Fractional Chief of Staff & COO Work

LA LOOP

Fractional COO, 2026–Present
Leading operations for a global consumer brand, building the systems and processes that let the business scale.

THE MARIGOLD CENTER

Fractional COO, 2026–Present
Supporting a women's wellness center in the Pasadena area, bringing structure to a growing organization's day-to-day operations.

Director/COO, 2011–2025
Ran operations, communications, and HR for this family-owned day camp in Altadena for 14 years, building the systems, technology, and processes that let it grow year over year. The camp closed in January 2025 when the Eaton Fire destroyed its site.

Summerkids Camp

Summerkids Camp

Journalism

Los Angeles Times

Staff Writer, Night Editor, Book Editor, 1996–2011
Spent 15 years across reporting and editing roles, including helping create the Los Angeles Times Times Festival of Books. Member of team awarded a Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News.

Multiple Clients

Freelance Writer, Editor, and Researcher, 1994–1996
Researched and edited a nationally syndicated weekly op-ed column for the Los Angeles Times, and wrote for Playboy, Cosmopolitan, and The Nation. Clients included Robert Scheer, Stanley Sheinbaum, Barbra Streisand, and the Annenberg School for Communications.