Founder + Program Director
for the Palm Springs Unified School Distrcit
2016 - 2021


I co-Founded the Lady Lead program with Louisa Castrodale, former Art Director for Palm Springs Unified School District.
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Lady Lead is an art program for "at-risk" female students in the Palm Springs Unified School District which uses art and crafts to build self-esteem and community. It employs art therapy as a tool to help the students cope and excel in school and social settings.
It visited every Middle School in the Palm Springs Unified District once a month, spending one hour with a group of 25 students from 6th to 8th grade. Lady Lead was a 4-year-long art program.
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As the Co-Founder and Leader of the program, I was responsible for:
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Conceptualizing the projects, all with intention to be emotionally, spiritually, artistically uplifting
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Managing the budget for the school year's art supply
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Managing the schedule
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Hiring and coordinating the team
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Overseeing the social media for the program