A silkscreen print shop, design house, and music venue with growing spaces for artists, located in the rural town of Waverly, AL

Advisor / Collaborating Producer, 2020 - Present

• Co-directs the Old 280 Boogie, a spring festival at Standard Deluxe

• Advises on current needs and projects for Standard Deluxe, including content for written media, developing partnerships, and the production of a new café and bakery, the on-site bar, and other projects in the works

Visit the Standard Deluxe website here.

A 20-month-long program for mid-career professionals, run by APAP – the U.S.’s leading performing arts presenting organization. The program is for those who seek to transform the world through their work as arts leaders.

Leadership Fellow, Cohort 2 (2016 - 2018)

• Selected to partake in the 20-month program as a mid-career arts professional

• Engaged in deep dialogue and learning and focused my personal project on models for communal curation

Group Leader, Cohort 4 (2018 - 2020)

• Invited to co-lead Cohort 4 fellows through their 20-month process

• Involved in-depth planning and producing of leadership-based convenings

• Facilitated large-group and small-group convenings

Visit the APAP Leadership Fellows Program web page here.

A leading traditional/contemporary performance company of Ghana, West Africa

Tour Coordinator, 2008 - 2010

• Planned logistics for the Minnesota leg of tours: master classes, school visits, lodging, and transportation

• Organized, promoted, and stage managed two Minneapolis shows involving local artists; 400 attendees

• Hosted artists for their stays in Minneapolis, assisting with logistics, transportation and hospitality

• Advised the director, Bernard Woma, on projects and needs for the company

Visit the Saakumu Dance Troupe website here.

An annual summer festival that celebrates the more than 100,000 refugees living in Minnesota

Co-Founder / Co-Chair / Curator / Fundraising Chair, 2007 - 2009

• Spearheaded the first Twin Cities World Refugee Day event, attracting more than 3,000 people

• Led a planning committee of 30 diverse members from the refugee-serving community

• Chaired the Entertainment Committee: curated and stage-managed more than 25 performances

• Chaired the Fundraising Committee: managed the budget and engaged 60 financial contributors

Visit the World Refugee Day Web Page here.