How I’ve helped clients manage change:
The Southern Arizona Leadership Council asked me if I could conceive of a “vision” for Tucson. The President and I designed and produced a town hall to address issues of regional concern in order to collectively design a vision for how we would like to move forward as a region. The Tucson Regional Town Hall is credited with having moved crucial conversations and progress forward in education, literacy, water resources, arts and culture, and regional land use.
Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, in response to the Tucson Regional Town Hall outcomes, contracted with me to tackle literacy issues in our community. Together, we conceptualized and formed the Literacy for Life Coalition, bringing together area organizations with the goal of 100% literacy for the Tucson region. Founded in 2008, it connects families, workplaces and neighborhoods with literacy resources to ensure a prosperous economy and improved quality of life.
Tucson Unified School District has faced numerous budget cuts and declining enrollment. The Superintendent engaged my services to craft methods for increasing cost-savings measures and revenue enhancement. This led to the formation of the Research Opportunities for Investment Task Force, which inspired the formation of the Bright Ideas Committee. These efforts built a community feedback mechanism and resulted in over $2.5M in savings and new revenue.