Oakland | CA

Evaluation and Learning, Network Development, Leadership Development, Research, Writing.

Assessment / Tools, Consulting: Long-Term, Consulting: Short-Term / Project-Based, Training / Workshops.

I believe strongly in embodying now the values of the just and equitable world we are trying to create, and I am constantly learning from LLC about what this looks like in practices of wellness and care. I also believe strongly in centering the wisdom and experiences of those at the margins and most impacted by the oppression of WSC.

Humility about my limitations as a white woman and referring opportunities sent to me on to others who will bring an important needed equity lens by partnering with BIPOC consultants to extend opportunities, by not facilitating as a white woman, and by speaking up to other white people when I see something wrong.

Yes

Evaluation and Learning, Racial Equity / DEIB, Strategy Development / Strategic Planning, Coaching, Conflict Resolution / Mediation / Transformation, Embodied Leadership Practice, Change Management Processes, Organizational Development, Personal Resilience / Wellness / Self Care / Mindfulness, Liberation / Liberatory Leadership, Healing.

Consulting: Long-Term, Consulting: Short-Term / Project-Based, Coaching, Facilitation, Thought partnership, Radical collaboration, Co-conspiratorship.

Our approach is deeply informed by adrienne maree brown’s principles of Emergent Strategy, as well as Human-Centered Design/Design Thinking, and includes the following key elements:

1. Equity & Liberation

• Attending to power, agency, and voice within and outside of re:power 
• Interrupting habits of white supremacy and internalized oppression
• Inviting people to bring their whole selves into the work with passion and joy 
• Affirming the self-determination of those most affected by the problem, who are best able to identify what’s needed and develop solutions with adequate resourcing and support

2. Co-Design & Participatory Inquiry

• Working in relationship with people and contexts rooted in respect, reciprocity, and responsibility
• Using a strengths-based approach to enhance the skills and capacities of all involved
• Interweaving collective wisdom, multiple ways of knowing, and expertise from across disciplines
• Integrating trauma-informed, research justice, and language justice principles

3. Emergence & Experimentation

• Being nimble and adaptive in response to a constantly changing landscape
• Supporting creativity – utilizing art, poetry, storytelling, data visualization & graphic recording
• Encouraging inquiry, iteration, and the willingness to risk making mistakes

– Collective Wisdom
– Wholeness
– Sacred Responsibility
– Radical Love

A revolution involves making an evolutionary/revolutionary leap toward becoming more socially responsible and more self-critical human beings. In order to transform the world, we must transform ourselves. — Grace Lee Boggs

We at the StarLion Collective believe in a fractal approach to transformation, in which equity and justice must be practiced internally in order to effect structural and systemic change externally. What we do is grounded in our belief in the inextricable link between inner transformation and outer social change. What we foster in our environment has to begin with us and those closest to us. How we are is where we start, as we like to say. So, if we are to dismantle “imperialist white supremacist capitalist (cis)heteropatriarchy” in the world, it requires that we rigorously and proactively interrogate our own default logics and desires and the assumptions, biases, and blindspots that uphold them. Most importantly, we understand that this challenging work of growth is never done. It is a path we are always on, and we welcome this opportunity to be co-journeyers alongside our partners, clients, and co-conspirators.

In our team’s work externally, we focus on deep listening and collaboration with our partners, applying an equity lens to both processes and outcomes and centering those most affected by the injustice as the ones with the knowledge and wisdom to best guide the way forward. We thrive in roles where we bring diverse communities and perspectives together to build alignment towards a shared vision for the future, in ways that are attentive to power and ever-changing conditions. We believe that change efforts must start with the creative and diverse contributions of grassroots stakeholders, such that those most impacted are fully involved at every step and making decisions about matters that affect their lives. We view our role as facilitators of processes of reflection and learning from credible evidence gleaned from a diverse range of sources and perspectives and position ourselves as ‘learning alongside’ our partners rather than imposing ourselves as ‘experts,’ even where we provide subject-matter expertise and capacity-building support.

Yes