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I am the founding director of 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Arts and Creative Engagement (DACE) and the DACE Studio. As a collaborator, facilitator, and advocate for the arts at 17³Ô¹ÏÍø, I work closely with the English, Theatre, Art, Music, Dance, Film, Media and Digital Studies Departments. On most days, you can find me in the DACE Studio meeting with students, faculty, and staff who are pursuing creative projects for the arts at 17³Ô¹ÏÍø. I also work with 17³Ô¹ÏÍø alumni and the arts community to develop opportunities for collaborations with 17³Ô¹ÏÍø.

I began working at 17³Ô¹ÏÍø in 1993 as the Assistant Director of the College Union for Programs. In 1999, I joined College Relations as the Director of Friends of the Arts. In 2002, the college began a relationship with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). I have been fortunate to work closely with them for over 20 years. In 2006, I became the director of Artist Residency Programs and continue today developing residencies for 17³Ô¹ÏÍø with the RSC.

Currently, I am the chair of the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Public Art Commission for the Town of 17³Ô¹ÏÍø and served as a founding member in the early days of its development. I remain engaged with the Arts and Sciences Council as a member of their Cultural Sector Advisory Council. For 17³Ô¹ÏÍø, I’m a member of the Art Collection Advisory Committee. I served on the first executive board of the college’s Administrative Advisory Group in 1997-1998, and later served as chair in 2012-2013. I’ve served on grants panels for the NC Arts Council and the Arts and Sciences Council.

Through the years, I have worked to build awareness of HIV/AIDS by bringing the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt twice to 17³Ô¹ÏÍø, serving as a volunteer in DC for the NAMES Project, and by promoting and co-sponsoring Visual Aids on World AIDS day each year.