Welcome. I’m Jarred Andrews.
I help mission-driven organizations make sense of complex work. That includes systems, communication, digital strategy, governance, and the real-world pressures around them.
My background is interdisciplinary: healthcare, nonprofits, technology, and public-facing systems. Across that work, I have noticed a common thread: people are expected to absorb the bear consequences of decisions they did not shape, systems they did not design, and communication(s) that were not meant to be questioned.
That is a major reason I do this work.
I work across projects, programs, and digital systems that require more than just execution. They also require structure, clear communication, and a practical understanding of how decisions affect real people.
My experience includes leading federally funded grant work through the grantee, such as Maine Family Planning’s asynchronous telehealth program, and helping co-create the first virtual home health (mental health) program in Western Pennsylvania. Those projects required planning, coordination, communication, and implementation, but they are also connected to broader issues like access, usability, privacy, and how systems function under pressure.
Although healthcare is one part of my background, it is not the whole story. The work I taken on often connects to larger systemic questions around public impact, infrastructure, and how organizations make decisions.
A recent graduate project focused on Local Education Reform. The toolkit helps educators navigate (and advocate) for change within public education systems.
I also helped build The Firewall Network, a nationwide effort focused on educating people across sectors and equipping them with more practical tools for understanding and responding to what is happening around them.
I have contributed to webinars, panels, and podcasts with insights on data privacy, citizen development, strategic communications, and (practical) problem-solving.
My broader interests include human/fundamental rights and social justice.
Currently, I am a delegate and am also organizing with the Minnesota DFL, and I have started working with a cohort focused on ethics, technology, and public policy to develop my sociotechnical expertise.
Say hello, explore my project portfolio, read the blog, view my references, and learn more about the work.
If you are interested in systems, communication, public impact, and making complex work clearer and more practical, you are in the right place.
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