I am an MPA and nonprofit executive with 19 years experience with management, administration, and education. I am an artist, musician, festival producer, and volunteer.-Currently the Executive Director of GoggleWorks Center for the Arts. GoggleWorks is one of the largest interactive art centers in the U.S., serving nearly 300,000 visitors annually in one of the most financially distressed, but vibrant communities in the country. GoggleWorks transforms lives through unique interactions with art. These include year-round classes for 10,000 students of all ages; summer camps, after school programs, and other special programs for roughly 5,000 youth; outreach for those with physical, developmental, and behavioral challenges; and many programs for general visitors from around the world.-Currently the Founder and CEO of Floating Festivals. Floating Festivals in a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to producing high-quality festivals and cultural programs that celebrate and engage communities.-I am on the faculty at Villanova University. I am an adjunct professor in the Master of Public Administration (MPA) department teaching Effective Nonprofit Administration.-I am on the faculty at Albright College. I teach Project Management for Arts Administrators.-Previously the Chief Operations Officer at The Center for Art in Wood. The Center has been recognized internationally by artists, collectors, scholars and the public as one of the most valuable resources for the education, preservation and promotion of the field of wood art.-Previously the Executive Director of Philadelphia Folksong Society, which has brought folk music and art to the Greater Philadelphia area for over 50 years. The Philadelphia Folk Festival, the premier program, is the longest continuously running festival of its size and scope in the country.-Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Villanova University
Listed skills include Fundraising, Nonprofits, Event Planning, Volunteer Management, and 46 others.