I'm a dancer, bgirl, actor, arts administrator and arts advocate. I believe in the power of art to build healthier, stronger individuals and communities. I love cultural diversity and culturally diverse dance forms, and my own area of expertise is in urban, street or hiphop culture. I run a yearly urban arts festival in Ottawa called the House of PainT and here in Toronto I am affiliated with the Sony Centre's upcoming Breakin Convention (June 2011) and the ongoing work of BeautifulCity.ca to see more funds put towards public arts in our city.

I am currently working for the City of Toronto with the Arts Services section of Economic Development and Culture. I'm a Cultural Outreach Officer there, which means I work with artists and community members to promote community arts and arts in underserved communities. I recently finished a Masters in Health Promotion and Community Development, looking at how art can build healthier, stronger individuals and communities, so this is right up my alley.

Art is powerful tool for building and growing communities! Involvement in arts, as an art maker, an art patron, or simply a passerby, has the ability to engage and bring people together, overcoming barriers of language, culture, geographical distance and social norms to create more connected, resilient and resourceful individuals and communities.