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Professional Experience

Community Engagement and Professional Affiliations

2017-present  Historic Boston Inc Board of Directors

2016-present  UU Urban Ministry Board of Directors

2016-2017        NEFA grant reviewer

2016                   Mass Cultural Council grant reviewer

2015-2020        Community Relations Professional Network (founder)

2014                   Governor Patrick’s Public Art Task Force

2013-2016        Boston Cultural Council

2013-2014        Mayor Walsh’s Arts and Culture Transition Team

2012-2013        Equality Fund, The Boston Foundation

2010                   LeadBoston


Presentations and Speaking Engagements

2020                  Alliance for Economic Inclusion (FDIC)

2018                  ITGA Conference, Columbus, OH

2017                  Neighborhood Matters panel, Northeastern University

2017                  Roxbury Love Panel, Boston

2016                  Society for College and University Planning Conference

2016                  ITGA Conference, Chicago, IL

2016                  NU Dream Conference, Northeastern University

2016                  The City Talks panel, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

2016                  Civility Series panel, Northeastern University

2015                  Social Engagement Through the Arts class, School of the MFA

2014                  Arts Administrators Roundtable, Boston

2014                  Socially Minded Leadership class, Simmons College

2013 & 2014   Cultural Entrepreneurship Class, Boston University

2013                  Transcultural Exchange Conference, Boston

2013                  NEFA Creative Communities Exchange Conference, Portland, ME

“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” 

~Oliver Wendell Holmes



Discover Derek

Testimonials

"Derek is a true professional and creative individual. I love the way his mind works, how he challenged me to come out of my comfort zone, and his work to push our team to rethink some of the ways in which we communicate externally. He was also successful at leveraging interdepartmental relationships to build a larger coalition of offices that learned from and supported new connections with the surrounding community. If another opportunity comes up, I would look forward to working with him again."


David Isberg, Assistant VP of City and Community Engagement

Northeastern University



“Derek was a great thought partner in the design and development of the Creative Entrepreneur Fellowship (CEF). In addition to conceptualizing some of the building blocks for the program’s structure, he was key in assisting with outreach to a diverse set of artists and creative entrepreneurs from around Boston. Years later, CEF is still going strong with Derek’s contributions at the core.”


Jim Grace, Executive Director

Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston

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