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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”