Personal Background
Lived in Arizona, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York City. She grew up exposed to Native American politics and the arts community.
Education
Graduated from Cushing Academy, Ashburnham, Massachusetts (College Preparatory School).
Continued her education at Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI (RISD) and later earned certification from New York University (NYU).
Career
Worked with organizations in New York City, including the NYC Opera, Bear Stearns, Gruppo GFT USA, Prada USA, Ann Inc., and served as a panelist for the New York State Council on the Arts. Freelanced for major companies such as Diageo plc, Holt Renfrew, the International Health Awareness Network, Saks Inc., and The TJX Companies, Inc.
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Artistic Journey
Explored various mediums, including drawing, painting, sculpture, music and multimedia installations. Worked regularly with artists: Mudville, Marilyn Carino, Duke Riley, Angie Smith.
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Focused on performance installation art, leading to opportunities in Moscow, Russia (on two separate occasions). Appearing in Moscow's Interview Magazine editorial regarding first performance.​
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Worked on thirty independent films (feature-length and short) and produced documentary-style videos. Won "Director Special Recognition" award at San Francisco Shorts Film Festival in 2007 and was official selection at St. Louis International Film Festival and Indianapolis Fringe Film Festival.
Public Engagement/Speaking Opportunities
Represented her Navajo heritage as a speaker at the Hiroshima Peace Conference "Building a Just and Sustainable Peace" in 2004, where she shared the stage with Nobel Laureates and Prime Ministers.
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Featured in Le Monde 2 Magazine about 2004 elections.
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Served as Navajo Nation President's Western Agency Representative for a brief but impactful six-month period October 2023-March 2024.
Travel
Travel for work and pleasure includes visits to Japan, Russia, Finland, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Italy, France, England, Bahamas, and Cuba.
