* Leading curatorial and programming efforts to support the museum’s mission of educating the American public on Islamic history, art, and culture.* Planning, developing, and implementing the design and installation of exhibitions. * Managing and supporting staff on special projects such as Jackson City's Islamic Heritage Month and annual fundraising events.* Established the IMMC Excellence Awards, first award posthumously honored Muhammad Ali and the Muhammad Ali Center in Kentucky. * Management and preservation efforts of the historic collection of Timbuktu Manuscripts.

* Participate in executive planning that reimagines the museum’s legacy and place in the local and national community. *Represented IMMC on national US museum professionals delegation to Doha Qatar along with directors from the Smithsonian Institution, the National Art Gallery, the SMART Museum Chicago, the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, and the Asia Society with the purpose of exchanging ideas and establishing mutual government-supported art and culture partnerships.

* Initiated rebranding and marketing efforts to maximize brand reach and recognition on a national and international level.* Curated Spirit of Ramadan international touring photography exhibition in its first North American venue.

Team leader at international award-winning creative arts firm StudioBasel. Bespoke curatorial services, marketing/ branding and project conceptualization/ management for international clients in arts and culture, museums, higher education, government and non-government organizations, etc.

The Spirit of Ramadan™ is an international initiative that aims to educate viewers about the holy month of Ramadan through the art of photography. Also know as IRPC- International Ramadan Photography Competition.IRPC is an annual 30-day visual celebration that offers a competitive platform for photographers to share their documentary and fine art photography while spreading positive imagery of Islam. Currently housing the world’s largest modern collection of Islamic-themed photographs from over 60 countries. The initiative includes the publication of the world’s first photography book and magazine on Ramadan as well as a world-touring exhibition which debuted in Kuala Lumpur at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia under the auspices of His Royal Highness the Sultan of Selangor in 2014, followed by an exhibition in London in liaison with the Mayor of London at the Trafalgar Square Eid festival. The exhibition has also shown in Australia and the United States and has been named Top Photography Exhibitions by the European Islamic Arts Magazine.The Spirit of Ramadan jury included National Geographics’ Steve McCurry; World Press Photo judge and founder of Asia’s largest photography festival, Dr. Shahidul Alam; United Nations Photographic Councilman Basel Almisshal; renowned British photographer Peter Sanders; White House Special Representative to Muslim communities and Harvard Fellow, Farah Pandith, Islamic Art Magazine Editor Elvira Bojadzic and others.The Spirit of Ramadan is a non-profit, non-partisan social responsibility project by award-winning creative firm Studio Basel. It has been recognized by the White House, UNESCO, British Museum and Aga Khan Foundation among others for “Bridging Cultures & Inspiring Creativity”. Co-founder Lina Ali serves as the Executive Director of Marketing and Lead Curator of Exhibitions.