Welcome.

I'm Emily.

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I'm a social impact strategist + health equity leader ​

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My superpower is the intersection of strategy x research x communications

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A little about me...

I’ve spent the past 12+ years:

📊conducting research that challenges assumptions with a PhD in experimental psychology from University of California San Diego

📘publishing in industry-leading scientific journals and presenting at international conferences

🌍 living / working / immersing / visiting 30+ countries; studying wellbeing on 4 continents

💧supporting perinatal wellness on the front lines in community and direct care

🖤 building a grassroots organization into a 7-figure institution serving 500+ healthcare professionals annually

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    Led team Nurturely into 1st Place prize, US National Institutes of Health Community Research Challenge
    Co-founded EnviroNatal Equity Week, campaign earning federal recognition and 500+ toolkit downloads
    Presented at 16+ international conferences, including as a symposium organizer and invited speaker
    Trusted strategic planning and team facilitation consultant for global impact companies
    1st Place Winning team at Health ConnectOne Hackathon for AI-enabled climate & health solution
    Forged cross-sector partnerships to increase equitable wellbeing
    Led a team to train 500+ professionals annually at Nurturely
    Mobilized 250+ stakeholders into regional/national coalitions.
    Published in top health journals (n = 14): Pediatrics, Journal of Affective Disorders, Social Science & Medicine
    Built an audience of 12k+ in less than 6 months on science of equitable wellbeing for new families
    Transformed grassroots volunteers into a $1.5M+ institution representing communities most impacted by injustice.
    Led international research teams to conduct community-centered research 
    Convened cross-sector teams of government, NGO, and technical experts to publish 4 community-led solutions for equitable wellbeing.
    Co-created an equity-centered workplace with antiracism as a core non-negotiable component of all activities
    Learned to balance motherhood with career, reigniting my fire for purpose and social impact driven work

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