Project Highlights
FOR-SITE Foundation 3-Year Strategic Plan
The Strategy Collaborative
After the successful five-month run of a site-specific exhibition, Lands End, at San Francisco’s historic Cliff House, the FOR-SITE Foundation engaged The Strategy Collaborative to develop a three-year strategic plan. We were thrilled to support this daring and unique arts organization as their 20th anniversary approached.
Chelsea, MA - Arts & Culture Strategic Plan
The Strategy Collaborative
Between August - January 2020, our consulting team (Molly Akin and Magali Maïza) conducted electronic surveys, virtual focus groups, key stakeholder meetings, and working group sessions to learn about the needs and aspirations of Chelsea residents. We engaged residents by asking, “What do you want to see or create in Chelsea?”. We categorized the over 1000 responses to this open-ended question to better interpret and analyze trends. From these in-depth methods, we gained important insights into the Chelsea community. After our six months in Chelsea, we could not agree more with the comment of a community meeting attendee: “There is no shortage of ideas in Chelsea.” The question is how to support turning these ideas into action. Utilizing a human-centered approach inspired by Design Thinking, we worked collaboratively with residents, the project Visioning Team, Youth Team, and city staff to refine ideas and develop key recommendations.
Massachusetts Cultural Council - Communications
I provided communications consulting for the Massachusetts Cultural Council to support the Creative Youth Development National Partnership, Creative Minds Out Loud podcast, and other digital projects.
Women in the Collection
Women in the Collection is a community-based art project examining persistent gender imbalance in museums through the lens of the definitive guide. What is considered essential and by whom? Essential or incomplete?
Cambridge Arts Council - Community Support Art
While working for the City of Cambridge I developed and implemented marketing and communications strategy for a nationally recognized municipal arts agency. I also led a grant-funded project to support creative entrepreneurship, Community Support Art.
Logo design by my talented friend and colleague Wendy Bergquist, wbcreates.com.
Harvard University - Editorial & Portrait Photography
Photography is one of my true loves and I had the joy of contributing images to Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Design, and Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences’ websites and publications from 2012-2020.