
Senior Director of External Affairs at Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation at UC Berkeley
Experienced manager of complex projects and cross-disciplinary teams, grounded in business goals, with an intuitive grasp of user experience and "showtime." Creative leader with proven success in delivering authentic, immersive experiences and programs that build community and brand equity. Special talent for storytelling with engineers and makers, and translating creativity in tech for consumer, policymaker, and executive audiences. Motivated by ideas and projects for a healthy planet and citizenry; inspired by high-functioning organizations and maker culture. Specific expertise in: + Community engagement and management + Event curation and production, from intimate gatherings to 100k person festivals + Webinar | virtual conference and meeting design and production + Conference programming and talent acquisition + Large scale art | experience | activation production + Brand marketing | trademark licensing + Communications strategy and earned media placement + Partnership development + Team development, coaching and management
fordfoundation.org
berkeley.edu
cisco.com
make.co
Oakland, California, United States
Senior Director of External Affairs
Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation at UC Berkeley
• www.linkedin.com/company/jacobs-institute-for-design-innovation
• Full-time
Oct 2022 - Present
Berkeley, California, United States
Community Architect & Event Producer
Ford Foundation
• www.linkedin.com/company/fordfoundation
• Contract
Feb 2021 - Oct 2022
Head of Local Response
Open Source Medical Supplies
• www.linkedin.com/company/open-source-medical-supplies
• Full-time
Mar 2020 - Feb 2021
Managing Director, Maker Faire
Maker Media
Jan 2018 - Jun 2019
San Francisco Bay Area
Program Director, Maker Faire
Maker Media
• www.linkedin.com/company/make-community
Jan 2010 - Jan 2018
San Francisco Bay Area
Communications and Marketing Consultant / Media and Events Producer
as an independent contractor
Jul 2010 - Oct 2011