A professional writer and editor for more than 25 years, I have experience in journalism, education, tourism, cultural programming, and public speaking. I write and edit texts in a wide range of formats, from international magazines and websites to exhibition catalogues and academic papers. I have been coaching professionals and students through the process of writing, editing, public speaking and critical thinking since I taught English composition, journalism and communications to undergraduates from 2005 to 2012.I advise creative professionals, businesses and organizations on developing content, interactive programs, external relations, artist representation, and strategic opportunities to broaden their audience, clientele and exposure. In 2010, I founded Arts Encounters to engage, enlighten and connect groups from wide-ranging backgrounds with contemporary art and design in South Florida and beyond by curating and leading cultural experiences, exhibitions, events, presentations and panel discussions.Raised amid the early developments and Latin American influences of Miami’s visual art and design community, I have been active in this region’s ongoing evolution as an international cultural hub since moving back in 2004 after years of working on the editorial staffs of magazines and newspapers headquartered in New York City. My work is informed by extensive research and analysis of contemporary art communities, conducting site visits and interviews at collections, museums, galleries, art fairs, alternative spaces, artists’ studios and residency programs in dozens of cities around the U.S., Europe and Cuba.