- Smith College - BA in Architecture & Urbanism (1998)
- Columbia University - Shape of Two Cities: New York/Paris (1996-7)
Professional Experience
- National Building Museum - Exhibitions Intern (1998)
- The Skyscraper Museum - Gallery Manager (1998-2000)
- Van Alen Institute - Development & Special Projects (2000-2002)
- Archive Design Studio - Designer (2003-2006)
- Bureau of Urban Living - Owner (2007-)
- Model D Media - Speaker Series Coordinator (2010-)
Civic Leadership
- Detroit Synergy - Founding Member (2002-)
- Open City - Co-Founder (2007-)
- Shop Midtown - Co-Founder & Coordinator (2009-)
- Detroit Declaration - Drafter & Co-Founder (2010-)
Advisory Groups
- Colin Hubbell Fund - Midtown Inc. (2008-)
- Urban Retail Loan Fund - Invest Detroit (2010-)
- Retail Prize - Hudson-Webber Foundation (2010-)
- BING Institute - Emerging Leaders Roundtable (2010-)
- Michigan Future - Prosperity Movement (2010-)
- Hatch Detroit - Retail Competition (2011-)
Speaking Engagements
- Motivations: Design Instigators - rogueHAA (2011)
- Revitalization & Business - University of Michigan (2011)
- Creative Cities Summit - Lexington, KY (2010)
- CEOs for Cities - Urban Leader Summit (2010)
- International Honors Program - Cities in the 21st Century (2010)
- Vanguard Awards, Detroit Young Professionals (2010)
- Michigan Downtown Conference - Lansing, MI (2009)
- Michigan Conference on Affordable Housing - Lansing, MI (2009)
- Detroit Orientation Institute, Wayne State University (2009)
- Mackinac Policy Conference - Detroit Regional Chamber (2008)
- Model D Speaker Series - "People Who Transform Detroit" (2008)
- Model D Speaker Series - "Growing Detroit Retail" (2007)
- Urban Land Institute, Detroit (2007)
Event & Project Committees
- Mind the Gap - Detroit Design Festival (2011)
- Detroit Pride Project - Motor City Pride (2011)
- Third Thursdays - Willis/Canfield Streets (2010-)
- Marche du Nain Rouge (2010-)
- ACLU of Michigan - Legacy Lecture (2010)
- Great Lakes Urban Exchange - "I Will Stay If" (2009)
Articles & Publications
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