Arts Leadership
Across the National AIDS Memorial, the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, Living Jazz, and the Austin Chamber Music Center, I've taken on cross-departmental leadership roles in nonprofit 501(c)(3) arts organizations, spanning artistic direction, marketing and communications, education, and program coordination. Whether curating a national fundraising event or building curriculum for public schools, my work centers on connecting artistic vision with the operational and community-facing work that brings it to audiences.
As Artistic Director of Light in the Grove, the National AIDS Memorial's annual fundraising event, I curate and produce the music and entertainment for an audience of over 700, with every cultural offering chosen for its relevance to the history of the AIDS epidemic. I lead a team of 40 to stage a fully immersive installation, working directly with sponsors and partnering with Bay Area institutions including the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, the University of San Francisco, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and ODC Dance Company. Through this partnership, I also adjudicate submissions for the Memorial's annual Mary Bowman Arts in Activism Award.
As Marketing and Communications Manager for the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, I led marketing and fundraising for an organization committed to free, accessible live performance. Across a full season of nine concerts, I developed comprehensive campaigns, grew the orchestra's presence on four social platforms, and managed a roster of photographers, videographers, and consultants producing its promotional materials.
As Education Coordinator at Living Jazz, a Bay Area nonprofit dedicated to music education and community engagement, I developed and implemented an equity-minded curriculum for the public schools they serve across Northern California's East Bay, spanning partnerships with six schools in the Oakland Unified School District and nine in the West Contra Costa County Unified School District. I also co-curated the organization's inaugural Professional Development Workshop, bringing together a staff of 17 teaching artists.
As Educational Outreach Coordinator at the Austin Chamber Music Center, I helped plan, budget, and supervise the Center's education programs, including the Young Artists and Adult Academy and the Summer Workshop, preparing schedules and materials for over 100 performers, students, and faculty. I also coordinated the nationwide Coltman Chamber Music Competition, overseeing project logistics, working directly with sponsors, and running both social media and direct-mail promotion.