Some things my collaborators say about me…

  • “Your superpower is your ability to glean structure from disparate sources to build bridges between communities. You listen to and connect with people with tremendous generosity and respect. Then you create clear pathways for other people who may not have the same deep connections to gain understanding.”

    —Carin Adams, Senior Curator of Art

  • “You have a wonderful ability to use your voice to advocate within spaces that suffer from unequal power dynamics, but always in a way that amplifies the voices of those who are lowest on that power structure. Even more impressive, you are diligent about maintaining an open mind and working to ensure that lines of communication with those you are advocating on behalf of are clear.”

    —Erendina Delgadillo, Curator of History

  • “The reason our partnership worked so well is that you held my feet to the fire (in a nice way) to keep the higher values of community input, diverse points of view, visitor engagement, social justice, equity, and yes, education, to the fore. When I was just jazzed on the content and tempted to get lazy about what I considered the self-evident value of an idea, you pushed us to find higher meaning and greater accessibility.”

    —Drew Johnson,
    Curator of Photography and Visual Culture

  • “ I value that you ask questions and come to the table with an inquisitive mind. As the development process unfolds, I value your willingness to rethink and sometimes make changes to a solution if those changes better align with the goals of a project or strengthen the core concept.”

    Auburn Leigh Lahoski,
    Exhibition and Graphic Designer

  • “You put people at ease and disarm them with your way of being in the world. I see you constantly adapting and reflecting on what it means to be an ally.”

    —Evelyn Orantes,
    Community Curator and Educator