independent editor and

interpretive consultant

Editorial Statement

My editorial practice spans museum publications, exhibition catalogues, public art documentation, festival publishing, and community-based educational materials across institutional and independent cultural contexts. I specialize in translating complex artistic, curatorial, and community-centered practices into clear, accessible public-facing language while preserving conceptual depth and cultural specificity.

Across projects, I collaborate with artists, curators, designers, and cultural organizations to develop interpretive frameworks, refine publication narratives, and produce editorial materials that support exhibitions, public programs, and interdisciplinary arts practices. My work includes developmental and copyediting, interpretive writing, and editorial management for both literary and institutional publications.

MUSEUM & EXHIBITION PUBLICATIONS

Portland Art Museum

Tenderhead — Exhibition Catalog, 2026
Copyeditor

Copyedited exhibition catalog texts, supporting clarity, consistency, and interpretive coherence across curatorial and artist writing for public-facing publication.

Russo Lee Gallery

But, why are you here? — Exhibition Catalog, 2025
Editor

Edited exhibition catalog texts, refining interpretive language and strengthening narrative flow across artist statements and curatorial writing.

KSMoCA (King School Museum of Contemporary Art)

Exhibition Publication Series
Copyeditor | 2019–present

Copyedited a multi-year series of exhibition catalogues produced within KSMoCA’s embedded museum model in a public school context. Supported interpretive clarity and accessibility across youth, community, and professional audiences.

Selected publications include:

  • Samantha Wall: Inheritance

  • Layla Ali: Not Self Portraits

  • Chitra Ganesh: On Moonless Nights

  • Hank Willis Thomas: Freedom Ride

  • KSMoCA: The First Four Years

PUBLIC ART & INSTITUTIONAL PUBLICATIONS

Oregon Arts Commission / Oregon State Capitol Commission

Elementary Democracy — Public Art Publication, forthcoming 2026
Editor | Percent for Art in Public Places Program

Served as publication editor for a commissioned public art documentation project produced through Oregon’s Percent for Art in Public Places Program. Edited interpretive text and shaped publication structure to support accessibility, civic context, and public engagement.

Reenacting Carrie Mae Weems’ Kitchen Table Series — Caryn Aasness, Diana Marcela Cuartas, Laura Glazer, Kye Grant, Lisa Jarrett, and Kiara Walls, forthcoming 2026

Copyeditor | Portland State University Art and Social Practice MFA Program Publication

Copyedited exhibition catalog texts, supporting clarity, consistency, and interpretive coherence across curatorial and artist writing for public-facing publication.

FESTIVAL & CULTURAL PUBLICATIONS

Kearny Street Workshop (APAture Festival)

Festival Publications
Managing Editor | 2024–Present

Lead editorial production for APAture Festival publications, overseeing editorial development, copyediting, and publication coordination across multidisciplinary programming.

Editorial oversight includes annual festival publication for:

  • GENERATION (2026)

  • UNBECOMING (2026)

  • RETURN  (2024)

Responsibilities include managing editorial timelines, coordinating contributors (artists, writers, designers), and ensuring coherence across print and digital festival materials, including press releases, artist communications and contracts, application materials, and cross-sector fundraising and sponsor communications.

EDUCATIONAL & COMMUNITY-BASED EDITORIAL WORK

Pacific Islander Ethnic Art Museum

Future Ancestors Collaborative Poetry Workshop Materials, 2025
Educational Materials Editor

Edited and developed workshop materials for a collaborative poetry program engaging Pacific Islander intergenerational and diasporic creative practice. Strengthened clarity, accessibility, and pedagogical coherence of participant-facing texts.

Arc Gallery / SOMArts

Exhibition Materials (Multiple Projects) 2019-present
Editorial Consultant

Provided editorial support for exhibition materials including wall texts, program descriptions, and interpretive content across multiple gallery contexts. Ensured consistency of tone, clarity of language, and alignment with curatorial intent.

SELECTED INSTITUTIONAL CLIENTS

Portland Art Museum

Russo Lee Gallery

KSMoCA (King School Museum of Contemporary Art)

Oregon Arts Commission

Kearny Street Workshop

Pacific Islander Ethnic Art Museum

Arc Gallery

SOMArts

Kua’āina Associates

Kundiman, Inc.