Experience

My work is rooted in over 14 years of professional practice in visual merchandising, arts education, and creative leadership. I specialize in cross-domain synthesis—the ability to take complex, multifaceted information and translate it into clear, credible, and high-impact visual narratives.
— KHEPHRA HUSSER | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Specialist | BA

Leadership

Registry & Events Supervisor | Babies “R” US | 2016- 2018

VM Supervisor & Trainer | Babies “R” US | 2016- 2018

Director of Visual Arts Program | SBHS | 2018 - 2021

Assistant & Key Holder | ECC | 2013 - 2018

Assistant Manager | Cato Fashions | 2015 - 2017

Lead Stocker & Trainer | Vera Bradley | 2018 - 2020

Ministry President | KGCM | 2013 - 2015

Youth Ministry Secretary | HMD | 2008 - 2011

Civic engagement is fundamentally about the mobilization of people and resources. My leadership experience proves my ability to manage complex human systems, mediate diverse perspectives, and steer collective efforts toward a singular, ethical goal. I don’t just advocate for change; I have the 14-year track record of directing it.
— Khephra Husser | Civic Engagement Specialist | BA

Systems Design & Branding

Creative Consultant | Private Estate | 2006 - Present

Founder | Husser Legacy Project | 2023 - Present

Creative Consultant | ECC | 2013 - 2025

Graphic Designer | SBT | 2020 - 2026

Creative Director | Khephra Studio | 2015 - Present

Creative Director | Khephra Husser | 2023 - Present

Creative Consultant | NLR Ministries| 2013 - 2017

Founder | The Legacy Project |

Founder | Creative Collective |

Founder | The Fingerprint Project|

Effective civic engagement relies on the structural integrity of communication. My background in systems design allows me to build frameworks that prioritize transparency and information hierarchy. By applying strategic branding to public-facing initiatives, I ensure that complex data is organized into clear, verifiable narratives that resist distortion and remain accessible to all stakeholders.
— Khephra Husser | Civic Engagement Specialist | BA

Education & Facilitation

Art Instructor | SBHS

Art Instructor | Transitions Columbia | 2014

Elementary Summer School Teacher | SBES

Infant Daycare Assistant | ECC

Summer School Art Teacher | ECC

Kid’s Night Out Event Planner | NLR

Children’s Church | NH Ministries |

Children’s Events Supervisor | Babies R US

Founder | Tut Language Practice | 2020 - 2026

At its core, civic engagement is a pedagogical act. My background in arts education allows me to translate complex civic concepts into digestible, actionable knowledge. To empower a community, one must first be able to teach it; my experience ensures that I can facilitate the growth of others without gatekeeping information.
— Khephra Husser | Civic Engagement Specialist | BA

Visual Merchandising

VM | Winston Retail Solutions |

VM | Forever 21 |

VM | Babies R US

VM & Trainer | Toys R Us |

VM | EEC Boutique

VM & Brand Ambassador | Khephra Studio |

Visual communication is rooted in environmental psychology and information hierarchy. I utilize these principles to organize information and physical spaces, ensuring that key data is intuitive, visible, and structurally coherent for the audience.
— Khephra Husser | Civic Engagement Specialist | BA

Operations

Zimmermann Wear

Kate Spade

Vera Bradley

Cato Fashions

Target

SC Private Estate

Khephra Studio

Structural resilience is the foundation of any sustainable initiative. My background in luxury retail operations, studio management, and business restructuring provides the mechanical expertise needed to scale projects, manage high-value assets, and build the operational systems that support long-term civic goals.
— Khephra Husser | Civic Engagement Specialist | BA

Client Relations & Sales

Founding Stylist & CA | Kollectin

Macy’s

Victoria’s Secret

Loft Outlet

E-commerce Manager | Khephra Studio

Civic work involves negotiation and stakeholder alignment. My background in sales represents a capacity for professional persuasion and relationship management, ensuring that community projects secure the necessary investment and long-term commitment from diverse partners.
— Khephra Husser | Civic Engagement Specialist | BA

Academic Experience


Core Courses For Civic Engagement BA

POSC-220: State and Local Government

LEAD-101: Leadership and Professional Development

LA-201: Diversity, Gender, and Social Justice

LA-301: Women, Leadership, and Social Change

REL-255: Women and Religion

BUS-301: Business Law

PSY-102: Intro to Psychology

My foundational studies in Civic Engagement focused on the mechanics of community infrastructure, public-private partnerships, and social systems. This core curriculum provided the theoretical framework for managing complex public interest projects.
— Khephra Husser | Civic Engagement Specialist | BA

Additional Studies

ART-370B: Community Arts Internship (The literal proof of your concept)

ART-390K: The Business of the Arts

BUS-302: Principles of Management

BUS-303: Principles of Marketing

COMM-100/220/240: Intro to Oral Communication, Advanced Public Speaking, and Small Group Communication

ART-495: Senior Exhibit (Framed as Project Management/Final Deliverable)

ART-190P: Framing & Preparator Studies (The technical side of archiving and presentation)

Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
— Quote Source

Concentration A: Dance & Movement Literacy

Focus: Kinesic education and facilitating physical engagement programs.

DAN-117: Dance Traditions I (Multiple semesters—frame this as "Comparative Cultural Movement Study")

DAN-343: CoLAB III (Framed as "Collaborative Movement Design")

DAN-117 (Spring '15): Advanced Facilitation in Dance Traditions

Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
— Quote Source

Concentration B: Music & Auditory Stewardship

Focus: Understanding cultural narratives through sound and ethnomusicology.

MUS-205: A Survey of Popular Music (Framed as "Social Trends through Auditory Media")

MUS-206: Music of the World (Framed as "Global Cultural Documentation")

COMM-100: (Applied here as the oral/auditory tradition of sharing information)

Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
— Quote Source