Led the advancement team tasked with patient-centered enterprise growth, encompassing partnerships, marketing, and communicationsLed external partnerships and strategy across private and public sectors, including connections to regional and federal governmentsProject managed human-centered design and research sprints focused for product design, needfinding, tool/service adoption, and training stakeholdersManaged internal alignment across design/research functions and program/product teams to support executive fundraising

Led teams through research and design sprints to uncover barriers and needs from the 100+ free and charitable clinic network and audit current tool designLed setup, interview protocol, and facilitation for data collection, survey design and 1:1 interviews, including debriefing, and synthesis resulting in new or adaptive tool design

Managed all new and existing programming including a new $1M fellowship model in partnership with local Fortune 50s/500s, high school and college internships, mentorships, scholarships, etcBuilt internal user-centered systems to support BIPOC students in building pathways into creative agencies and Fortune 500 corporationsLed a team that managed systems of accountability and key quality metrics of programs across all markets. Responsible for insight gathering, change planning, and aligning with workforce development best practicesManaged strategic direction and execution of the brand across all external communication channels

Led and managed internship program and 100+ yearly stakeholdersManaged metrics and KPIs to grow Twin Cities program from 35 interns to 60 interns in two yearsDeveloped program scope and strategy for a national launchPackaged youth program, scaled goals, and trained staff for a second market launch in 2018

Designed monthly issues of North News, the community-owned newspaper via Pillsbury United Communities.

Provided clients with empathy-based processes to meaningfully connect to and serve their communityWork included UX research, synthesis, and design-thinking process to solve for business needs.Clients included large NPOs and government agencies such as Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Pillsbury United Communities, and the City of Minneapolis

MHA Labs philosophy is grounded in the principle that the best social innovation in any field is generated at the intersection of design and action. Staying true to this philosophy, MHA Labs worked with the Joyce Foundation to re-invent our original “meeting-driven” program into a fellowship model. As a fellow, I led innovation through implementation of applying MHA's model to our youth-program at The BrandLab. We designed and tested a long-form strategy of building in social and emotional connections between supervisor and intern throughout the program to expand positive outcomes for our youth.

Created, planned and led culturally relevant creative content in out-of-school-time programs for students K-8. TOPS Targeted ServicesLed K-6 students in creative enrichment through the TOPS program. TOPS targets teacher-referred students in an after-school setting that allows for extra teacher time and creative enrichment focusing on STEM, tangible arts, and structured play.Everyday LeadersLed the youth-led service design/service learning program at four different schools with 4-6th grade students and was the cohort manager and programming resource for all sites in the district.

Developed, tested and facilitated a pilot design-thinking based program (called D3) for teens at People Serving People, a non-profit that serves families experiencing homelessness. D3 teaches teens to use design thinking to create relevant projects based on their interests that benefit the larger community. In collaboration with the Pearson Foundation + New Learning Institute to create new strategy for design education and long-term program implementation through building positive teen culture, creating strong community partnerships and unique systems.Program currently operates and runs in-house, led by People Serving People staff.

Worked with RêvDev interns to research, design and implement the online Lowry Business Association Directory through hands-on design software tutorials and creative mentoring.

Directly assisted and worked on creative fulfillment for Wells Fargo, Victoria's Secret and CitiBank.