Recently appointed as the Minister of Tourism for the State of the African Diaspora... update to follow.As a travel advisor, I help my clients make the best decisions about their travel arrangements. We specialize in heritage tours and arranging conferences and events. I have personally traveled every continent except Australia and Antarctica. Retired from my career in visual media/architectural design, I accept projects based on my time/interest and occasionally write articles. During my design career I was active with professional design and architecture organizations. This afforded me opportunities to bring designers, educators, and students together on projects that made a positive impact. Currently I volunteer as curator, grantwriter and am a member of the building and grounds and strategic planning committee for the African American Cultural Center and Museum of Florida; as dance instructor for the Wickline Senior Center; was a founding director for the Flagler County Cultural Council; and treasurer for City Lites Inc, a performing arts 501C3 organization that provides scholarships to youth. Experience: Travel - group, corporate & individual travel planning, black heritage tours around the world; conference meeting and event planning. Design - research, creative process & design development, design documentation & implementation, project & construction mgt, relocation & move mgt, bid contract development, procurement & installation mgt. Media - web design, e-commerce, videography, Volunteer -producer, public relations, entertainer, writer, corporate board member, instructor, and facilitator. 40-year career: architectural design, public space planning, facility management & construction, consistent growth in levels of responsibility & various areas of expertise. My responsibilities included performance, supervision, evaluation & mgt. of work involved in planning, design & construction of interior environments that promote productivity, enhance function, aesthetic appearance & image. Addt'l expertise in computer technology & design related to prog. mgt. & admin., CAD/CAFM, digital media & web design. Effective organizational skills; award-winning project work; developed & maintained positive relationships among gov't employees, clients, industry reps, non-profits, art & design community & academia. Adept at reviewing, analyzing, implementing & maintaining gov't, non-profit & private industry programs, projects, budgets, & collateral duties with national effects. Authored design journals.