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Volunteering for story time at Linden Hills Recreation Center to celebrate Minnesota Public Radio's 50th Anniversary & 50 new Little Free Libraries in Minneapolis
Leading a strategic communications workshop at Congresswoman Angie Craig's second-annual Build the Bench day, an intensive training for prospective election candidates.
On the DFL Get Out the Vote Bus with Steve Simon for 2022 midterm elections (Photo: Ellen M. Perrault)
Freshwater Executive Director John Linc Stine, KARE 11 meteorologist Laura Betker, and I host the live Water Connects Us Celebration! We raised $65,935 to help solve the persistent water challenges facing Minnesotans and communities downstream.
Talking with Public Allies members about communications careers and how to navigate the public sector
Volunteering and Community Outreach at Minneapolis' MayDay event
2022 Public Accuracy Test in Brooklyn Park! Several news outlets traveled to Brooklyn Park to watch the Public Accuracy Test - one of the steps City Clerk Devin Montero leads to ensure election results are accurate come Election Day.
Media spokesperson for the Volkswagen Settlement, a $47 million boost for Minnesota to decrease NOx pollution
A quick selfie with former Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton before he addressed environmental work being done with the MN Pollution Control Agency.
Joining Governor Tim Walz and Brooklyn Park Mayor Lisa Jacobson for the ceremonial bill signing of H.F. 1203, which extends the presumption for workers compensation benefits to front line workers
Talking all things Election 2020 with WCCO News
Senator Amy Klobuchar and I take a break after a press conference addressing voter suppression in communities of color in Minnesota
Fourth Generation (a program of the Minneapolis Foundation) celebrating our $65,000 gift to nonprofits working on Criminal Justice Reform
Gathering the Capitol Press Corps ahead of a press conference to address voter privacy.
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon and I at the December 14, 2020 Electoral College Assembly
Leading another workshop at Pillsbury United Communities
Discussing environmental work being done with Legacy Amendment dollars at the Minnesota State Fair
Touring a Wilmar ethanol plant - spotlighted for using safety best practices
Recording voiceovers for a public video outlining the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's mission and values
Former U.S. Congressman Keith Ellison and I connect at an Equitable Air Forum in North Minneapolis
Live on FOX 9, talking drinking water quality at Water Bar, an exhibit at the 2017 Eco Experience
Biftu Takele and I register guests at the 8th Annual Graze 4 Good event with Fourth Generation, a program of The Minneapolis Foundation (Photo: Anna Min Enterprises)
Connecting with former Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie (served 2007-2015)
Discussing lead pollution in North Minneapolis with the seventh graders of Franklin Middle School
Taking a breather while admiring Costa Rica's Arenal Volcano
Conducting an interview with a small business owner in Southeast Minnesota
Trying my hand at driving a jon boat on the Mississippi River, with friends from the City of Minneapolis Regulatory Services Unit. (photo: Scott Andre)
With Lt. Col Kevin Olson, at Homeland Security Emergency Assistance training on pipeline emergency preparation
Volunteering at Operation Glass Slipper with Mobile Menders - repairing prom dresses destined for Twin Cities students in need
Discussing Environmental Justice in North Minneapolis with Minnesota House Representatives Hornstein and Dehn
Talking affordable housing with Councilmember Anita Bonds during a Washington, D.C. visit
Addressing fellow members of Fourth Generation
Conducting an on-camera interview of ValleyCraft Industries, a Lake City company touted for reducing air emissions.
Volunteering at a Mobile Menders education event at Birchwood Cafe in South Minneapolis
Leading a workshop for Americorps volunteers at Pillsbury United Communities
Connecting with Former Minnesota House Representative Karen Clark, as residents of Minneapolis' Phillips neighborhood provide feedback on environmental justice planning
Taking a break during a week-long radiological emergency response training at Camp Ripley
Former Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges visits Minnesota Pollution Control Agency booth - volunteering at Somali Independence Day
Discussing emergency management communications with a member of the U.S. Coast Guard
Covering dog deaths from toxic blue-green algae
On film assignment in St. Paul covering retrofitted construction equipment
Getting excited about federal legislation at C-SPAN headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Enjoying the beauty of Sedona, Arizona
Having fun at one of Minnesota's best-operated dairy feedlots
Photographing the 81st Annual Minnesota Wastewater Operator Awards
Connecting with DC Councilmember Anita Bonds at the National Democratic Club
Manning the "Donation Station" at Graze 4 Good, a charity event featuring local chefs. Proceeds went to affordable housing initiatives
Sharing photos of Minnesota snow to a friend's niece while in Jacmel, Haiti
Tired, but triumphant after climbing a steep hill in Carrefour, Haiti
Connecting with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler at EPA Headquarters.
Visiting my Nigerian side of the family for the first time - the ancestral village in Ikorodu.
Participating in a training exercise with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5, the U.S. Coast Guard, rail companies and local government
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