Art Seen Alliance is a turnkey event production company that enables talented artisans, fosters a culture of creativity, and creates memorable experiences. We support gatherings by designing and building stages, trade show booth, signage, props, furniture, or anything other custom needs.

Shibusa Systems is an innovative construction technology company that is transforming how housing is built. With a focus on sustainable design, equitable communities, and transformational processes, Shibusa builds attainable homes in record time, making the building process easier for developers than ever before. All building materials are sourced from leading regional suppliers and Shibusa employs local, full-time, community-based assembly teams who reinforce and improve their regional economies.+ Redefined project management protocols, implementing Microsoft Teams, semiweekly Gantt Charts, BIM360 to collaborate with our external engineering and architectural partners; regularly led client weekly meetings, notes, and follow-ups, alongside in-person and email site updates+ Developed, marketed, and sold seven floor plans to 59 verified prospects, taking projects through design, permitting, construction, and sale+ Constructed a client material selection process that narrowed lighting, plumbing, hardware, appliance, and trim selections, while maintaining the building system’s affordability, quality, style and supply chain reliability+ As the sixth hire, created technical organizational processes for project management, HR, marketing, PR, event planning, and material selections that empowered us to scale to over 30 employees; recruited and hired eleven full-time team members and implemented bi-annual reviews

+ Implemented strategy for LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube+ Created "On-Site with Mike" demonstrating our novel assembly process on a video campaign, including filming, editing, and posting+ Expanded our website, adding key components like "Keynote Presentation, Awards, and Press" along with detailed pages that aligned with corporate strategy targeting developers

Big Easel Collective matches local New Orleans visual artists with commercial placemaking projects to design memorable art installations for businesses.We specialize in sets that are rooted in place by crafting permanent transformations for retail experiences, museum activations, interiors, and public spaces that will wow visitors. We also do pop-up installations that are perfect for conferences, festivals, and events. Our irresistible activations will delight your community, be experiential, and make your space a destination. Dreamed up by New Orleans artists, every placemaking project captures the spirit of the city and helps power our local, creative economy.+ Project-managed Instagram-friendly installations for clients including Nolé Restaurant, White Linen Night, Online Optimism, and private residences that uplifted local New Orleans visual artists+ Recruited artists for specific installations, crafted project proposals, negotiated agreements, and led implementation with perfect execution on timelines, budgets, and quality control based on feedback from paid clients and selected artists+ Managed all operations: business development, client relationships, pitch materials, invoicing, budgeting, legal, permitting, scheduling, marketing, project management, and process documentation+ Sold out New Orleans Chamber luncheon presenting my award-winning research, “Social Media in the Wild: Understanding and Leveraging the Experience Economy” and led ULI session on "Placemaking in the Wake of COVID-19"+ 2018 Validation Challenge winner for distinctive user research

The Urban Land Institute, or ULI, is a nonprofit research and education organization. ULI's mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. My engagement has been as a volunteer of this industry-oriented network.+ Chair of the Local Product Council, which brings local industry leaders to developing real estate projects to discuss best practices, pain points, and advice.+ Social Media Chair of the Communications Board, managing our Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter profiles to promote our diverse members and broad range of local and national programs.+ Member of the Diversity Committee, building the ULI LA Book Club, bringing lead academics from around the country to discuss relevant literature on exclusionary practices in real estate+ Member of the Young Leaders Group, planning engaging events for our under-35 members to network, connect to mentorship, and gain career advice+ Committee Leader for the Emerging Trends 2020 Conference, including bringing our keynote speaker, Frank Ricks FAIA, LEED AP to New Orleans to share Crosstown Concourse. I organized a follow-up panel of local Charity Hospital developers and community leaders to compare and contrast the projects.+ Volunteer with the Urban Plan Program, bringing a tactile research project to underserved schools in the city so students can learn the complexities of urban planning and real estate development from an early age

A public-private partnership, New Orleans Business Alliance (NOLABA) is the official economic development agency for the City of New Orleans. As the city’s business community hub, NOLABA can help inform, educate and prepare business professionals and stakeholders to capitalize on the many opportunities New Orleans has to offer. Our vision is to reposition New Orleans as the next great American city for business investment, quality of life and economic opportunity.+ Led New Orleans Health Innovators Challenge, recruiting America’s top biotech companies to partner with six local healthcare institutions tailored around our unique incentives+ Engaged over 225 unique startups and 119 influencers; drove a multi-platform social campaign resulting in over 750,000 impressions.+ Recognized with Gold Medal of Excellence and conference session from the International Economic Development Council for NOLAHI program+ Adapted best practices from NOLAHI to establish a local business development program, FIRE: Food Innovation Resources for Entrepreneurs, to help commercialize consumer packaged goods+ Managed BioDistrict New Orleans Board, including repositioning the board with the Geography of Innovation Conference featuring renowned academic, Bruce Katz+ Crafted social media campaign for 504ward, including vibrant, visual weekly posts across various platforms and daily job features reaching over 15,000 young professionals

Venture for America is a fellowship for recent grads who want to learn how to build a business while making an impact. VFA Fellows get training and join a startup in an emerging US city, where they live and work for two years at one of our hundreds of partner companies. They learn hands-on what it takes to build a company, while getting the mentorship, network, and ongoing support to prepare themselves to become successful entrepreneurs. Our goal is to spark job growth in cities that need it by sending our top-talent to help grow the businesses that will make it happen. Learn more at www.ventureforamerica.org+ Hosted 242 Zoom program sessions, held 46 Fellow-led community building events, gave 2000 e-kudos, delivered on four weekly work-product challenges, and led countless breakout rooms for our Zoom-based summer training camp after COVID pivoted our programmatic framework+ Selected as External Partnerships Lead for City Leadership Council, pitching the fellowship to startups across New Orleans to hire fellows; placement increased 40% compared to previous year+ Recognized as a “Woman on the Rise” for the class of 2017+ Led internal workshops for New Orleans fellows on human-centered design and deconstructing white feminism; organized dozens of unique programs to build community

Design for America (DFA) is an award-winning nationwide network of interdisciplinary student teams and community members using design to create local and social impact. We use human-centered design as an approach to problem solving that emphasizes understanding people as a vital component to successful innovation. The Barnard-Columbia Studio innovates for problems ranging from female empowerment to natural disaster relief, from childhood obesity to early education.+ Upgraded our innovative human-centered design curriculum for our social entrepreneurship studio to better solve problems in our local community with sustainable design solutions+ Orchestrated large-scale events leading to $5,000 in net profits in my first semesterDesigned unique bonding activities to foster teamwork+ Crafted our promotional materials and social media presence, resulting in an average 400% increase in followers across multiple platforms+ In charge of managing our Executive Board, 40-member studio, and over 600 professional relationships to create a positive, dynamic, and productive work environment+ Awarded the King's Crown Leadership Excellence Award for Community Building by Columbia UniversityDesign for America was awarded the Cooper Hewitt National Design Award for Corporate and Institutional Achievement http://ndagallery.cooperhewitt.org/designforamerica

+ Working a variety of events, from small parties, to large yacht parties with over 1000 attendees.+ Entertaining with the best quality of professional service, even under high-stress situations.+ Having warm and outgoing people skills to engage with any customer.+ Memorizing a repertoire of over 250 drinks, as well as relevant New York laws.

+ Designed a state-of-the-art website for new tool enablement, optimized with UX insights from Google Analytics, HotJar, + Optimizely AB Testing for over 5,000 IBM marketers worldwide+ Crafted a gamified teaching module of 7 essential marketing "Truths" that will be rolled out to over 100 geographies; 98% of players found the workshop to be entertaining + informational+ Selected by Ari Sheinkin (IBM's Marketing VP) to compose a deck for a keynote address at a Forbes international conference

+ Developed a program curriculum, then led a team of designers on rebuilding a dangerous and barren stretch of land under the A-train line in the Hurricane Sandy-affected Far Rockaway neighborhood+ Used the human-centered design process and tactile urbanism to reimagine how a new park could lead to new economic development opportunities+ Successfully petitioned for a $7,500 grant on behalf of Rockaway Waterfront Alliance, our community partner from the summer

+ Generated memes and copy for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Tumblr for TruTV's various television shows, including Impractical Jokers, Billy on the Street, The Carbonaro Effect, Fake Off, Friends of the People, and more.+ Communicated with a combined audience of over 10 million followers across all accounts.+ Created interactive marketing installations at Comic Con and on the street to generate social media buzz+ Gathered content for LATAM's @OnlyinSouthAmerica's Instagram+ Managed media for USA Today, including photoshopping unique media campaigns and custom .gifs+ Crafted Movement Strategy's new branding with a unique diagonal aesthetic Instagram @mvmtstrategy+ Stayed on top of internet trends to generate the best possible and most sharable content

+ Conducted historical archive research for Sam Lubell and Greg Goldin's book "Never Built New York" (a sequel to "Never Built Los Angeles") exploring urban projects proposed in NYC, but never completed+ Worked with and photographed documents from Columbia's Avery Library, Rare Book Library, and New York Historical Society, some of which dated back to the 1700shttp://www.artbook.com/9781938922756.htmlhttps://www.amazon.com/Never-Built-York-Greg-Goldin/dp/1938922751

+ Worked directly with the Chairman, Executive Director, and senior Executive staff on the day-to-day operations within NYC Planning's Office+ Researched for Chairman Weisbrod's speech at the 2015 Tall Buildings Conference+ Communicated with constituents and professional connections to find solutions to their issues through research and data analytics+ Contributed to various projects by conducting neighborhood studies, summarizing public hearings, strengthening inter-department events, crafting slides presentations, and outlining press pieces

+ Worked with clientele with high standards of custom service+ Kept organized in chaotic, high-traffic scenarios within the store+ Honed pitch skills to work with customers to select additional items to purchase

+ Utilized Solidworks, Python, + Excel for modeling, product design, + data analysis+ Used 3D printing + computer programming to build an alternative, tool-mounted steering mechanism for the surgical snake robot. The tool was a candidate for the Siemen’s Competition+ Coauthored a patent after a successful sales pitch to Medrobotics CEOs

+ Worked to catalog the art inventory across three galleries+ Balanced inventories for a cycle of international modern art shows+ Researched artists (from Modern to Contemporary) to write wall-tags for the New York City office

+ SAT and English tutoring+ Communicated with students in both a one-on-one and a classroom setting in conversational Mandarin and English