Inside DC: Advocating with Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition Amid the 2025 Government Shutdown.
Behind the guardshack, fences, barriers, the Elipse, and President's Park sits the White House.
Midday at the Capitol Building
Guarding the Capitol
late morning.
Mid-Afternoon on the National Mall. Tour groups and school buses should be here!
Rayburn House Office Building. Mid-Afternoon. It should have been busy.
With the Grownup T1Ds Founder, Kelly Dawes, ahead our day on Capitol Hill.
Capitol Building During Lunch. It should have been bustling.
Missouri 's Rep. Robert F. Onder’s Office
DPAC advocates in motion on Capitol Hill.
Signs of protest —
quiet reminders that democracy, like diabetes, doesn’t just go away.
Mid-afternoon at the U.S. Botanic Garden.
The National Mall nearly empty, the silence unmistakable.
Ready to sit down with Senator Markey's Legislative Coorspondent, Karina. (Look how empty the hall is!)
Rush Hour. Jefferson Street should be jammed with traffic.
First row of fencing suronding the White House. I am directly across tfrom Washington Monument on Constitution Ave.
Power on Display at the Reflecting Pool.
Department of Labor.
History behind barriers in Lafayette Square.
Capital Building late afternoon.
I photographed the NMAAHC because it was closed.
I wanted to see it.
After sitting down with Senator Warren's Staff Assistant, Gretchen.
17th Street along the fenced in Elipse.
Hart Senate Office Building main lobby just before 9:00 AM
My view of what was left of the East Wing.
Hart Senate Office Building
Everything is frozen halfway done.
Great Meeting with Zuby,
Congresswoman Clark's Legislative Aide
Hart Senate Office Building main lobby just before 9:00 AM
National Space and Air Museum mid-afternoon.
Halloween at the White House
Storm literally brewing over the U.S. Department of the Treasury
EEOB, the Office of the VP & several executive branchs.,
Guarded by a padlock.
Joined a tour bus a the 100 foot "open" section of Lafayette Square.
Advocacy for Health Equity
Championing Inclusion & Mentorship
Championing Inclusion & Mentorship
Testifying at MA State House with Paul Madden, 2025
My health advocacy efforts are focused on cancer and type 1 diabetes. Through my lobbying, I have been quoted in the New York Times and featured in Diabetes Forecast.
Championing Inclusion & Mentorship
Championing Inclusion & Mentorship
Championing Inclusion & Mentorship
Boston Women's March 2017
I have been lucky enough to have the right people in my corner when I needed them. From showing up for others to mentoring, I am repaying their kindness in my community and at work.
Community & Family Initiatives
Community & Family Initiatives
Community & Family Initiatives
My daughter ringing the Christmas Kettle fundraising bell for the Cambridge, MA Salvation Army
Growing up, my family was always engaged in our community.
I am so excited to continue this tradition with my daughter.
Recognitions
Community & Family Initiatives
Community & Family Initiatives
With my Dad at my
Paul Harris Fellowship Induction
I am incredibly humbled to be recognized for my work and volunteerism. I am honored to be a Paul Harris Fellow as
my Dad, Uncle, and Grandfather were before me.
I also need to acknowledge Jessica's efforts in Inclusion and Diversity, she’s led Red-Table Talks, spotlight series, and continues to be an advocate in this critical area for [the company], and our team".
former colleague