I am an educator, cultural producer, and arts administrator with twenty years of global experience building programs, partnerships, and initiatives that support thriving creative ecosystems where artists and communities do ambitious work together. My work is grounded in place-based and culturally responsive pedagogies, and my training in sociology and art history guides me to draw connections across time, space, and disciplines. My practice is increasingly informed by ecology, particularly how permaculture is also a framework for ethical arts and culture infrastructures.

In addition to my creative practice, I enjoy strategic planning and management. My transformational leadership approach supports teams to do their best work–from my role as Founding Head of Education at Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, to recognition for community service at the Aspen Art Museum with an IMLS National Medal, to assembling equity-centered community partnerships at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis. My emotional intelligence and deep love of learning generate energy for high-impact, sustainable work.