Keynote Speaker

The Process of Finding your Niche
There is much to be said about why creatives create. Is it self-expression, is it servicing clients’ objectives, or is it to influence others? It’s all of it, but when we build campaigns, media plans, or convey brand messages, too much relies on the external audience, and we tend to forget why we’re in the room in the first place. Our unique stances, insights, and intuitions are what solve problems creatively—design your own possibilities by understanding your perspective and why it matters.

Co-Chair and Moderator

A collection of intimate conversations for design entrepreneurs, freelancers, and studio owners. This carefully curated virtual series features monthly meetings led by business owners with diverse business models, collaborations, processes, and approaches to design.

Co-Chair and Moderator

Worked with Co-Chair, Nakita M. Pope to curate and host the 2022 AIGA D+B Conference. 

Organized and moderated a panel discussion on Mentorship: Helping students succeed beyond the classroom. 
Exploring various types of mentoring relationships that go further than projects and meetings. We hear from educators and students to explore what makes mentorship successful and we discuss how mentors guide students and peers to become more holistic.

PANELISTS George Garrastegui, Jr., NYC College of Technology, CUNY Dr. Dori Tunstall, OCAD University,  Neeta Verma, University of Norte Dame,  Zariah Cameron, North Carolina A&T

View: https://youtu.be/JOwJLMWG8zs

100 Roses From Concrete

A profession mentor to 1 of 50 Growth Fellow as part of a Summer Virtual Agency program by 100 RFC. 

Chair and Moderator

Chair and Moderator for the refreshed National AIGA Design + Business conference that centered around the creative process of design. And the expansion of my podcast. 

Design Critic

Asked by Cheryl Holmes-Miller to help evaluate grauating students work and part of her Decolonizing the CRIT! efforts.