Hi! I’m Darcy.

I’m an independent strategist
& designer based in Chicago.

I enjoy having a good puzzle to solve, helping my dog canvass the neighborhood for compliments & playing volleyball whenever my schedule & lower back permit.

A few of my favorite projects:

✔️ Creating a volunteer onboarding system that allowed the team to read and respond to all correspondence sent to HQ at Obama for America.

✔️ Producing a successful outreach strategy and fundraising event with Gloria Steinem for the Women's Media Center and Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation.

✔️ Spearheading an org-wide shift in social media strategy for 50+ regional offices and streamlining creative operations processes at Teach For America.

✔️ Crafting a content and execution strategy that generated millions of organic impressions and co-producing a live CNN show on 9/11 Day.

✔️ Implementing transparency and accountability measures (including creating a wiki to house all information in one place) for One Tail at a Time's associate board.

✔️ Leading project teams to successfully launch a new data convergence apparatus & a major website redesign at the American Library Association.

  • “…The remarkable critical thinking ability she brings to analysis and problem-solving; her courage in working toward innovative solutions…Darcy is the strongest team member I have ever managed and one of the sharpest colleagues I've ever had."

    Shuhei Yamamoto
    Managing Director
    Teach For America

  • "Darcy has been a true asset to our team from the day she arrived. Her deep knowledge of how systems work and how to measure and support high performance across large institutions are major strengths."

    Tracie D. Hall
    Executive Director
    American Library Association

  • "I've worked with a lot of great people in my career thus far but Darcy is definitely one of the best. She's very self-motivated, creative, positive, funny and so smart...If the opportunity to work with her knocks on your door, open it, it'll be the best decision you ever make."

    Monique Antoinette Millet
    Director of Social Media
    Teach For America

  • "Her problem-solving skills and ability to handle complex situations and relationships led her to become the most trusted employee on my team with the widest portfolio of responsibilities."

    Dan Griffin
    Ops-Comm Manager
    Obama for America ‘08

  • "Darcy excels at analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of strategies that drive internal and external operations. She's a strong problem-solver, looking for new ideas…to help define a problem before determining options."

    Ana Vargas
    Managing Director
    Teach For America

  • "Darcy has expertly managed multiple critical projects for ALA, including a large-scale and complex website redesign and launch, and an organization-wide business analytics implementation. Her strategic thinking, adaptability, and engaging communication style were an essential part of our success with these efforts..."

    Rebecca Headrick
    CITO
    American Library Association

  • “Darcy and her skill set were exactly what we needed as an organization at a pivotal moment in our history…She jumped in feet first and tackled opportunities with an unmatched set of expertise and intuition."

    Ryan Walls
    Executive Director
    9/11 Day