A primary throughline that I observe in the communities I serve, learn from, and work within is a commitment to striving for ever-more inclusive practices that expand the ways and places in which design is defined, shared and experienced.
To the Institution
Details are available upon request.IDEAS Council
Member, 2020–present
Diversity Working Group (DWG)
Co-chair, 2019–present
Cofounded with E. Lim-Midyett, 2019
Cofounded with E. Lim-Midyett, 2019
External Opportunities and Exhibitions Committee (EOEC)
Co-chair, 2017–2019
Chair, 2019–2020
Chair, 2019–2020
Mobility Committee
2021–present
Visiting Artists Working Group (VAWG)
Member, 2019–2021
Co-chair, 2022–
Co-chair, 2022–
Governance Committee
Member, 2019–2021
Grievance Committee
Member, 2021–2022
To the Department
Details are available upon request.To the Community and Beyond
Details are available upon request.AIGA-KC Board
Chair of Education, 2022–2023
VP of Education, 2018–2019
VP of Education, 2018–2019
UXPA-KC Board
Board Co-chair, 2021–2022
Board Member, 2020–present
Board Member, 2020–present
genEquality
Board Member, 2020–2023
Professional Development in Service ︎︎︎
Search Advocate Training, Summer 2020
Search Advocate Certification, current through Summer 2023
Mid-America Arts Alliance Artist Leadership Fellow, 2022
Dismantling White Supremacy Culture: For Asian/Asian American Educators (online), 14 April 2021
The Intersection of Mindful Facilitation & Group Process (online), 29 March 2021
Co-Creating Shared Meaning: Language Setting as an Inclusive Practice, Creative Reaction Lab webinar (21 January 2021) 2021
ELEVATIONLAB ™ New Venture, Missouri Small Business Development Center at UMKC Kansas City, MO
Antiracism Culture in the Arts, Charlotte Street Foundation (online)
AICAD 2019 Symposium: INCLUDE ME!, 7–9 November 2019, Los Angeles, CA
NAAAP National Leadership Conference: The Unconventional Leader, 22–24 August 2019, Kansas City, MO
Design Plus Diversity Conference, 1–3 August 2019, Chicago, IL