1994: Busted through the saloon doors of the universe.
1999-2002: Started selling art and knick-knacks in school.
2013: Moved to beautiful Durango, Colorado for college.
2014-2015: Took a few engineering courses. Volunteered with Engineers without Borders (Village Aid Project). Decided to pursue my bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design.
2014-2017: Worked various fun jobs throughout college. Built sets in a theatre. Took peoples’ portraits on a historic steam engine train. Developed an interest in entrepreneurship while working for the Small Business Development Center.
2017: Started working in the nonprofit sector. Co-launched a boutique doughnut shop in Durango.
2018: Led a stakeholder process to get Durango certified as a Creative District under the Colorado governor’s office. Filed its articles of incorporation as a nonprofit, and became its first Executive Director.
2018-2019: Launched new grant programs for artists in Durango. Funded over 30+ public art projects.
2020: Co-directed a campaign that successfully passed a lodgers tax increase in Durango, which now funds Arts & Culture projects in perpetuity.
2021: Co-founded and ran the Animas City Night Bazaar, a summer festival in Durango.
2022: Balanced out freelance graphic design work with volunteering in gardens/farms around the world.
2023-2024: Decided Wellington, NZ was my perfect place. Became Design Director at Studio Superfunc.
My timeline
Likes:
Organic shapes & squiggles
Going to festivals
Reading nonfiction and essays
Making art out of found materials
Playing piano
Riding a bike in the sunshine
Dancing freely
Loitering
Swimming laps in the pool
Trying new recipes
Asking millions of questions
Digging into soil
Deep and meaningful chats
Warm, fuzzy people
Descriptors:
Dedicated
Inquisitive
Passionate
Memory like an elephant
Resourceful
Task-oriented and focused
Intentional
Bold
Fast to adapt
Conscientious
Sustainability-minded
Ennegram 3w2
Myers Briggs: ENFJ
Warm and fuzzy (most of the time)