Experience

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contract - Curatorial Assistant

  • Jun 2022 - Sep 2023

  Washington DC-Baltimore Area



George Washington Carver Museum

• Lead Curator, Peace to the Queen: Retrospective Works by Jamel Shabazz

  • Sep 2019 - Jul 2023

  Austin, Texas, United States



The University of Texas at Austin

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Instructor, The Mind of Jordan Peele

  • Aug 2020 - May 2022

• Graduate Assistant And Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2019 - Mar 2021

  Austin, Texas, United States



Center for the Study of Race and Democracy

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Assistant

  • Aug 2019 - May 2021

  Austin, Texas, United States



SIX SQUARE - AUSTINS BLACK CULTURAL DISTRICT

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Contract I Project Manager

  • Mar 2019 - Sep 2019

  Austin, Texas, United States > SIX SQUARE X THE VERY BLACK PROJECT: A HISTORIC TOUR OF AUSTIN'S BLACK CULTURAL DISTRICT > CONVERSATION WITH SIX SQUARE: KAMIL OSHUNDARA, CULTURAL EXECUTIVE AT JORDAN PEELE'S MONKEYPAW PRODUCTIONS



New York University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contract I Program Manager

  • Mar 2015 - Sep 2018

  Florence, Italy and New York, New York NYU FLORENCE, LA PIETRA DIALOUGES, FLORENCE, ITALY Co-organizer for a special anniversary program Ralph Ellison: Re-Visited, Re-Applied, and Re-Purposed hosted by Allen MacFarlane (Assistant VP, Student Affairs at NYU). Guest speakers included Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad (Harvard), Kimberly Bowes (American Academy in Rome), Johnathan Capehart (The Washington Post), Lisa Cesarani (NYU Florence), Ellyn Toscano (NYU Florence) and Grace Ali (NYU). NYU DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL… Show more NYU FLORENCE, LA PIETRA DIALOUGES, FLORENCE, ITALY Co-organizer for a special anniversary program Ralph Ellison: Re-Visited, Re-Applied, and Re-Purposed hosted by Allen MacFarlane (Assistant VP, Student Affairs at NYU). Guest speakers included Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad (Harvard), Kimberly Bowes (American Academy in Rome), Johnathan Capehart (The Washington Post), Lisa Cesarani (NYU Florence), Ellyn Toscano (NYU Florence) and Grace Ali (NYU). NYU DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ANALYSIS Curated the Basquiat: Still Fly @55 symposium. This special event comprised of scholars, artists, writers, and other creative thinkers to add to a dynamic conversation about Jean-Michel Basquiat. Produced a series of special symposium pre-events at the Museum of Modern Art, WBAI Radio, and The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS AT NYU Produced a program for the Institute of Fine Arts at NYU featuring South African artists Nandipha Mntambo (Artist) and Gavin Jantjes (Artist). Managed the fundraising, speaker travel and accommodations, and event marketing. This program was co-presented by Performa Institute and is held in association with the NYU IFA Crossing Boundaries conference. NYU LAW SCHOOL Coordinator of three programs for the NYU Law Forum series. The Forum presents discussions on current events, intellectual ideas, and professional training. Moderated by different members of the faculty, Forum panels generally consist of three experts discussing a selected topic. The Forum’s objective is to educate and provoke discussion, and it is designed for student exchange of ideas with experts. NYU KIMMEL GALLERIES Organized and moderated a special program for the Times Square Arts Alliance, featuring Sherry Dobbin (Director, Times Square Arts) and Emilio Perez (Artist). NYU DEPARTMENT OF ART HISTORY Produced an artist talk featuring five artists visiting from London, England. Show less



Sarah Lawrence College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Summer Instructor

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Bronxville, NY SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR THE GIFTED Instructor The Summer Institute for the Gifted provides instruction in approximately 30 courses during its regular academic schedule and engages students in recreational activities every day. Courses are taught at levels appropriate for academically gifted students ages 6-14, covering humanities, mathematics and sciences, and multi-disciplinary courses.



The New York Public Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contract Program Manager I Guest Curator I Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

  • Sep 2015 - Apr 2017

  Greater New York City Area



Brooklyn Museum

• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Contract Program Manager - Tom Sachs’s Boom Box Retrospective: 1999 – 2016

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Brooklyn, NY Contract Program Coordinator for the closing program of the Tom Sachs’s Boom Box Retrospective: 1999 – 2016. The program consisted of a DJ Boom Box Summer Series featuring Erykah Badu’s producer, Zach Witness and four local Brooklyn DJ’s.



NYU Shanghai

• China
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Faculty Affairs Administrative Manager

  • Jun 2012 - Jun 2014

  New york, New york



New York University Abu Dhabi

• United Arab Emirates
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Faculty Affairs Office Administrative Manager

  • Nov 2010 - Jun 2012

  New york, New york



Studio Museum in Harlem

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Coordinator, Expanding The Walls

  • Jul 2009 - Sep 2010

  New York, New York



Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Assistant Business Manager

  • 2005 - 2008

  new york, new york