Experience

Spaceworks Tacoma

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  As a program within the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber, Spaceworks provides training and support to artists and entrepreneurs. Our small team offers a business incubator, gallery and public art opportunities, coworking spaces, and creative community engagement. Since 2010, Spaceworks has supported more than 500 businesses and artists who in turn make Tacoma a vibrant place to live and work. As a program within the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber, Spaceworks provides training and support to artists and entrepreneurs. Our small team offers a business incubator, gallery and public art opportunities, coworking spaces, and creative community engagement. Since 2010, Spaceworks has supported more than 500 businesses and artists who in turn make Tacoma a vibrant place to live and work.



National Park Service

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visual Information Specialist (Supervisory)

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  Creating opportunities for inspiration and education for the citizens of the Greater Los Angeles area through interpretive media and programming. Supervises digital park rangers and interns who engage with the public through web, social media, and publications.Select Accomplishments:• Supervision: Applied for and received funding from 5 organizations to support diverse youth internships. Recruited, supervised, and mentored more than 12 interns, volunteers, and employees. • Supervision: Led a team of creative professionals in interpretive and digital media as the Branch Chief for Creative Media at Yosemite National Park (four-month assignment).• Supervision: Designed a volunteer photography program that increased the park’s digital image library through volunteerism and interns.• Creative Media: Developed the Dear L.A. marketing campaign with copywriting and graphics that resonate with Southern Californian audiences. Along with print collateral, produced more than 24 mural-sized graphics at Los Angeles International airport.• Creative Media: Transitioned a printed quarterly calendar of events to a multi-platform digital offering, saving $42,000 in staff time and production costs. • Special Event Planning: Led 9 days of public programming at the 2016 Tournament of Roses, responsible for 90 national park employees and volunteers, reaching 69,000 people and deputizing 14,000 junior rangers.• Project Management: Managed annual budgets ranging from $140K - $225K for interpretive media staff, design projects, and grants. • Public Speaking: 1 of 5 national park employees selected as centennial ambassadors for interviews and speaking engagements with local and national organizations.

• Visual Information Specialist

  • Oct 2011 - Jun 2014

  Provided technical, creative, and strategic support for 80 national parks on interpretive and digital media.

• Visual Information Specialist

  • May 2008 - Sep 2011

  Created digital and interpretive media for North Cascades National Park Complex. Developed science communication products for 8 national parks in the Pacific Northwest.

• Seasonal Interpretive Ranger

  • 2004 - 2006

  Educated and inspired the public about national park natural history through formal and informal programs. Educated and inspired the public about national park natural history through formal and informal programs.