Founder's Bio

The Founder/Director of Aleph Centauri has over 24 years of nonprofit development and executive experience. In 2001, she created an innovative nonprofit model for youth programming reaching over 250,000 youth internationally. She developed market-specific giving programs and supervised staff of the targeted international region. The program, which was multi-tiered, had a 97% success rate.

Networking with international governments, she secured partnerships with nations’ government-owned media via which outreach was facilitated resulting in many local governments supporting the efforts. She also developed and executed strategic and financial plans for sustainability, allowing organization functionality for over seven years without foundation funding. 

She took a hiatus from all projects and within that time pursued her educational goals securing an MBA, a Certificate in Change Leadership at Cornell University, and a Master’s Degree at Harvard University with a focus in International Relations. Her forte lies in problem-solving by developing unique mission-driven, innovative strategies which satisfy qualitative or quantitative goals. 

Living in the Cleveland area afforded me the opportunity to interact with many people. Within struggling communities owners of community businesses, teachers, librarians, and others who understand the challenges community residents face shared ideas on how to curtail some pressing community issues. 

In economically challenged communities, some individuals independently provided informal assistance usually utilizing business or personal finances. Residents and others occasionally sacrificed self for what they believe will aid the community. 

Everyone can assist in the process of rebuilding community, but for some funding is an issue, and the technical aspects of formally outlining a small but effective plan is beyond their capability or impacted by time constraints. These impediments are real and have shaped the mission of Aleph Centauri. Partnering with smaller organizations was an obvious choice for growth and meeting outcomes. What about the individuals who launched programs without the ability to seek formal assistance be it funding, resources and sponsors? 

In struggling communities these individual, local voices with hands-on deck, are crucial and valuable assets. Their contributions or ideas should not be overlooked. 

Enter Aleph Centauri. We compile various plans, and provide strategic guidance to many community organizations often within the perimeters of an NDA. We understand the struggles.