Civic Futures & Imagination
Designing the conditions for democratic, healing-centered futures
Civic Season, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Made By Us, “Wish Wall” (June/July 2025)
Overview
I came of age during a renewed era of protest—the women’s movement, the climate strikes of the 2010s, and youth-led calls for systemic change. Studying Culture & Politics at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service deepened my understanding of how civic life, cultural narratives, and policy shape one another. After a year working abroad, I returned to the U.S. with a desire to strengthen my own civic muscle —starting locally as an election judge in the 2025 election.
That personal commitment to democratic participation has since evolved into a body of work that bridges civic innovation with healing-centered design. I create frameworks, dialogues, and learning experiences that help communities, institutions, and changemakers imagine — and actively build — futures rooted in dignity, trust, and shared purpose. From futures-focused civic dialogues to imagination-led learning design, my work aims to ensure that how we envision the future addresses not just governance or policy, but the underlying human conditions that make thriving possible.
Imagination, In Action
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Journey Framework
Integrating trauma-informed systems change into future-building efforts, with an emphasis on rehumanizing institutions and cultivating conditions for intergenerational wellbeing.
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Democracy 2076
Co-creating and facilitating public dialogues that explore how we might strengthen democratic culture over the next 50 years. My role spans strategic foresight, participatory design, and framing complex civic questions in ways that inspire inclusive engagement.
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Imagination Curriculum & Consulting
Designing and facilitating workshops, toolkits, and custom learning journeys for organizations and communities to explore imagination as a civic muscle. This work blends futures thinking, creative practice, and systems awareness to expand what people believe is possible.
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Made By Us
Designing storytelling experiences and civic activations, including Smithsonian collaborations, that connect history with the futures we’re building together. My work blends cultural programming with imagination-led public engagement.
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Social-Ecological Systems Resilience Framework
Advancing research and design at the intersection of community governance, ecological belonging, and resilience thinking. My work translates human–ecosystem insights into tools for regenerative, participatory decision-making.
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Timeleft
Partnering on narrative strategy and programming that sparks public imagination around civic hope and social connection. I contribute to framing conversations that bridge urgency with possibility in the face of long-term challenges.
Media & Publications
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The Journey Framework
Georgetown University Red House
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Why It’s Easier to Joke About the Apocalypse Than Imagine a Better Community
Timeleft