an Illinois native, a creative, strategic, and progressive multi-tasker. I enjoy designing to promote ones dreams, instructing art or empowerment courses to adults and children. Also creating various community events. I compare my life to an arboretum - various plants representing areas of interest, all belonging under the tree of creativity. I love being amazed, traveling, trying new foods, socializing, dancing, and more. All of these passions help the creative process blossom and you'll see the results when we work together. I enjoy guiding others to branch out and try new things, as well as help clients grow their business. Contact me if you're looking for someone who is passionate about life and enjoys digging hands into various concepts,
then my roots and experience will give you results that keep giving.

• Masters of Science in Management of Organizational Behavior at Benedictine University at      
   Springfield, IL 2008
• Bachelors of Fine Arts in Visual Communications at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 2002
• Certified Trainer of Shaman Shape-shifting into Higher Consciousness by Llyn Roberts and John   
   Perkins, at Omega Institute in New York, August 2010
• Completed 16 weeks of creativity coaching training under creativity expert Eric Maisel, 2008
• Italy, Spain and Swizterland NIU Abroad. Studied design and architecture, 2001

• Completed weekend intensive on "The Art of Sexual Ecstasy" with Steve and Lokita Carter
   at Omega Institute in New York, April 2010
• Chair of Image and Design Council for Downtown Springfield, Inc. 
   Lead team to execute functional and innovative projects to enhance the downtown. 2009-10
• Cakes for the Queen of Heaven, Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 2009
   Attended series examining pre-Judeo Christian cultures that may have worshiped the female as divine.
• Marketing Committee Representative for Springfield YMCA, IL  2008
• Reiki Attuned by Master Gloria Ferguson, 2006
• Completed 12 weeks of Julia Cameron's 'Artist Way' by Pat Meter on opening ones creativity, 2005

• Serigraphy- honorable mention. City-wide exhibit. Chase Bank, Springfield, IL  2006
• Mixed media-honorable mention. "Detention", DeVIA- Vanderbilt Univ. Medical Center, TN  2005
• Solo photography show "Blind Perspective of Italy", Trout Lily Cafe, Springfield, IL  2005
• Serigraphy-first pl. "Barely There",  DeVIA-Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, TN  2004
• Serigraphy-first pl. "Barely There", Northern Illinois University-Diversity Dept., DeKalb, IL  2002
• Traveling One-room school house display. NIU-Education Dept., DeKalb, IL 2001