Hello Future is a Nonprofit Working at the Nexus of Positive Youth Development and the Future of Work. Founded in 2016 in response to the Syrian refugee crisis, we provided refugee teens with a locally-led afterschool program in a refugee camp in Iraqi Kurdistan. Our program delivered an innovative curriculum focused on essential 21st-century skills to help vulnerable youth prepare for the rapidly advancing technological future. In 2023-24, we began the next phase of our work — building organizational capacities across varied community-based organizations by providing access to our youth development curriculum, training of trainers, and measurement and evaluation. We are now working globally — in the U.S., Jordan, and Iraqi Kurdistan, and soon in East Africa and Colombia. It will take all of us to prevent a lost generation. Built organization and in-country partnerships required to deliver programming to multiple cohorts of students in Iraqi Kurdistan refugee camps.

A 6-week program designed to introduce a cohort of social innovators to key concepts from the Acumen leadership curriculum. Some of the concepts explored include Adaptive Leadership, Managing Polarities, Immunity to Change and The Good Society Readings. The cohort experience created an environment where participants could explore the challenges faced as leaders of innovation while learning and applying new frameworks and perspectives to lean into the challenging work of creating change. The cohort continues to stay in touch and connect regularly through peer-to-peer events and opportunities to continue to hone their practice of leadership.

Executive team member for boutique brand consulting firm where I leverage my in-depth global perspective spanning 80+ countries, across multiple industries for singular solutions and actionable insights. Creatively innovating ways to make meaningful impact for brands, start-ups and NGOs.

Clients have included Sony, Nike Air Jordan, JWT, Saatchi & Saatchi, JCPenney, Target, Lexus, Toyota, Paramount, Variety and FX Networks.Rebranding/Print & Video - Clothing Arts, an outdoor travel company, had a goal to be upscale, and broaden its appeal to a target demo of 22-40 years old. Brand Lift/Video – InterContinental Hotels campaign called “The Frontline is Home” highlighting the upscale chain as home for journalists around the world. Natural History: Slow Fashion/Print - A series of imaginative, romantic, whimsical, improbable postcard images advocating for slow fashion with a dose of the absurd. Deeply rooted in the current style of dream-esqe contemporary fashion set in natural environments with models combined with endangered or predatory animals. Love in Revolution/Documentary-style Short Film - Siba meets her first boyfriend at the beginning of the Syrian revolution. They protested Assad together; love intertwined with the intoxication for a Free Democratic Syria. The revolution fails, as does their love.

A freelance commercial photography service specializing in fashion, portrait and advertising.•Create concept, pitch and realize photographic works for advertising clients in the fashion, music and entertainment industries. Clients include Lexus, Nike, JC Penny, Comedy Central and more.

Contemporary art gallery representing an international roster of artists seeking to disrupt the traditional contemporary art space and make art the agent, not merely the product.Conceived and executed participation in four high-profile International Art Fairs and over 30 events and exhibits in New York, Miami, Dallas, and South Africa. Managed all operations, including hiring of 15 staff for dozens of events across the country.Served as spokesperson for gallery and implemented aggressive PR campaign to boost brand awareness.

A small boutique print and web design agency focusing on entertainment clients in Los Angeles. •Designed client identities, collateral and promotional materials, original artwork, website layout, album covers, look books, advertising campaigns and press kits.•Developed brand identities and marketing ideas for client’s special promotions. •Created lookbooks for Meg Kinney for three consecutive seasons, grew the boutique from 2 to 3 stores. •Strategically coordinated campaign shift from print advertising sales to digital for LA411 / NY411. •Conceived special web promotions for Be In A Movie, attracting 5-10,000 extra castings for major motion pictures.