Experience

Urban Libraries Council

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Civic Health and Economic Opportunity

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  Washington, District of Columbia, United States The ULC Program Director, Civic Health and Economic Opportunity will catalyze action for real impact by developing and leading programs to strengthen libraries with responsibilities including: 1) Building a North American conversation on how public libraries enhance the civic health of their communities and how this work ties directly to strengthening our democracies, informs anti-racism and leads to stronger collective community action. 2) Lead ULC’s work to strengthen the… Show more The ULC Program Director, Civic Health and Economic Opportunity will catalyze action for real impact by developing and leading programs to strengthen libraries with responsibilities including: 1) Building a North American conversation on how public libraries enhance the civic health of their communities and how this work ties directly to strengthening our democracies, informs anti-racism and leads to stronger collective community action. 2) Lead ULC’s work to strengthen the libraries role in advancing economic opportunity for under- resourced and historically disadvantaged communities including our focus on equitable entrepreneurship. 3) Create ULCs upcoming focus on libraries as essential city and county infrastructure including their value as physical spaces, a connector of diverse lived experiences and role in public safety and public health. Show less



Center for Social Impact Strategy

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teaching Fellow

  • Dec 2020 - Present

  • Facilitated weekly small group video calls with students who were enrolled in the Executive Program in Social Impact Strategy. Among those who attended each week included Executive Directors, Social Entrepreneurs, and Corporate Social Responsibility Managers. Calls included topics and themes such as nonprofit management, capacity building, and organizational development • Graded weekly assignments and provided feedback in coursework that touched on areas such as Community and… Show more • Facilitated weekly small group video calls with students who were enrolled in the Executive Program in Social Impact Strategy. Among those who attended each week included Executive Directors, Social Entrepreneurs, and Corporate Social Responsibility Managers. Calls included topics and themes such as nonprofit management, capacity building, and organizational development • Graded weekly assignments and provided feedback in coursework that touched on areas such as Community and Collaboration, Marketing for Social Impact, Business Models for Social Enterprise, Empowering Leadership, and Unleashing Large Scale Social Movements Show less



Loeb Fellowship at Harvard Graduate School of Design

• United States
• Design Services

• '23 Loeb Fellow

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Loeb Fellows are accomplished practitioners, influential in shaping the built and natural environment, whose work is advancing positive social outcomes in the US and around the world. In the middle of promising careers they step away from their hectic professional lives for one academic year. Fellows audit classes at the Graduate School of Design and throughout the vast network of Harvard and MIT. They engage with faculty and students, participate in Fellowship events, and collaborate with… Show more Loeb Fellows are accomplished practitioners, influential in shaping the built and natural environment, whose work is advancing positive social outcomes in the US and around the world. In the middle of promising careers they step away from their hectic professional lives for one academic year. Fellows audit classes at the Graduate School of Design and throughout the vast network of Harvard and MIT. They engage with faculty and students, participate in Fellowship events, and collaborate with their peers. They become part of a powerful growing network of colleagues passionately committed to revitalizing communities. Show less



Memphis Public Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Library Manager

  • Apr 2017 - Sep 2022

  33 S. Front Street • Helping oversee and guide the multi-million dollar redesign of the historic Cossitt Library. The redesigned space will support a variety of interests through creative arts and dance classes, technology and programming workshops, lecture and discussion series, community-led art installations, performances and more. • Oversee the execution and delivery of programs and services that achieve the goals of the library’s strategic plan, as well as help participants gain an understanding of… Show more • Helping oversee and guide the multi-million dollar redesign of the historic Cossitt Library. The redesigned space will support a variety of interests through creative arts and dance classes, technology and programming workshops, lecture and discussion series, community-led art installations, performances and more. • Oversee the execution and delivery of programs and services that achieve the goals of the library’s strategic plan, as well as help participants gain an understanding of library resources and services. • Cultivate strategic partnerships that result in equitable and inclusive library. A specific example of this is the creation of the first-ever Innovator-In-Residence program that will partner with select Memphians to plan and host unique programs for the community. • Co-planned and convened a city-wide gathering of artists and arts-related organizations with goal of creating dynamic partnerships, as well as creating equitable and inclusive access to performance and rehearsal space for the Memphis-based artists. Show less



Code for the Kingdom

• Software Development

• Global Leadership Team

  • Jan 2014 - Sep 2022

  On October 2-4 we conducted the Global Code for the Kingdom Hackathon in 14 cities across the world. It spanned from Jakarta to Los Angeles, over the 62 hours. The participating cities were Addis Ababa, Albuquerque, Atlanta, Bangalore, Guatemala City, Houston, Jakarta, Kansas City, London, Los Angeles, Nairobi, Raleigh, Seattle and Waterloo. As far as we know, this was largest ever faith-inspired mass collaboration tech event. In addition to the Global Hacakthon, I have also help to… Show more On October 2-4 we conducted the Global Code for the Kingdom Hackathon in 14 cities across the world. It spanned from Jakarta to Los Angeles, over the 62 hours. The participating cities were Addis Ababa, Albuquerque, Atlanta, Bangalore, Guatemala City, Houston, Jakarta, Kansas City, London, Los Angeles, Nairobi, Raleigh, Seattle and Waterloo. As far as we know, this was largest ever faith-inspired mass collaboration tech event. In addition to the Global Hacakthon, I have also help to organize, plan and market events across the US in cities such as Seattle, Orlando, and Austin. Show less



The Fourth Bluff

• Community Engagement Coordinator

  • Apr 2017 - Dec 2021

  33 S. Front Street



New Direction Christian Church

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Campus Pastor / Innovation Lead

  • May 2010 - 2017

  Greater Memphis Area ● Responsible for the strategic leadership, planning, and oversight of a 5000+ member congregation. This included the creation, implementation, and evaluation of systems to manage growth, engage the community, and foster relationship a with a national audience. ● Co-created/maintained an online platform that saw hundreds of views each Sunday for religious services. ● Developed and implemented strategies that increased mobile app adoption rates, increased mobile and online giving rates… Show more ● Responsible for the strategic leadership, planning, and oversight of a 5000+ member congregation. This included the creation, implementation, and evaluation of systems to manage growth, engage the community, and foster relationship a with a national audience. ● Co-created/maintained an online platform that saw hundreds of views each Sunday for religious services. ● Developed and implemented strategies that increased mobile app adoption rates, increased mobile and online giving rates, and provided oversight for various IT initiatives. ● Convening community conversations around race and religion. ● Cultivated strategic partnerships with neighboring churches and for-profit entities that has (as of ’21) provided more than 10,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to families in Shelby, Fayette, and Marshall county Show less



Regions Bank

• United States
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• eBanking Systems Analyst

  • Jul 2004 - May 2010