Why did you come to this planet?
I came here to play, bring joy, and cause a little chaos.

What’s your proudest achievement so far?
Haha, it’s gotta be my cockroach-esque ability to survive and thrive amongst the challenges and adversity of life. As Kesha sang, “don’t let the bastards get you down”

You are an elegant cockroach for sure.
Thank you.

So what makes you thrive?
Being uninhibitedly free and feral, deep in connection with nature. I love going over the mountains, through the canyons, and down the rivers, really challenging my body and my spirit, exploring and expanding my limits but not surpassing them. It’s so beautiful out here—the mountains, the desert, the landscape is so healing.

In terms of work, I love “nailing it.” I love taking a concept, an idea, and bringing it to life, turning it from fantasy into fact. Getting a perfect 10. This comes from a combo of my skills, experience, talent, determination, and “fuck it, we ride” attitude.

I’ve been herding cats and building and organizing events since 2008, and nothing intimidates me any more. In terms of building, I’ve built stages for diverse events, from stadium rock concerts to Ballet West and I’ve got hands-on experience in all aspects of production: equipment handling, transportation, packing, logistics, inventory management, lighting and sound.

I work extremely well with hard deadlines, and my cockroach mojo means I’m flexible and resilient under pressure. At one point I took over last minute responsibilities for the Utah Arts Alliance’s White Party fundraiser in Salt Lake City—I maintained the budget, recruited volunteers, booked talent and secured sponsors and made the party a success. For the same organization I established and developed an HR department from the ground up, creating comprehensive policies and ensuring compliance with law. I’m great at calendar management.

But my key experience has been working with Utah’s regional Burning Man event, Element 11. E11 is, to put it mildly, a dynamic and unpredictable environment, and I’ve seen it all. I’ve been Center Camp lead multiple years, I’ve orchestrated many successful art fundraisers, and I’ve been Utah Fire Tribe Shin where I directed a team of 50 performers and safety personnel through rigorous auditions for the Great Circle at Burning Man, and made sure we were on budget and had completed and submitted all the requirements beforehand.

Hard work is fun. Harder work is funner!