With over 20 years experience working in social justice, community development, philanthropy, and government in Los Angeles, I am grateful to have been able to do my part to advance democracy, housing affordability, environmental resilience, and economic development. Along the way, I have been sustained by my passion for photography. How I see inspires my urban engagements while allowing me to produce art appreciated in its own right. Raised in rural America and schooled in literature, international affairs, and urban planning, I find hope in journeys through global cities and wilderness