Practitioner · Instructor · Builder
Twenty years building nonprofit infrastructure, developing workforces, and closing the gap between what policy says and what practice demands.
At a Glance
"Optimize for Freedom"
I'm Dominique, founder of Common Interest Solutions. I've been in this work since 2006, when my first job out of undergrad was supporting Hurricane Katrina survivors through the American Red Cross. That's where I learned what the gap between policy and practice actually costs people — and I've spent the twenty years since closing it.
From disaster relief to economic development, from domestic violence services to workforce reentry — I've built inside organizations serving entirely different populations, with entirely different funding structures and missions. What stays constant is the work: building the operational infrastructure that lets programs actually deliver on what they promised.
My background spans operations leadership, instructional facilitation, Salesforce implementation, and program infrastructure. I've built onboarding systems from scratch, trained frontline staff on CRM tools they were never properly taught, and designed workforce development programs that moved people from unstable to employed.
I'm currently a doctoral candidate (DSW) at USC's Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and hold a Master of Legal Studies from American University. I bring both the practitioner depth and the academic rigor — but I lead with what actually works in the room.
I work with nonprofits, human services organizations, and small businesses that need someone who has been in the rooms they're describing.
Whether you need Salesforce training for your team, operational consulting, AI business infrastructure, or want to bring me in as an instructor — tell me what you're working with.