I am passionate about crafting unique food and drink experiences grounded in community and driven by meaningful storytelling.

Venues and Organizations I’ve Created Events For Include:

  • The James Beard Foundation

  • Museum of Food and Drink

  • Ace Hotel Brooklyn

  • Museum of the City of New York

  • WNYC’s The Greene Space

  • Sofar NYC

  • Ceres Food Film Festival

  • Atlas Obscura

  • Essex Market

  • The Africa Center 

  • Post Haste Philly

SELECT PROGRAMS AT PLATFORM BY JBF

A Cooking Demo and Tasting of Korean Banchan with James Beard Award Semifinalists Kisa

A Collaborative Dinner Celebrating the Flavors of Jamaica with Chefs Brittney “Stikxz” Williams and Andre Fowles

An Afternoon Brunch and Schmooze with Phil Rosenthal

An Izakaya Dinner Featuring James Beard Award-nominated Chef Jesse Ito and Justin Bacharach of Royal Sushi and Dance Robot

An Interactive Pairing of German Wines and Hawaiian Cuisine

A Passover Dinner with James Beard Award-Winning Chef Michael Solomonov

A Women’s History Month Tasting with Wines Made by Women, Paired with Bites from Women-Led Food Companies

As Manager of Public Programs and Events at Platform by the James Beard Foundation, I played a key role in launching public programming at Platform, the organization’s flagship event space. I conceived and produced a cookbook author conversation series and curated a wide range of live experiences, including chef-driven dinners, interactive cooking demonstrations, cocktail classes, and immersive beverage seminars with leading voices in the food world.

As Director of Public Programming at The Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD), I developed and led the public programming series for the exhibition African/American: Making the Nation’s Table, and I partnered with peer institutions to create custom, cross-institutional programs. During the pandemic, I successfully transitioned this work to virtual platforms, curating thoughtful Zoom-based events that fostered connection during quarantine while engaging directly with the urgent social issues of the moment.

Photo by KC Tinari