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Creativity is a universal human right.

Students presenting finished work. Fundación Communitaria del Bajío.

Fostering creativity is essential for designing healthy societies.

Art is not a luxury or a childhood pastime. It is a fundamental practice that nurtures our ability to imagine and take action towards our goals and dreams.

In the office

When I work with clients, I do not approach projects with an expectation of unquestioned authority, nor do I just “make things pretty.” I am a colleague with a very particular expertise and skillset.

Through collaboration and mutual respect, my clients have reached outcomes that are truly genius.

Design projects can blossom across teams and result in stronger organizations with greater transparency and an increased culture of trust.

In the world

I have had several opportunities throughout my career to nurture creativity and innovation in teens and adults.

  • I taught a six-month arts program in middle and high schools that included bookmaking, drawing, and poetry lessons.

  • As a representative of PwC, I led a design thinking workshop with Chicago high school students.

  • While a mentor for AIGA, I led a month-long career-path workshop series for young and pivoting designers.

  • I taught workshop facilitation methods with Voltage Control Vancouver.

Design Thinking workshop in Chicago provided by PwC

“Click” workshop training hosted by Voltage Control Vancouver and David Newman

Community presentation of book arts finished work. Fundación Communitaria del Bajío.

Examples of finished student work. Fundación Communitaria del Bajío.

Example of finished student work. Fundación Communitaria del Bajío.

After-school unofficial art class with younger siblings of my students. Fundación Communitaria del Bajío.

Results of the book arts project with Fundación Communitaria del Bajío were well documented, and include;

  • Significantly reduced drop-out rates

  • Reduced rates of depression, self-harm, and drug use in participating students

  • The question “what would you like to do after high school?” was asked on the first and last days of the course. Across nine separate classrooms, the question consistently yielded a much wider diversity of answers on the last day of the course than the first day.