My consulting and placemaking practice begins with a simple belief: communities hold their own wisdom in people, stories, and spaces. I help cities and organizations bring that wisdom to light through creative strategy, cultural planning, public engagement, and design.
Accelerate Rural Indiana (READI 2.0 Region). Community Coordinator supporting regional identity, cultural vibrancy, and project alignment.
Blue River Community Foundation. Member of the Creative Committee and the Building and Maintenance Committee, guiding investments in arts, storytelling, and preservation.
Masterplanning. Contributed to planning work for NineStar Connect, integrating design and strategy at a regional scale.
Community Engagement. Planned and facilitated a public engagement session in Columbus, Indiana, focused on food vibrancy and local culture.
Graduate Education. Master of Architecture with focus on civic space, placemaking, and the relationship of art and design.
Interior and Preservation sensibilities. Ongoing practice curating materials, color, and story for lived spaces, with a preservation-minded approach to existing buildings and artifacts.
Small towns and rural regions deserve thoughtful design and cultural strategy. I help uncover the identity already present in people and place, then shape it into plans, spaces, and stories that feel true. My practice bridges art, consulting, and architecture-adjacent design. I bring systems thinking, community listening, and material sensitivity so projects honor memory, support well-being, and move forward with clarity.
Community Engagement. Listening sessions, workshops, stakeholder interviews, and synthesis that build trust and generate ideas.
Cultural Planning. Identity and priorities distilled into a clear vision and path.
Creative Strategy. Alignment of art and design with civic, economic, and program goals.
Public Art Consulting. Concepts and guidance that enliven civic spaces and strengthen community pride.
Preservation and Adaptive Reuse Consulting. Site discovery, archival research, narrative mapping, adaptive-reuse options, and concept test fits.
Historic Preservation Support. Preservation narratives, materials and color palettes, interpretive storytelling, and exhibit or signage concepts.
Intentional Interiors. Daylight and sensory mapping, materials and color strategy, FF\&E curation, and story-based display.
Healing Spaces. Art and interior concepts that support dignity, orientation, and calm in healthcare and community settings.
Implementation Aids. Vision briefs, engagement summaries, concept packages, feasibility snapshots, grant and tax-credit narrative support, and phased roadmaps.
Collaboration note: I focus on discovery, engagement, narrative, and concept development. I partner with licensed architects, engineers, and contractors for documentation and permitting.
