About

Background

I founded my consulting firm in 2026 after serving for 20 years as Executive Director of Salem Sound Coastwatch and the Lower North Shore Regional Coordinator for the Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Partnership. Throughout my career, I have worked closely with local municipalities on land and water environmental issues and have become a sought-after speaker.

My areas of specialization include climate resiliency and adaptation, invasive plant control, nature-based solutions, and community-centered environmental planning. I am trained in climate risk communication that engages stakeholders in finding solutions. I am a certified Massachusetts Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Provider and a founding member with the Salem Preservation Partners who organize the annual Preservation in a Changing Climate Conference.

I hold a BA from Wellesley College, an MEd from Lesley University, and an MS in Environmental Science from Antioch University New England. My career began in education, followed by work as a teacher, artist, and business owner before moving to the North Shore and joining Salem Sound Coastwatch—where I transformed the organization from a struggling nonprofit into a financially strong organization with an eight-person team.

Awards

• Nathaniel Bowditch Award for Preservation in a Changing Climate, Historic Salem (2025)
• Champion Award for Climate Resilience, Salem Chamber of Commerce (2021)
• Friend of Geography Award, Salem State University (2020)
• Friend of the Earth Award, Salem State University (2009)
• Civic Pride and Dedication Recognition, Mayor Kimberley Driscoll, City of Salem (2007)
• Individual Environmental Merit Award, U.S. EPA – New England (2007)

Highlighted Presentations

• Protecting and Improving the Environmental Quality of Salem Sound and Its Watershed — Stone Living Lab (February 20, 2025)
• Saving Our Shorelines: Building Resilience — multiple presentations in March 2025 and annually since 2022
• “The Gables and Climate Change: What’s Next?” — Salem, MA (June 13, 2024)
• “Peabody-Salem Resilient North River Riverwalk Study” — MVP Project 25% design (May 18, 2023)
• “How to Maintain your LID Stormwater Treatment Devices” — Essex County Highway Association (May 11, 2023)
• “Marblehead Municipal Shipyard Resiliency Improvements Project” — 2022–2024
• “Collins Cove to Willows Resilience Study” — public forums (2022–2023)
• “Protecting the Good Harbor Ecosystem: Now and for Future Generations. Adaptation – Is it possible?” — Gloucester (Nov 30, 2022)
• “Preservation in a Changing Climate: Salem, Massachusetts Case Study” — Past Forward Conference ’22
• Preservation in a Changing Climate Conference Presentations (2021–2024) – Moderator, “Planning for Change—Coastal Resilience and Adaptation” (Sept 18, 2024)
• “Living Shoreline: Collins Cove, Salem MA” — NESTVAL ’20 (Nov 14, 2020)