As Deputy Director of Visual Arts | Education | Engagement, I provide leadership to Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, the Art Studios, Community Engagement, Festivals, and Special Events at the City of Mesa’s, Mesa Arts Center.Interim Executive Director - Mesa Arts Center (July 2023-January 2024)

As the Director of Community-Engaged Practice for the Mesa Arts Center I:- oversee the Engagement, Festival and Studio departments which includes designing policy, procedure, on-site education, offsite engagements and initiatives, managing budget, contracts and staff;- develop, implement and analyze learning and engagement programs for educators, pre-K-12 students, older adults, and community executed through workshops, symposiums and conferences in the performing, literary and visual… Show more As the Director of Community-Engaged Practice for the Mesa Arts Center I:- oversee the Engagement, Festival and Studio departments which includes designing policy, procedure, on-site education, offsite engagements and initiatives, managing budget, contracts and staff;- develop, implement and analyze learning and engagement programs for educators, pre-K-12 students, older adults, and community executed through workshops, symposiums and conferences in the performing, literary and visual arts; - facilitate and cultivate collaborative partnerships between government agencies, non-profits, arts organizations, social service groups, schools and service groups on state and national level; and administers the Center’s contracted studio/engagement artists.- cultivate a culture of learning and engagement within all the departments of the Mesa Arts Center, through training's, staff support, program development and integration opportunities. Show less