I help leaders and mission-driven organizations turn complex evidence into clear decisions, credible communication, and action people can understand and use.My work draws on behavioral science, executive advisory experience, and enterprise communication leadership in high-stakes environments where evidence, risk, policy, operations, and public trust intersect.
What I'm Sought Out For
Organizations turn to me when decisions are complex, stakes are high, and leaders need to turn evidence, risk, and competing priorities into clear, defensible action under real-world constraints.
Background and Perspective
My perspective is grounded in health promotion, behavioral science, and international public health, with advanced training in how evidence informs behavior, decision-making, and action.I use communication as a leadership tool: to clarify judgment, align stakeholders, reduce friction, and help teams move forward. Much of my career has been in public institutions, but the work itself is sector-agnostic. I have worked in environments where leaders had to make sound decisions with incomplete information, public scrutiny, legal and reputational constraints, and diverse stakeholder expectations.That experience now informs my work through Field + Frame Strategy, a boutique advisory practice focused on strategy, decision-making, communication leadership, and applied behavioral science in complex environments.
How I Work
Across roles, my work has been defined by a consistent set of practices:
Evidence translation under constraint: Turning complex, evolving science into clear, responsible guidance—often under time pressure, clearance requirements, and public accountability.
Leadership through clarity: Using disciplined communication, structure, and process to help teams and leaders align priorities, make decisions, and move forward with confidence.
Systems, not one-offs: Designing workflows, standards, and operating models that improve quality, speed, and consistency over time.
Behavior-centered thinking: Applying behavioral and social science to understand how people interpret information, make decisions, and act, especially in high-stakes or ambiguous situations.
Selected areas of work
Rather than cataloging projects, this page highlights representative areas of work that show how I apply evidence, leadership, communication, and behavioral science in practice. Together, these examples point to the kinds of decisions, systems, and outputs I help shape: work grounded in evidence, adapted to context, and designed to support action.
Scientific and Policy Translation
Led framing and dissemination for high-visibility scientific releases, including national surveillance reports and peer-reviewed supplements.
Developed plain-language and practitioner-facing materials to support accurate interpretation and use of complex findings.
Served as an advisor and reviewer to support scientific integrity, clarity, and defensible decision-making.
Organizational Leadership & Systems
Built communication operating models, SOP libraries, and accountability frameworks to improve efficiency, onboarding, and cross-team coordination.
Guided teams through realignment and change by establishing clear priorities, roles, and decision pathways.
Designed measurement and feedback approaches to inform leadership decisions and resource alignment.
Engagement & Public-facing Work
Directed national engagement efforts, including webinars, briefings, and events reaching thousands of practitioners and partners.
Oversaw digital and web redesign efforts to improve accessibility, coherence, and audience engagement.
Strengthened external partnerships to extend reach and credibility across state, local, and national audiences.
Crisis & High-Stakes Environments
Provided communications leadership during emergency responses, including infectious disease outbreaks and public health crises.
Supported executive leaders with time-sensitive guidance, talking points, and issue management during periods of uncertainty and scrutiny.
Balanced speed, accuracy, and trust in rapidly evolving situations.
Free tools
Through Field + Frame Strategy, I publish practical tools for leaders and teams working through complex decisions, communication challenges, and evidence-to-action gaps.Use them independently, print them for team discussion, or adapt them for facilitated strategy sessions.Available tools include:
Decision Readiness Communication Tool
Strategic Communication Maturity Model
Audience and Channel Matrix
Strategic Project Prioritization Matrix
Interest + Impact Map
Audience Strategy Planning Workbook
Message Architecture Builder
Selected work examples
My work is grounded in applied public health, behavioral science, risk communication, and evidence translation. These examples highlight work that does not always fit neatly on a two-page resume: public health strategy, applied research, organizational infrastructure, scientific translation, and practice-based contributions that help leaders, practitioners, and communities move from evidence to action.
Public Health Strategy and Evidence Translation
My work has often focused on helping public health leaders turn complex evidence, risk, and population-level concerns into strategies that practitioners, partners, and decision-makers could understand and use.
Strategic framing and dissemination support for high-visibility scientific releases, including Hispanic Health Vital Signs
Translation of complex health equity concepts into practical guidance, presentations, and public-facing educational products, including the Health Equity Video Series
Senior-level briefing materials and decision support for public health leaders working through sensitive or high-stakes issues
Contributions to national guidance on reaching at-risk populations before and during public health emergencies
Plain-language and practitioner-facing materials designed to help state, local, and partner organizations apply public health evidence in real-world settings
Applied Research, Behavioral Science, and Practice-based Scholarship
My public health work is grounded in behavioral science, applied research, and practice-based learning. I am most interested in evidence that helps explain how people interpret information, make decisions, and act under real-world constraints.
Peer-reviewed publications on public response to anthrax scenarios and emergency mass prophylaxis
Applied qualitative and quantitative research on risk perception, preparedness, prenatal care barriers, and public health communication needs
Public health presentations on health equity, risk communication, emergency preparedness, and translating evidence for action
A book chapter contribution on communicating about health disparities
Practice-based frameworks that translate lessons from public health leadership into usable decision and strategy supports
Systems, Readiness, & Organizational Change
I have also worked on the less visible infrastructure that makes public health work more coherent, durable, and usable across teams and organizations.
Cordination systems that helped public health teams move work through planning, clearance, dissemination, and response more consistently
SOPs, role-clarity tools, and accountability structures developed during periods of realignment, staffing pressure, and changing organizational expectations
Work planning and prioritization processes for new or realigned public health units
Emergency response planning and training support for public information, medical countermeasure dispensing, and risk communication functions
Digital and information systems designed to make public health content easier to find, maintain, and use
Let's Connect!
Interested in using evidence, communication, and behavioral science to support clearer decisions and action?
For advisory engagements, visit Field + Frame Strategy (www.fieldframestrategy.com) or email [email protected]. For broader professional background, selected work, and publications, connect with me on LinkedIn.