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D'yani Wood
D'yani Wood
Digital Strategist | Government Communications
Decade making environmental government human-centered.
I humanize large institutions so the public can use what we build without a translator.
I solve systemic communications breakdowns in government work: broken processes, confusing websites, programs that don't reach people. I'm the person colleagues call when something needs to actually work for real humans.
I believe community-influenced outreach is integral to good governance.
Contact me (at bottom of page)
Skills
Skills
TECHNICAL
TECHNICAL
WordPress
Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere)
GA4
WCAG/ADA
Asana
Canva
AI workflows
Mailchimp
STRATEGIC
Project management
Plain language
Website architecture (1,000+ pages)
Service design
Executive coaching
Legislative storytelling
Cultural research (Tribal/Spanish-speaking)
EJ FOCUS
Print-first Tribal outreach
High-pollution/low-income targeting
Language translation prioritized
Listening session frameworks
Cognitive accessibility
How I tackle every project
How I tackle every project
1. Map the mess
1. Map the mess
Talk to SMEs + stakeholders + real users
Research audience perspective/community
Find public/staff pain points
Benchmark agencies nationally/globally
2. Align the goal
2. Align the goal
Ask "why?" 5x—what are we *really* doing?
Boil down to core objective
Reject band-aid fixes
3. Design the fix
Mockups → stakeholder buy-in
Build durable systems
Manage momentum
4. Implement and measure
4. Implement and measure
Launch deliverables
Feedback loops + staff training
Watch for workflow blockages
Measure public/staff outcomes
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