Honors, awards, and affiliations.

  • Center for Democracy & Technology Advisory Council Member

    Advisory Council Member for Center for Democracy and Technology, which works to strengthen individual rights and freedoms by defining, promoting, and influencing technology policy.

  • Emerson Collective Dial Fellow

    A program equipping remarkable social entrepreneurs with new communications tools to strengthen their voices and extend the impact of their work.

  • Washingtonian Tech Titan - 2022, 2023, 2024

    Selected as one of the most important and innovative leaders in Washington’s digital economy in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

  • New Leaders Council

    A highly competitive once-a-year fellowship for 20 young professionals with 50+ chapters across the country. Former Co-Director of the Washington DC Chapter (2011 - 2012), member of the San Francisco Advisory Board (2015 - 2016). Currently serving as a member of Washington DC Chapter Advisory Board.

  • State of the Union Guest for Rep. Jackie Speier

    Guest of Rep. Jackie Speier in recognition of my work co-founding Congress Too, and organizing 1500+ Hill staffers to address pervasive harassment and abuse on Capitol Hill, resulting in landmark reform law.

  • Truman National Security Project

    Truman brings together progressive national security leaders to build a strong and just United States foreign policy. Chosen as a Political Partner in 2013 and member of the cybersecurity expert group.

  • Schusterman Foundation REALITY Impact Fellow

    A ten day journey to expand opportunities for leaders from diverse communities, backgrounds and sectors to learn about Israel and build leadership skills they can apply to the work they are leading.

  • StartingBloc Fellow

    A global community of professionals shifting their leadership in service of justice & sustainability.

  • Trust in American Institutions Challenge Grant Evaluator

    Lever for Change and Reid Hoffman announced the launch of The Trust in American Institutions Challenge, a $10 million open call designed to scale a bold solution that will build and restore public trust in the core institutions that form the pillars of our society in the United States.

  • Stronger Democracy Awards Grant Evaluation Panelist

    One of a select group of philanthropic, nonprofit, and government leaders chosen for the Stronger Democracy Awards selection panel awarding over $10 million in grants.

  • Bertelsmann Foundation Congressional European Parliament Initiative

    Bipartisan Congressional Fellowship consisting of two weeks of meetings, in Brussels and Washington DC, designed to foster Trans-Atlantic cooperation between staff in the US Congress and EU Parliament.

  • Partnership for a Secure America Bipartisan Congressional Partnership Program

    Bicameral and bipartisan fellowship for national security staffers in the House and Senate.

  • The Dem ConFab

    Co-Founder of the "Dem ConFab," a semi-annual, day-long, unconference for hundreds of senior Democratic staff to share their own innovative work and collaborate on creative solutions to the challenges on Capitol Hill. Conferences were held in December 2013, June 2014 and December 2014.

  • Points of Light Institute Civic Accelerator

    Member of seventh cohort of CivicX, the Points of Light Institute's Civic Accelerator, a selective six month program for nonprofit civic startups.

  • Internet Law and Policy Foundry Fellow

    A collection of Internet law and policy professionals passionate about technology and disruptive innovation providing professional development, constructive debate, and network-building.