It all started with an invitation to be the art director and event coordinator for a yearly 2 day holiday event at a NFP in Chicago. I did this for 2 years and then was invited to produce the entirety of the event, overseeing multiple creative teams (performance, videography, photography, floral, music & design) and hosting over 400 attendees. This led me to start my own NFP for the arts, AOKI. It was clearly a passion.

At that time my day job was doing office administrator for a small business, in 2 years I was promoted to Creative Director Associate. Now I am Marketing Director for C.S. Media OC and Founder of AYOKI, a Brand & Marketing Consulting business for creative entrepreneurs.

water flow of streams, sand on my feet rain on my face, water in my hands presentfreedom

When I am not working I am playing with flowers or walking at a turtle pace 🐢 thru parks and geeking out over the sky. 🌤