I am a nonprofit consultant, community organizer, and social artist based in the American West. I am the co-founder and former executive director of The Wayfaring Band, a Denver-based nonprofit that creates adventure travel and immersive learning opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. My creative work explores themes of social and cultural belonging, incorporating writing, performance, and installation art.In my capacity as co-founder and former executive director for The Wayfaring Band, I oversaw the development of an anti-ableism curriculum and helped facilitate opportunities for independence, socialization, and adventure as part of a neurodiverse community. As a working artist, I write and perform original stories that reflect my personal experiences and travels. I speak and teach on the topics of creative activism, community building, inclusion/accessibility, neurodiversity/disability, and global citizenry.Now, I offer consulting services in the areas of inclusion/accessibility, nonprofit development and management, strategic planning, creative direction, and community building. I am a seasoned facilitator and trusted community leader who celebrates differences and practices mutual aid. I try to live according to an anti-oppression ethic; in particular, I commit to being a lifelong learner and action-taker in the area of anti-racism.

The Wayfaring Band is an adventure where everybody belongs. We are not a rock-and-roll band, but a band of travelers. We offer adventure travel and immersive learning opportunities for adults with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities.

I served as a lead camp counselor at a summer sleep-away adventure camp for children, teens, and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).

Member, Board of Directors. Chair, Communications Committee.

I am a co-founder of the No One Way Arts Collaborative (N.O.W. Arts), an organization that helps people develop, nurture, and apply their creative selves. From 2007-2011 we planned artistic retreats around the country, inviting creators to fly in from their home cities in order to participate in timed creative challenges. Between in-person retreats and digital creative challenges, N.O.W. has facilitated art-making opportunities involving more than 100 artists from 76 cities across 4 continents.