Business Fluency
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Fundraising Magic Trick: Turning a Masquerade Ball Into $40k
Built a multi-floor, art-soaked, clue-hunting experience so immersive people forgot it was a fundraiser.
Working for The Carrack, a DIY community art gallery, I was challenged to invent a new October fundraiser with a modest $10k goal. I created an immersive Masquerade Ball filled with art, performance, puzzles, and exploration. The result became a signature annual event, turning a creative gamble into $25k–$40k per year.
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Realigning Training for a Fortune 1000 Dental Company
Engaged learners by aligning complex skills with clear instruction and showed potential to reduce costs
A Fortune 1000 dental company was losing nearly half its Dental Designer trainees due to lecture-heavy instruction. We built an interactive training prototype that paired instruction with guided practice, supported multiple learning styles, and added light gamification. Pilot results showed higher scores, faster learning, and stronger engagement.