I create experiences that make people feel something real.

Growing up in West Virginia, I was the kid staging elaborate neighborhood productions and building imaginary worlds with whatever materials I could find. My parents recognized early on that I learned differently - and rather than trying to fit me into a traditional mold, they let my creative curiosity run wild. When I was diagnosed with dyslexia in my twenties, everything clicked: the way I think spatially, connect seemingly unrelated ideas, and solve problems by seeing patterns others miss isn't a limitation - it's exactly what makes me effective at what I do.

For 15 years, I've built immersive experiences that transform how people connect with brands, spaces, and each other. Most recently in higher education, I reimagined traditional campus programming as festival-scale experiential activations - not selling statistics, but creating emotional moments that made students and families actually feel what life could be like. I built a corporate partnership program from the ground up, turning relationships with brands like Coca-Cola into authentic activations rather than logo placements. I've managed everything from intimate c-suite executive briefings to events for 20,000+ people, always focused on the same thing: creating experiences that resonate beyond the moment.

I thrive in that space where ambitious creative vision meets real-world constraints - tight budgets, impossible timelines, complex stakeholder needs. I don't just execute other people's ideas; I shape creative direction while simultaneously figuring out how to actually build it. My approach is rooted in collaboration, human connection, and the belief that the best work happens when teams feel empowered to take creative risks together.