Arts Leader
As a leader in the arts, I work to align creative practice with community impact. Bringing vision, care, and strategy to the creative sector, I’m passionate about building collaborative infrastructures, crafting intergenerational experiences, and creating spaces where meaningful, community-driven work can thrive.
Image: 290 Creativity Kits for Recovery and Resilience assembled, packaged, and ready for delivery (photo taken by Leila Spriggs, 2024)
aging professional
With a background in both research, administration, and program design, I work in the aging services field to champion interdisciplinary initiatives (especially creative aging!) that center older adults as collaborators and cultural contributors. I develop and support programming that fosters connection, lifelong learning, and creative exploration — always with an emphasis on accessibility, dignity, and joy.
Image: SPARK Creative Aging Program at Blue Cross NC Boone Center. Photo taken by Wayne Randall 2025.
Writer
As a writer and editor of art and culture, I center clarity, curiosity, and a commitment to amplifying diverse voices. My writing appears in regional outlets, and I specialize in exhibition reviews, artist profiles, contextual essays, and creative aging research/features.
Image: Installation view of the The Hard Edge & The Soft Line: A Retrospective of Maud Gatewood exhibition at the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum. Photo taken by Samantha Oleschuk, 2024.