communicating on the impacts of public policy for the Federal government, Congress and The White House, and then a career-turn into the corporate executive arena, all led me to a deep appreciation of the power of human story and visual storytelling.
Today I speak, write, and make films that push boundaries, raise awareness and inspire change. Through my company, For Impact Productions, we see extraordinary examples of how film and art move audiences from apathy to empathy to social action. In this time of extraordinary shifts, our hope is to continue leveraging the moving image and the media and entertainment industry to push past societal and systemic challenges that stifle. Our North Star and my mantra on every project and every engagement is …to inspire bona fide, enduring positive change for ALL… just as my mother inspired me.