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United States

What if organizing around climate solutions was… fun? What if Price Is Right, Celebrity Lipsync Battle and Double Dare all joined forces to defeat climate change?Welcome to Beat! That! Heat! - a climate action game show that has delighted audiences around the world by engaging them in solutions while having a rip roarin’ good time.This 60 minute virtual experience is available for corporate teams, government agencies, community organizers and anyone looking to bring hope and inspiration into the climate conversation. Groups of all sizes can compete in hilarious challenges while they learn about the science and the art of cooling the planet. This game is designed to organizing groups around bold climate commitments, as well as offer a space for levity, joy and connection. www.climateactiongameshow.com

Playscapades is a design studio that makes games and experiences for social impact. We help purpose-driven companies, organizations and individuals create priceless, memorable moments filled with laughter, goosebumps, high-fives & double takes.Here’s how:1 - We create our own games & experiences - like Beat! That! Heat! a climate action game show, or The Personal Voter Concierge Service - to increase engagement around causes that have a reputation for being hard and heavy.2 - We help brands and organizations bring more fun to their impact work by leading playful brainstorms, running research sprints, building interactive prototypes, and producing buzz-worthy public spectacle.3 - We produce bespoke experiences for select clients to celebrate major life milestones (birthdays, reunions, graduations, retirement parties, etc) as a catalyst for community-building and mutual aid.Learn more at www.Playscapades.com

San Francisco, California, United States

As a Design Lead at IDEO, I lead projects across industries, finding ways to leverage play and experience design to improve healthcare, transportation, education, finance, new business ventures, circular economies and public policy.

San Francisco Bay Area

As an experience designer in the Design For Play studio, I help clients to build physical play spaces and digital game concepts, as well as leveraging play for consumer insights, engagement and product design. Design For Play was born out of IDEO’s Play Lab - an invention studio that has been designing award-winning kid-centric goods, services and experiences for over 20 years. At D4Play, our mission is to translate these insights - how game mechanics affect brains, bodies and communities - into playful solutions across a wide range of ages, populations & industries.

San Francisco Bay Area

Immersive Design Week was a city-wide festival spotlighting innovative designers, projects and technologies that sit at the nexus of film, theater, gaming, mixed reality, & immersive storytelling.

A San Francisco-based company that designs high-tech urban adventures games for clients worldwide. In addition to producing safety games, creativity training games, circus games, team building games, marketing campaigns, training experiences, tourism games, and games purely for entertainment, The Go Game has worked with industry leaders in tech, fashion, energy, media, and education to create custom play experiences. Since 2001, The Go Game has staged unique, interactive events for groups of 3 to 10,000 players around the world. Our flagship offering features location-based puzzles, undercover actors, and creative missions designed to get players communicating, problem- solving, and laughing. We also produce movie games, spy-themed games, community events, flash mobs, creative product testings, and private parties. Past gaming projects include citywide food truck scavenger hunts, roadtrip games to benefit parks, and zombie-themed disaster preparedness games. Our specialty: unforgettable custom group experiences and buzz-worthy public spectacle.

The Millennial Trains Project (MTP) was a nonprofit organization that led crowdfunded, transcontinental train journeys for diverse groups of young innovators to explore America's emerging frontiers, grow as leaders, and launch impactful projects to benefit their communities. These initiatives spanned a range of topics, from renewable energy and STEM education to sustainable food economies, inclusive tech ecosystems, public art, and social justice.My journey with MTP began as a participant, where I conducted research for my "Zombie Apocalypse Disaster Preparedness Games" project. During the trip, I interviewed disaster management experts and government officials to explore how games could enhance disaster preparedness. I later presented my findings to the White House’s Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation in 2014 and published an article on the CDC’s Public Health Matters blog, "How Games Can Help Us Prepare for Disasters."Following my participation, I joined MTP’s staff as the Director of Programming for three subsequent trips. In this role, I orchestrated event programming, including on-board talks, workshops, and city-specific experiences such as meetings, tours, and panels in collaboration with local partners. My work focused on creating immersive, custom experiences across each 10-day journey, aligning each trip with MTP’s mission of fostering community-centered innovation and leadership.

Sparkseed is a nonprofit organization that invests in the nation's top student social entrepreneurs. Each year Sparkseed selects a new class of campus innovators, and works with them over the next 6 months to develop a strong social enterprise. Students admitted into the program receive six months of high-impact support from Sparkseed: * up to $30,000 in seed money towards start-up costs * Mentoring from entrepreneurs and executives * Pro-bono consulting from business and nonprofit professionals * Webinars that teach skills such as creating a business plan, managing a team, pitching to investors, leveraging social media, and measuring financial and social impact. * $10,000 in web tools, including web site design, web hosting, & SEO consulting. * A four-day summit in Silicon Valley that includes networking, skill-building, and strategic planning.Sparkseed is highly-selective, electing to work only with ventures that have a solid business model, clear ROI, and potential to scale. Through intensive skill-building workshops, infrastructure development, and brand strategizing, Sparkseed ensures that student social entrepreneurs will acquire the tools they need to be effective leaders of tomorrow.www.sparkseed.org

PR/Marketing, strategic partnerships, event production, talent scout, location scout, develop/write/edit web content, brand development, project management.MeanRed Productions is a boutique event production company / marketing agency that produces buzzworthy underground parties, nightlife events, and outdoor concerts. MeanRed also manages an independent music / art / food venue in Brooklyn, and specializes in tastemaker marketing and alternative spaces. www.meanredproductions.comwww.bklynyard.com

Events, Non-profit beneficiaries program, Marketing

Develop and implement a marketing strategy for book (GRAFFITI NYC, 2006), organize and promote the U.S. college tour and Europe/Japan tour, manage community projects, develop grant proposals, plan fundraising events, assess brand development, and conduct strategic partner outreach.

Provided background research and suggestions on institutions, resources, programs to be used for current socio-political campaigns. Updated and edited information on the MTV website relating to themes such as environment, discrimination, sexual health, education, global issues, and politics. Created and implemented methods for analyzing website popularity/visibility. Designed youth action guides. Made recommendations on MTVthink’s role in regular MTV programming.

Prepared show schedule, provided news research, fact checked, compiled and submitted guest suggestions

D4D: A political action committee designed to harness the creative community and invest their efforts in the electoral process. Combines art, music, and film with youth voter mobilization and GOTV work. Position: Hosted fundraisers, networked with like-minded college students in New York City, traveled to Ohio prior to presidential election for youth GOTV initiatives (in conjunction with 21st Century Democrats and Vote Mob), poll watched, canvassed university dorms and registered students to vote.

Domestic Violence Law Project: Nonprofit that provides legal representation to low-income and indigent victims of domestic violence in orders of protection, custody, support, and divorce proceedings.Intern: Answered questions from prospective clients, filed court claims, aided lawyers in domestic violence shelter training sessions, clerical duties.

Developed ideas for content, contacted potential guests, constructed format of show, and organized interviews for a weekly teen show.

Conducted surveys to help determine the effectiveness of childcare, weatherization, and disabilities services for low-income families implemented by the agency.

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Study Abroad, Culture, Development, And Social Justice

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