Born August 08, 1973 in Western Massachusetts (USA), I am an artist
and entrepreneur who’s worked professionally in the “creative sector”
for over a quarter century. I received my Bachelors Degree (BFA) from
the Syracuse University School of Visual & Performing Arts in '97 and
have found success as a painter, muralist, non-profit administrator, a restaurant owner, gallery curator and an "Art Space" developer.
Whether operating as an artist, entrepreneur, or community volunteer, I've taken great pleasure with immersing myself in the wild and wonderful worlds of innovative, original, forward thinking people. Rarely the expert in the room, my primary objective has been to help cultivate peace, love and prosperity by working as a community builder who employs creative expression and sustainable living as tools.
I believe that art can save lives! If we are able to open up and allow a painting, film, poem, novel, song or dance reveal to us a broader perspective of life on Earth, of other cultures, beliefs and ways, while also accepting our role as stewards of the natural environment, we will become much more able to thrive in a rapidly evolving world. At a time when the planet needs us most, we must be the change.
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About Me
OBJECTIVE
To act as a catalyst for progress through numerous creative and innovative endeavors that result in positive social change.
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LIFE SKILLS
Creative Community Developer | Visionary Leader | Inventive Problem Solver | Collaborative & Interpersonal | Professional Business Consultant | Sustainable Living Practitioner | Arts & Cultural Entrepreneur | Holistic & Outside-the-Box Thinker |
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Glass | Ark - North Shore Cultural Center
Founder & Managing Partner
Bernhard’s Bay, New York
Crystal City | Creative Spaces, LLC
Co-Founder & CEO
Syracuse, New York
Superfresh! Organic Café, LLC
Co-Owner & General Manager
Brattleboro, Vermont
Downtown Brattleboro Alliance (DBA), INC
Board Member & Executive Director
Brattleboro, Vermont
Connect Ithaca, LLC
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Ithaca, New York
PodCar City Conference Series (II, III, IV)
Event Planning, Marketing, Public Relations, and Sponsorship Coordinator
Stockholm, Sweden
Ithaca Festival, INC
Executive Director
Ithaca, New York
ThINC, The Institution of a Now Culture, INC
Executive Director & Co-Founder
Syracuse, New York
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VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Member, Town Arts Committee
Brattleboro, VT
Board Member, Building a Better Brattleboro
Brattleboro, VT
Member, Vermont Fringe Festival
Brattleboro, VT
Trustee of the Board, Arts Council of Windham County
Vermont
Member, Public Arts Commission
Ithaca, NY
Volunteer, NYINGMA Institute of Buddhist Studies
Berkeley, California
Commissioner, Cultural District Commission
Syracuse, NY
Member, Arts and Cultural Leadership Alliance of CNY
Syracuse, NY
Advisory Board Member, The Community Design Center
Syracuse, NY
Co-Founder & Chair, 40Below (Young Professionals)
Syracuse, NY
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EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Arts of Collaborative Leadership for Sustainable Development
Rockwood Leadership Institute
Bachelor’s of Fine Arts (BFA)
College of Visual and Performing Arts @ Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Study Abroad
Instituto International
Madrid, Spain
Summer Arts Program
Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont
High School Diploma
Wilbraham and Monson Academy (WMA)
Wilbraham, MA
