Hot Stuff Studios started out as a jewelery brand in 2019, and later turned into a pop-up boutique and event space that I opened with my now-wife in 2022. In 10 months, we sold artwork from 55 Queer Bay Area artists and organized/hosted over 90 events. Now, the business has pivoted again to bring creative workshops to people around the Bay Area. We've hosted team-building workshops with clients like Square, Clif Bar, and Kaiser Permanente. We also present public events and provide art experiences at local festivals. Learn more here.

As an early member of the operations team, I helped build the foundation for the new era of this redeveloped historic institution. Some of my key responsibilities were to manage relationships with key stakeholders (City of Oakland, Community Organizations, Sponsors, etc), manage events in partnership with community organizations, build and manage a pool of volunteers, and develop the center's initial website, branding, and marketing materials.  

In response to the 2016 election, I started organizing events to centered around healing and creating healthy relationships. In 3 years, I produced 35 community events to support survivors of sexual violence, managed all aspects from compliance to venue management. Through that work, I cultivated relationships with 100+ partners, promoting community healing and empowerment through collaboration and resource sharing.

After starting out as a volunteer receptionist, I later took on a paid position with the space as the Assistant Manager and later again as a Manager for the event + coworking space. There I managed booking sales/contracts and coordinated logistics for coworking and public events. I also supported marketing strategies including a weekly email newsletter to promote events and boost engagement.