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Greater New York City Area

Associate Director and Co-Founder of MIXdesign, inclusive design think-tank and consultancy.- Team Management: supervising 15+ in-house designers, public health researchers, graduate student interns, consultants. Maintaining relationships with 20+ partner institutions (museums, non-profits, universities)- Project Management: facilitating end-user engagement and participatory design for clients (incl: Queens Museum, Gallaudet University, MIT, Carnegie Mellon)- Development: strategic planning, grant-writing/management ($400K+), market research- Research & Advocacy: directing award-winning, interdisciplinary initiatives including Stalled! (restrooms) and MIXmuseum (museums)- Education: 25+ public and guest lectures, academic writings, graduate courses (Yale School of Architecture) on inclusive design

Greater New York City Area

Project Manager of Stalled!: interdisciplinary design-research project for inclusive restrooms- Directing the design of Stalled! Online, compiling 3+ years of research- Producing and editing Stalled! The Video, recipient of 2018 AIA Award - Organizing 2018 Yale Conference: Noncompliant Bodies: Social Equity & Public Space- Overseeing researchers + designers, coordinating prototypes, drawings- Restroom prototypes: 2D Drawings, 3D Models & Renderings, 360° VR Models- Presentations for 35+ lectures & workshops across US + UK- Fundraising (10+ grant applications)- Editing essays and scholarly publications with Joel Sanders, Principal- Managing relationships with institutional partners- PR: coordinating 20+ interviews, articles, press releasesJSA Marketing & Business Development- 2D Drawings and Renderings for JSA Institutional and Residential Portfolio (2017-18)- Preparation of 5+ RFQ/RFP applications- University Outreach: maintaining relationships with contacts at 30+ US campuses- Presentations of JSA portfolio for 20+ prospective clients - PR: Coordinating Website, News, E-Blasts, Awards, Social Media

Hilo, Hawaii, United States

Recruitment and facilitation for Cohort 2 of the Vibrant Hawai'i Artist Fellowship, supporting 12 young artists across Hawai'i Island in developing their creative practice over a 5-month program.

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Volunteer Organizer (2019-2024), Board Director (2021-2024), Organizer (2024-Present)Grassroots environmental justice campaign and non-profit demanding the restoration and revitalization of Gadsden Creek, and reparations for the Gadsden Green community.- Lawsuit filed with South Carolina Environmental Law Project against SCDHEC and WestEdge- 2,000+ meals served in mutual aid events in Gadsden Green public housing complex.- Biweekly meetings with FOGC campaign members and Gadsden Green residents.- 100+ public comments submitted to City Council, SCDHEC, Army Corps. of Engineers- 10+ lectures/interviews (ex: Avery Research Center, Charleston City Paper, NowThis News)- 2,000 followers gained on Instagram (@friendsofgadsdencreek)- $3,000+ redistributed through "Dismantle Environmental Racism" T-shirt fundraiser- $136,000+ fundraised for direct cost and organizer salaries through grants and donationshttps://friendsofgadsdencreek.com/https://www.instagram.com/friendsofgadsdencreek/

New Hampshire, United States

Supporting overnight camp experiences at the first summer camp in the world for transgender & non-binary youth and their families.

Kent, Ohio, United States

Adjunct faculty teaching "Noncompliance: Activist Design Approaches", a seminar for 3rd and 4th year undergraduate students in the Interior Design department. This seminar considers the role of design at multiple scales, in both the reification of social inequality, as well as its transformation into reparative futures. Seminar topics include: abolition, anti-racist design, humanitarian design, inclusive design/accessibility, informal housing, labor practices, participatory design, queer space and regenerative land projects.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Facilitating a political education program for a select group of girls, trans and gender non-conforming youth. Employing modes of popular education and legacies of radical grassroots organizing in the South to collectively learn about issues of Transformative Justice and Reproductive Justice rooted in case-studies. Supporting the growth of young people as facilitators of political education in the Charleston community.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Created semester-long curriculum + teaching materials for "Digital Dive: Introduction to Graphic Design"Hands-on, tutorial-driven course for 10+ middle-school studentsPilot partnership between Kids on Point and Redux Contemporary Art Center

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Season 8 of MTV's Are You The One?, the first sexually-fluid reality tv show

Fort Plain, Ny

The Mohawk Valley Collective is a community-led historic preservation non-profit in Fort Plain, NY. Responsibilities include, with Emily Brockenbrough, leading the design of Unity Park - a property adjacent to Unity Hall a previously blighted historic church that is being converted to be a community center. Other responsibilities include coordinating with local stakeholders and volunteers to collectively source labor, materials, tools and imagination to materialize the vision for Unity Park, which will include a community planting garden, public seating and a pavilion for concerts and film screenings.

Greater New York City Area

Working with detained young men at Rikers Island Jail Facility in collaboration with the Columbia University Center for Justice and School of Social Work, to enrich existing education programs with restorative justice-oriented creative programming. Beat production and hip-hop studio skills in "Beats, Rhymes & Justice" program.Urban design justice and community planning in "Rikers Studio in Architecture and Urban Design"

Bellevue, Wa

Summer intern for mid-sized (75+ staff), award-winning interior architecture firm with a specialization in tenant improvement for corporate workspaces, retail and medical facilities. - Redlines for permit sets in AutoCAD (10+ projects)- Field verification of as-built drawings (5+ projects)- 3D models + renderings in SketchUp (2+ projects)- Wayfinding/egress plans for 10-story Office HQ (1 project)- Direction + Production of new JPC Architects identity video Projects worked on: Oculus HQ, Zillow HQ, Mighty-O Donuts.

Greater New York City Area

Fall intern for landfill-to-park project on Staten Island, 2.7 times the size of Central Park.- Maps and site plans for New Springville Greenway, client tours- Video documentation of on-site programing: New Earth Resiliency Training Module - Research reports: future grantmaking initiatives, interdisciplinary art installation initiatives

Sandgerði, Iceland

Educating travellers in Sandgerði, Iceland on the local shellfish species in addition to graphic design of menus and upkeep of the aquarium + restaurant.

Shooting video of label artists' performances.Editing, coloring, and preparing video for editorial distribution.

Stanford University

Taught experimental music analysis, creative writing, music performance.Led small discussion groups on assigned readings.Logistics, administration, staff/camper support for three-week academic intensive.

Spring intern for documentary video production non-profit - Archival research on feature-length documentary on Sandy Hook shooting- Transcription and editing of short-form video pieces- PA for shoots in the field - Equipment inventory, server maintenance

Primary: drive-through operator and barista.Secondary: register, backline, upkeep. Full-time experience as opener, mid-day and closer.

Redmond, Washington

Led a small team of high school students coordinating community events and fundraisers with the City of Redmond. Founded and led Young Producers Club, a biweekly workshop of local musicians.

Set up, recorded, mixed, mastered various bands' records.Led collaborative collective - "Young Producers Club".Studio upkeep.

Bellevue, Wa

Interactive videos of business meetings for start-up companies. On-site shooting and post-production.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Magna Cum Laude, Architecture, 3.93

Activities and Societies: WBAR Barnard College Radio, Vivace Chamber Choir, Hi Fi Snock Uptown, Alpha Delta Phi Literary Society, Double.

Education record

Semester abroad at Smolny College, following 2 years of Russian language study at Columbia University. Courses: Advanced Russian (Grammar.

3.95

Activities and Societies: 10+ AP Courses, President of National Honor Society, Co-Founder of RHS Video Production, Co-Founder of RHS mixed.

Tisch Summer High School Program, Film

Intensive 6-credit pre-college summer program directed by Tisch Academic Director Gay Abel-Bay. Classes, lectures, workshops, and multiple.