Get Lost: Ditch the Roadmap to Unlock Creativity is a keynote that reveals a compelling story and social emotional learning strategies connected to the feeling of being lost. Feeling lost can yield itself to one's most creative potential while allowing bravery to prevail in moments of vulnerability. In this speech, LOST is redefined in the format of an acronym:

L: Listen to Constructive Criticism

O: Own your Outlet

S: Story-tell

T: Take Creative Risks

All parts of "LOST" allows one to reconstruct ideas and feelings regarding loss, failure, and trauma by using creativity as a vehicle for community building, resilience, power, and purpose.

According to Business Insider, creativity is an increasingly essential part of organizational success. Encouraging creativity is a vital function of good leadership in any organization. 

Unfortunately, many people believe that they are not creative. You may have heard someone say that they "can only draw stick figures." Creativity is heavily linked to specific art forms and should not be treated as such. Get Creative not only breaks this myth but unpacks the belief system that all people are unique and have the capacity to think differently. 

Once a person knows that they are creative, they can effectively engage others with a higher sense of confidence and impact. In this keynote/ workshop I provide personal stories/experiences (peppered with humor) and connections to research proving anyone can be creative. 

Workshop Twist:

All participants are given hands-on activities and artistic prompts that will allow them to collaborate, explore, and dive into personal stories that will unearth their creative edge. 

This program is perfect for:

• Businesses and Educational Institutions

• Communities looking to increase and sustain engagement with their organization

• Using creativity as a key tool for confidence and curiosity

The audience will leave with:

• Specific tools and strategies for using creativity as a vehicle for elevated engagement, confidence, and leadership

• A motivational, humorous, and inspiring story that will ignite the urge to step outside of the box and take creative risks

• Creative Transformation Guide: A detailed breakdown of all the keynote/talking points for future reference in the format of a digital padlet

• Motivational accessories-stickers, artworks, and pens 

Is your think tank stagnant?
Is your team running low on creative solutions?
Are you ready to set yourself apart from the competition by unearthing the creative edge of your brand?

In this workshop, participants will experiment with several types of creatively stimulating activities in pen and ink. No pencils allowed-just pen and creative prompts that will allow you to embrace every mark. We cannot erase or undo our choices once we act on them but we can take what we have and build it into something better than expected. Too often, workers get trapped in a fixed mindset of keeping ideas in the safe zone because it is comfortable. 

DeePENing Creativity will allow your team the opportunity to ignite confidence through art making that dares them to be BOLD. Now is the time to draw outside of the lines and distinguish your strengths and creative voice from the rest.

Outcomes

• A collaborative pen and ink artwork made with all members of your team.

• A creatively motivated and inspired work environment.

• Community building/strengthening

• Creative problem solving solutions

• Growth mindset

Is your success formula stagnant? Are you tired of not seeing change or impact in your work environment? AHEAD of the Game with All Star Creativity will allow your team the opportunity to use creativity as a vehicle for staying ahead of your competition. Predictability can be a curse and the creative strategies in this workshop can provide you with the solutions to stand out against the rest.

Get ready for hands-on activities that will require your community to be able to look at creativity with a fresh and approachable lens. All tools learned in this workshop will be translated and customized to fit the specific needs or gaps in your work chain.

This program is perfect for:

• Building a creative mindset for staying ahead of the competition

• Cultivating a culture of play, experimentation, and creative risk taking

The audience will leave with:

• Tools and strategies for implementing creative exploration in the work environment

• How to intentionally disrupt the concept of being comfortable to invite innovative ideas

• Techniques for how to stand out against competitors with creative storytelling to be a less predictable target.

SmART Business is a workshop/course that provides you with the tools to transform your creative outlet into a profitable and sustainable business.

Takeaways:  

• A personal story is the greatest source of creative fuel

• Marrying the concept of creating and sharing allows you to thrive personally and professionally

• Creativity is the most sustainable form of community engagement, motivation, and inspiration. 

Activities: 

• Connecting with creative mentors who align with your art form

• Selling art with online resources

• Building the creative edge of your brand

• Increasing engagement and visibility with creative PR and Advertising

• Investing: Where to spend money to make money

• Outreach:  How to sustain communication and interest with your patrons.

Pathways to Passions  is an educational course/workshop for educators and students who are planning what steps to take when pursuing educational and professional goals in the arts. 

Creatives should not feel confined by a prescribed path to success. College is not the right answer for everyone when it comes to building a thriving arts career. 

 This course/workshops provides participants with the following tools:

• What research says

• Assessment strategies to see if college is a good fit for future creative goals

• How and where to learn about scholarships and grants

• How to find and solidify art residencies 

• Setting short term and long term goals