About PMK

I spent the first decade of my career working in schools as a teacher and administrator, and I’ve since transitioned to working in the nonprofit sector. Since 2013, I have worked as an expert reviewer of websites, apps, and games for Common Sense Media, the leading independent nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids thrive in a world of media and technology. Here in Houston, I serve as a Music Together® instructor for Prelude Music Classes for Children and I’m the Lead Consultant for Projects-Matter, a consulting firm that works with start-ups, small businesses, nonprofits, foundations, and corporations to build thriving communities. I’ve written grant applications, feasibility studies, facilitation manuals, strategic plans, and more. I serve on the board of Bike The Woodlands Coalition, my community’s bicycle advocacy organization, and I’m also a member of the board of the Houston Learning Network.

My work as a teacher and facilitator is deeply informed by universal design for learning and human-centered design, and I’m inspired by open education practices. I’m a proud member of the Mozilla community, where I participated in the international Open Leaders Fellowship program in 2017. I’m also a classically trained pianist and singer, an avid cyclist, and sometimes I teach spin classes.

I hold a master's degree in Mind, Brain, and Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a bachelor's degree in Plan II Honors and English from the University of Texas at Austin.