Public
Special Training
National Endowment for the Arts Creative Placemaking (LISC)
Genesee County Chamber of Commerce - Leading From Every Level-eight-week leadership development series
"Urban Playground" Talk with Author Tim Gill and Host Tina Govan (Placemaking US)
Federal Resources for Creative Community Development Feb 2021
The City Repair Project (scholarship) Placemaking Village Building Design certification 2021
Project for Public Spaces: Streets as Places training (scholarship recipient)
Publications &Â Books
Street Art, Murals & Graffiti Vol.1 2020
FlintBeat & FlintSide 2019-current
My City Magazine (Michigan), Featured 2021
Street Art United States (Boston), Visual Storyteller 2019-current
Inspiring City (London), Writer 2019-current
CURBED (New Orleans), Featured 2019-current
Presentations
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International Placemaking Week - Baltimore Presenter and Scholarship Recipient. 2024
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International Downtown Association Panelist - Southeast Urban Districts 2024
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South by Southwest - European Union Partnership of Nightime Mayors 2024
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Think BOLD Festival and Conference Entertainment Panel Moderator 2024
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TedxJacksonville: A City Rediscovering Its Center 2023
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24 Hour Nation PodcastGuest on Night Time Economy 2023
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Global Cultural Districts - Safety & Security at Night (Montreal, Quebec) 2023
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MTL 24/24 Subject Matter Expert Panelist 2023
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Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce Placemaking Training 2022
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International Downtown Association Conference Speaker (Vancouver) Urban Acupuncture. 2022
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International Keynote Speaker, RAUM - Utrecht, Netherlands One City, One Canvas. 2022
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Erie Art & Culture PRO Network, National Endowment for the Arts Webinar on Arts Funding 2022
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City of Raleigh Urban Design Center, Downtown Raleigh Alliance, Raleigh Arts Placemaking Presentation 2022
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MI Downtown Association Annual Statewide Conference - Vibrant Downtowns 2021
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Creative Placemaking Summit 7: ReConnect - Data Collection & Placemaking 2021
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Midwest Economic Development Conference – Community Pride Through Placemaking 2021
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Creative Placemaking Exchange (Lansing) 2020
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100K Ideas 2020 Summer Fellowship: Business of Street Art 2020
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Sunrise Rotary Club of Greater Flint (zoom) 2020
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Mid-America EDC Webinar on Placemaking & Economic Development 2020
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Proud Places podcast (Bay City) 2020
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University of Michigan-Flint (Truth & Action) Street Art Commerce Panel Moderator 2019
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Community Foundation of Greater Flint PRIDE FUND Launch Panel Moderator 2019
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GIAF Visual Arts Internship Programme Panel: Careers in the Arts 2018
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BU Alumni Association lecture: connection series 2016
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Global Mural Conference keynote speaker 2016
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Center for Excellence: Innovative Technology Complex panel 2015
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Fashion Institute of Technology, Metro Career Night: Arts Administration panel 2015
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American Graduate Project/Corporation for Public Broadcasting: Arts as Career 2015