My Little Platoon

Creating scalable, sustainable initiatives that catalyze measurable impact

I started My Little Platoon to help nonprofits, small businesses and inter-agency coalitions communicate their work effectively for media, donors, grantors and those they serve. I began freelancing in 2021 and quickly realized that the organizations that benefited the most from my grant writing, media outreach, workshops and event planning were those for whom these initiatives were part of a comprehensive strategy. I enjoyed writing grants and executing campaigns but found that my job was rarely limited to that scope; I also created pre- and post-service surveys to quantify theories of change and recommended website edits and social media pushes so that what was being written in a proposal was also reflected across mediums. Now, through the assess-align-ally workflow, I can collaborate with organizations to proactively position for success. I execute and deliver real results, winning more than half the grants submitted and creating events and media campaigns that bring in tens of thousands of dollars.

I have ten years of experience fundraising, grant writing and designing community programs. I’ve worked with large multinational nonprofits in the Middle East and Southeast Asia as well as grassroots organizations, campaigns and universities in the U.S. My professional titles have included executive director, director of community development, specialist, consultant and volunteer. I have experience creating, managing and funding programs related to workforce development, refugee services, community cohesion and peacebuilding, public health and anti-trafficking efforts.  I love working on the full lifecycle of program development — from researching community needs to identifying opportunities, creating initiatives and communicating results. By helping organizations position well and procure the funding they need, I get to help impact communities all over the world — my platoon isn’t that little after all.

“To be attached to the subdivision, to love the little platoon we belong to in society, is the first principle … of public affections. It is the first link in the series by which we proceed towards a love of our country and to mankind.”

— Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France