Pursuing human and planetary flourishing through civic imagination and science storytelling.

● SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE
● TRANSMEDIA STORYTELLING
● EXPERIENCE DESIGN
● COMMUNITY AGENCY

Our democracy, media, and socials systems are in urgent need of rebuilding. To secure a sustainable and equitable future, we need to leverage the insights of science, the power of creative works, and the wisdom of collaborative, community-driven design.

We need a civic culture that cultivates healthy relationships between people, knowledge, & the planet.

CULTIVATING CIVIC IMAGINATION

Imagination, speculative design, and exploration are powerful cognitive and creative tools for supporting democratic agency and problem solving.

INSPIRING STEM IDENTITY & BELONGING

Our sense of belonging and connection to a space can filter how we engage with knowledge, misinformation, and invitations to explore new possibilites.

CRAFTING CREATIVE WORKS

Art, immersive experiences, and multisensory design provide opportunities for worldbuilding and storytelling that can transform complex identities and ideas.

Select Projects

  • Illuminations Showcase

    Civic art and science exhibition on sustainable and equitable futures.

    The Plenary, Co. team worked with dozens of artists, designers, experts, and community partners to produce a 6000 sq ft interactive showcase in San Francisco, CA. Thousands of participants explored social, environmental, and scientific issues together.

    Virtual Showcase

  • Science Sandbox x Pueblo Retreat

    Program to support leaders across socio-scientific nonprofits.

    In collaboration with Pueblo Consulting founder, Daniel Aguirre, I supported the design, content, and facilitation of an intensive pilot program for emerging and established leaders through the Science Sandbox grant program. The program took place over a six month period, culminating in a three-day retreat that focused on systems change, reflective leadership, and collective wellbeing.

    Pueblo Consulting

  • I Am a Scientist Program

    Storytelling Initiative to Break STEM Stereotypes & Barriers

    My co-creator Dr. Nabiha Saklayen and I produced the “I Am a Scientist” program: a series of toolkits designed to introduce students to the stories, science, and career pathways of multidimensional researchers that counter pop narratives. It will be distributed to 1500+ classrooms this year.

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  • Science Not Silence Collection

    Collection of Science Advocacy Stories from the global March for Science

    As one of the lead organizers of March for Science rallies in San Francisco and Washington, D.C., I co-authored and co-designed a book with Dr. Lucky Tran. The collection featured stories from the leaders and supporters who powered the movement. It was published by MIT Press in Spring 2018.

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  • SIGNS Summit

    Global summit on science advocacy.

    The Science in Government, Institutions & Society (SIGNS) Summit gathered emerging and established leaders in service of science advocacy and justice. The 3-day event, held in Chicago, IL, included a reception at Field Museum, 75+ speakers across 5 tracks, a science comedy show, and partnerships with leading organizations including NOVA and Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.

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  • It's Only Human Exhibition

    Interactive Art & Science Exhibition
    on Human Bias

    In collaboration with 25+ artists, educators, and scientists, I created an educational experience for members of the public to explore everyday biases at the individual and societal level. The event laid the foundation for The Plenary, Co., a 501(c)3 committed to reimagining how we learn about the things that matter most.

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