Big Brothers, Big Sisters program
I love being a sister in all its forms. Here in Los Angeles, I am lucky enough to know a young "sister" through this program. (2024)
Mural painting at Crenshaw
Found this crew of peeps with the Compton Initiative painting murals at a school near me, so I pulled up and joined the fun. (2023)
School building in Haiti
I am interested in alternative building techniques, and found this group who makes off-grid homes, called Earthships. I went to this academy to learn how they're made, and then traveled to the island of La Gonave, Haiti to help build an elementary school using this method. (2021)
Steering Committee Member with Organization of Women Architects and Design Professionals (OWA)
Held an active role for two years as steering committee member for the organization OWA from 2017-2019. Planned events and programs to support female designers professionally and personally.
Show and tell with Girls Inc.
The awesome organization Girls Inc empowers young girls to be strong, smart and bold. I visited classrooms and shared what it meant to be a designer (Spring 2016)
Service learning assistant in the Dominican Republic
Acted as in-field assistant with the service learning program Una Vida. Short term work (3 weeks, Summer 2014) involved teaching women to make jewelry as part of social enterprise based in the hilltop town of Los Pinos, Dominican Republic.