Founder + CEO of Render Free

• Jan 2019 - Present

A lounge and workspace for Black and brown women in South Minneapolis, MN. Render Free provides healing strategies by hosting virtual and in-person events featuring wellness practitioners of color. renderfree.com A lounge and workspace for Black and brown women in South Minneapolis, MN. Render Free provides healing strategies by hosting virtual and in-person events featuring wellness practitioners of color. renderfree.com

Striver Publishing Illustrator

• Oct 2018 - Present

Strive Publishing's vision is to be the leading publishing company in providing contemporary African American stories. We will begin by filling the need for picture books and young adult novels that our children can see themselves in, and will work toward filling the need for African American adult representation in other genres. Through publishing and illuminating the stories of creativity, wonder, determination, and success of generations of African Americans, we will help tear down stereotypes and build up bridges that connect to a more diverse publishing industry. Show less

Community Program Associate

• 2019 - 2020

Education Specialist

• 2018 - 2019

Envision, planned, and implemented Afrocentric curriculum for children's Black heritage camp (ages 0-18 yr). • Recruited vendors to represent local businesses • Hired teachers to facilitate classroom discussions on racial identity development • Developed and facilitated anti-racism training and workshops • Created curriculum to promote, multi-cultural history, racial identity and representation • Envisioned, planned, and implemented program for ages 0-18 years Envision, planned, and implemented Afrocentric curriculum for children's Black heritage camp (ages 0-18 yr). • Recruited vendors to represent local businesses • Hired teachers to facilitate classroom discussions on racial identity development • Developed and facilitated anti-racism training and workshops • Created curriculum to promote, multi-cultural history, racial identity and representation • Envisioned, planned, and implemented program for ages 0-18 years

Director of Events & Volunteers

• May 2013 - May 2018

• Represented organization and built trust within community • Trained and led volunteers in cross-cultural community relationships • Recruited and organized over 200 volunteers • Planned and executed over 150 community events • Developed and led workshops on trauma, race, and community development • Promoted racial competence through public speaking • Taught college course on race, class, and poverty as a paraprofessional • Created lessons and led students in weekly discussion • Created youth leadership development curriculum Through a mentor program in its ninth year, as the Director of Events and Volunteers at Transformation Ministries I directed 60+ students (6-12th grade), 60+ mentors and hundreds of food volunteers. The mentors that I have directed range from college age to retirement age. I posses the critical interpersonal skills it requires to guide mentors of all races, ages, genders, and backgrounds. I encourage the types of relationships that are beneficial for the flourishing of all people involved. Show less