Marketing Executive | Poet | Educator | Consultant | Traveler | Epicure
I believe in the power of storytelling to transform brands, connect people, and drive change. As a marketing and communications professional with over 18 years of experience, I’ve built campaigns that capture attention and create movements. I currently serve as the Managing Director of Marketing and Communications at the University of New Mexico Foundation. My work spans industries, with a strong focus on higher education, philanthropy, and the arts, where I’ve led strategies that elevate brands, deepen engagement, and leave a sustainable impact.
I teach, mentor, and inspire. As an adjunct professor of marketing at the UNM Anderson School of Management, I challenge the next generation of leaders to think beyond tactics and focus on vision. My other teaching experience includes roles at Tulane University, the University of New Orleans, and the Institute of American Indian Arts. I also served as a Distinguished Guest Poet at the Leopardi Writing Conference in Recanati, Italy.
Storytelling is at the core of everything I do. As an award-winning poet and editor, I understand the power of words to evoke emotion, shape perception, and spark action. I’ve authored three poetry collections—The Outer Bands (winner of the Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize), The Seed Bank, and Samsara at Quantum Zeno—and serve as editor-at-large for TABLE Magazine New Mexico, where I explore the intersections of food and culture.
I believe in building community, which is why I volunteer with the Hispano Philanthropic Society, Albuquerque Arts Board, and American Marketing Association, New Mexico Chapter. I also received an Education Fellowship at New Mexico Changemakers, a nine-month deep dive that equips community leaders with the knowledge and skills necessary to positively impact our state’s K-12 public education system.
At the heart of it all, I’m a traveler, an explorer, and a seeker of ideas and experiences.
I teach, mentor, and inspire. As an adjunct professor of marketing at the UNM Anderson School of Management, I challenge the next generation of leaders to think beyond tactics and focus on vision. My other teaching experience includes roles at Tulane University, the University of New Orleans, and the Institute of American Indian Arts. I also served as a Distinguished Guest Poet at the Leopardi Writing Conference in Recanati, Italy.
Storytelling is at the core of everything I do. As an award-winning poet and editor, I understand the power of words to evoke emotion, shape perception, and spark action. I’ve authored three poetry collections—The Outer Bands (winner of the Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize), The Seed Bank, and Samsara at Quantum Zeno—and serve as editor-at-large for TABLE Magazine New Mexico, where I explore the intersections of food and culture.
I believe in building community, which is why I volunteer with the Hispano Philanthropic Society, Albuquerque Arts Board, and American Marketing Association, New Mexico Chapter. I also received an Education Fellowship at New Mexico Changemakers, a nine-month deep dive that equips community leaders with the knowledge and skills necessary to positively impact our state’s K-12 public education system.
At the heart of it all, I’m a traveler, an explorer, and a seeker of ideas and experiences.