A skilled nonprofit organizational development, communications, and project management strategist with an arsenal of well-honed creative skills, I am committed to utilizing my diverse professional background to accelerate the mission of purpose-driven organizations. In 2012, I transitioned to the non-profit sector from entertainment and cultural production, knowing I wanted to use my passion for storytelling to make a practical impact. I went on to help shape entrepreneurial organizations that changed the way their constituencies engaged with local government and social issues. I often joke that I started working in the social sector to make a difference, and along the way I got an MBA from the School of Making It Work. Building a non-profit from the ground up was a crash course in every aspect of non-profit management, and along the journey I have found my greatest skill set in generating compelling content, strategic planning, network building, and executing memorable events from school programs to industry convenings. I believe that visual culture has a key role to play in communicating ideas in disarming, engaging ways that break barriers and provide opportunities for greater unity and collaboration in our complex global context. The arts are an invaluable component to our public life; empowering artists and facilitating deep collaborations with communities builds a foundation for cities to thrive. I would love to hear about how your organization works with creatives to empower people and build bridges across social, political, economic and cultural divides!