Clients and results
Organizations we have worked with
Columbia-Willamette Workforce Collaborative, a collaborative of workforce entities reaching six counties and over 88,000 employers and 2.4 million people in the Pacific Northwest
Workforce Southwest Washington, the workforce development board of the region with a $10+ million budget serving the region’s job training and other workforce needs
Workforce Development Board of Ventura County, catalyzing the region’s economic activity by connecting the region’s employers to around half a million workers
JFF, a national nonprofit that designs solutions, influences policy, and partners to create pathways to economic success for people and businesses
Sova, a higher education and workforce development consulting firm with clients across the U.S.
Words, Beats & Life, DC’s longest running, Hip-Hop based arts educational nonprofit
Education Equity Solutions, a higher education research firm
Our projects and results:
Research and Strategy
Landscape and policy analysis in education and workforce development
SMARTIE goal development and implementation with a workforce board and staff for increased effectiveness
Mission and strategy development that engages a performing arts organization with k-12 institutions
Mission and strategy refinement, and onboarding of staff for community-engaged courses at a leading R1 institution
Operations
Strategic communication for greater transparency, trust, and effectiveness
Customer flow assessment and customer-driven redesign
Outcomes-driven agenda development and meeting facilitation
Professional Development
Stakeholder mapping, differentiated stakeholder engagement
Human-centered design: Introduction, design dash, design sprint
Agile project management in public education and public service
From design to implementation: Change management best practices
New employee onboarding and leadership development
Career advancement coaching for individuals in higher education
Equitable Stakeholder Input
At-scale, equitably gathered student input that catalyzed college redesign
Youth engagement in work readiness program development
Professional staff input to update services for greater impact