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My expertise
My goal is to bridge the gap between complex data and the people it impacts. With my lived experience with foster care, research skills, and California policy background, I bring a unique practitioner-informed lens to data collection, evaluation, and storytelling strategies that prioritize justice and community voice.
As of July 2026, I serve as the Administrative Data Privacy Officer for the California Department of Social Services.
My impact
Client Data Privacy and Defense: Led a taskforce on social services data privacy and protection, in collaboration with legal counsel. The taskforce’s work, a combination of legal and technical mechanisms, informed Attorney General Bonta's November lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Cross-Agency Systems Design: Coordinated the design and implementation of California’s first integrated child care dataset. This was a successful (pilot) integration of program data for improved decision-making around the supply and demand of child care in California.
Legal Aid Community Mobilization and Advocacy: Mobilized statewide legal aid leaders through regular convenings, fostering relationships to brainstorm how to minimize federal policy and budget impacts. I organized workshops and other sessions on legal access for immigrant communities, disaster preparedness, housing and homelessness defense, and related policy issues.
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