Skills
Experience design and production
Creative direction and strategy (print, digital, built environment)
Program development
Coordinating people and processes
Hospitality and customer service
Empathy, openness, and curiosity
Experience
Creative & Marketing Manager (Events and Experiences)
Ginkgo Bioworks, Boston, MA
April 2022-present
I managed the company’s voice, brand, and image across all stakeholder communities; developed core marketing and brand assets; and implemented an education and training program, engaging diverse communities and demonstrating thought leadership across biotech, fashion, design, and sustainability. Also deeply involved in developing internal policies and practices around wellbeing and inclusivity.
Mental Health First Aider (certified by St John Ambulance, Feb 2021)
Outreach Manager
Colorifix, Norwich, U.K.
Jan 2021-March 2022
Learning & Engagement Facilitator (freelance)
Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge, U.K.
June 2019-March 2020
I worked with the Learning & Engagement team to support a wide range of education and outreach events for community members, artists, teachers, and students. I helped lead hands-on explorations and discussion-based enquiries to enrich people’s engagement with art.
Coordinator
Synthetic Biology Strategic Research Initiative University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K.
Jan 2018 - Sept 2019
I managed an interdisciplinary research initiative that brought together academics, commercial partners and policy makers to produce novel research and innovation related to synthetic biology. I designed and implemented a multi-platform communications strategy and executed a robust program of training, education, and engagement events.
Equality and Diversity Committee, Dept. of Plant Sciences (2019)
I cultivated the global community around this independent arts and culture magazine that has been in publication in Kyoto for over 30 years. I developed a multimedia outreach campaign utilizing social media [Facebook (213k+), Instagram (25k) and Twitter (4k)], a subscription newsletter, collaborations with local businesses and artists, and a wide range of educational and cultural events including talks, exhibitions, film screenings, poetry readings, and workshops.
Marketing & Events Coordinator
Kyoto Journal, Kyoto, Japan
Nov 2015 - Jan 2018
I designed and taught an engaging, child-centred curriculum for 3-4 year olds learning English as a second language, developing collaborative working relationships with staff, teachers and parents in a fast-paced, multicultural, and multilingual setting.
Teacher
Little Gems International School, Kyoto, Japan
Jan 2015- Sept 2017
Assistant Manager, The Locker Cafe, Cambridge, U.K. (Aug-Dec 2020)
Server, Oleana Restaurant, Boston, MA (June-Sept 2015)
Co-founder, Wild-flour & Friends pop-up dinner series, Williamstown, MA (Oct 2014-Apr 2015)
Teacher’s Assistant (Introduction to Oil Painting), Department of Art & Art History at Williams College, MA (Feb-May 2015)
Line Cook, Mei Mei Street Kitchen, Boston, MA (May-Sept 2014)
Digital Strategy Intern, Toth & Co, Cambridge, MA (May- Aug 2013)
Other experiences
Volunteer Work
Trustee, Park Street Lofts Condominium, Somerville MA (Feb 2024-present)
Steering Committee, OUTPOST, Norwich, U.K. (Dec 2019-March 2022)
Volunteer, Norfolk & Norwich Festival, Norwich, U.K. (May 2021)
Cook, Cambridge Sustainable Food, Cambridge, U.K. (Aug-Oct 2020)
Education
M.A. in Arts, Creativity, and Education
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K.
Oct 2019-July 2020
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B.A. in Art History
Williams College, Williamstown, MA
2011-2015
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Concentration in Art History, Architecture, and Urban Planning
Cornell in Rome, Rome, Italy
Aug-Dec 2013