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Expertise in Action

I help leaders across sectors—government, courts, child‑welfare agencies, corporations, foundations, and grassroots organizers—build momentum, align resources, and spark cultural change so that every child has the opportunity to thrive.

Career Highlights

  • Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Juvenile Court Department

  • Vice Chair of the Suffolk University Board of Trustees

  • President, National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ)

  • Founding Chair, NAWJ Child Welfare & Juvenile Justice Committee

  • Advisor, Casey Family Programs 21st‑Century Child Welfare System

  • Entrepreneur

 
Accolades & Awards
 
  • Justice Joan Dempsey Klein Award, NAWJ

  • Massachusetts Judges Conference Judicial Excellence Award

  • U.S. Children’s Bureau Champion Award

  • Simmons University Outstanding Community Service Award

  • Top Woman in Law, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

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Founded Programs

Pathways

A multidisciplinary judicial case‑management model now replicated nationwide.

Upstream

Child‑welfare sequential resource mapping that redirects systems toward prevention.

Family Treatment Courts, PATHS

An evidence‑based, recovery‑focused alternative to traditional dockets.

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Work With Me

Keynotes and Workshops

Inspire audiences to lead with courage and compassion.

Strategic Consulting

Design high-impact, cross-sector solutions for child welfare juvenile justice.

Partnerships

Collaborate with public and private organizations to scale what works.

Philanthropy

Target funding to "change the chance" for children to thrive.

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