What I Hope to Bring to This Role
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HEALING
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Healing is my life's work as an artist
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DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access) is part of this work as a form of social healing​​
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Design Brigade (summer 2020)
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Designed a memorial for New Haven communities affected by COVID-19 through the lens of social justice
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Remote teamwork; Interviewed 50+ and feedback from 150+ residents; Designs informed by research and outreach
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Art Palestine International (2008-2012 and 2016-2017)
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Managed operations for the not-for-profit organization dedicated to exhibiting contemporary Palestinian art​
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Conducted exhibitions in notable venues, e.g.: Postmasters, NYC, the Jerusalem Fund Gallery and Palestinian Center, DC
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HUB
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Creating a cultural hub for the diverse communities of New Haven to come together
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Bridging Tsai CITY and the Schwarzman Center, undergrad and grad students, Yale and greater New Haven communities
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Redwood Art Studio​ (2014-2016)
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Co-founded art school to address the lack of arts education ​in Sunset Park, Brooklyn
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Reached 150+ youth. Brought together public school students, parents, local businesses, and arts communities
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Teaching Garden (2017-2018) ​
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Transformed Brooklyn’s I.S.240 garden into an outdoors classroom and gathering space. 200+ stakeholders involved
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Designed with students of all grade levels, faculty, and staff and combined curriculums of math, science, and English
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COLLABORATION
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Fostering ongoing collaborations across disciplines and communities
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Creating a structure so that collaboration and innovation happens naturally
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I=N=T=E=R=F=A=C=E (2019)​
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Collaborated with Music and Drama graduates, performers, and technicians to create an immersive multimedia performance
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Sold out every late-night Yale Cab showing, positive review on the New Haven Review
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​A Universe (Summer 2020 and 2021)​​
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Designed and directed the construction of a 30' x 17' x 11' cob and lime plaster giant bottle-gourd shaped instrument
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Planned the summer programming of Beam Camp 2021 for 100+ campers, instructors, and staff
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Design Brigade–On Memory Guidebook A Universe Redwood Art Studio
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