Learn, Collect, Connect
A quarterly series that makes collecting art feel more approachable. I coordinate speakers, session logistics, participant communication, on-site production, and follow-up.
Detroit-based programs, events & production professional
I turn creative ideas into programs and stories people can experience.
Program leadership, event production, media production, communications, and creative operations for arts, nonprofit, and community-focused organizations.
Selected programs
Ideas become meaningful when people can enter them.
I build the structure around creative programming, then stay close enough to the details to make the experience feel thoughtful from invitation to wrap-up.
Arts Industry Talks
Conversations about the real issues shaping artists’ careers. My work spans topic development, speaker coordination, run-of-show, marketing support, and live execution.
View the Paths to Practice case studyCreative Entrepreneurship
Practical workshops connecting artists with useful tools, experts, and peers. I manage facilitators, logistics, registration, audience experience, and feedback.
Community-Centered Programs
Youth gallery visits, volunteer events, artist talks, and partner activations shaped with cultural and nonprofit collaborators around the people they serve.
Proof of work · Arts Industry Talks
Case study 01
June 18, 2026 · Detroit Artists Market
Paths to Practice
Produced a public conversation exploring how artists and educators develop their creative practices.
My role
Program development · Speaker coordination · Run of show · Event production · Audio capture and editing
Featured sample · 4:00
Opening excerpt
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How I brought it together
- 01
Shape the conversation
Develop the theme, identify useful perspectives, and build a clear program arc.
- 02
Coordinate the people
Keep speakers, moderator, staff, and guests aligned on timing and expectations.
- 03
Produce the room
Manage the run of show, transitions, audience experience, and live audio workflow.
- 04
Extend the program
Prepare the complete recording as a useful artifact after the live event ends.
Complete recording
Recorded liveComplete program · 1:30:36
Full conversation
Featuring Asia Hamilton, Mars McCuiston, Hubert Massey, and Allison Runyan. Moderated by Monique Riley.
Recorded at Detroit Artists Market in Detroit, Michigan.
Production work
I know what it takes to move an idea from the room to the recording.
My production background connects editorial judgment with technical follow-through. I can shape the conversation, manage the live moment, and prepare the final media.
Podcast production
Detroit Jo Podcast
Produced conversations from planning through delivery, supporting recording, episode structure, audio editing, cleanup, and final exports.
Producing · Recording · Editing · Delivery
Radio & podcast production
Avenue & Friends
Co-produced and appeared on 50 episodes of a weekly radio and podcast series, coordinating guests, content, production logistics, and post-production.
Guest outreach · On-air talent · Post-production
Live production
Talks, Panels & Audience Q&A
Built practical recording workflows for public programs, including microphones, laptop capture, room sound, troubleshooting, and usable post-event audio.
Run of show · Audio capture · Troubleshooting
Post-production
Audio & Video Workflows
Edit, level, sequence, and prepare recorded content for publishing, social clips, archives, and organizational storytelling.
Audacity · OBS · iMovie · Export workflows
Experience
Creative thinking, backed by dependable execution.
CurrentDetroit Artists Market
Programs & Events Manager
Leading programs from early concept through the final guest leaving the room.
- Coordinate timelines, logistics, communications, setup, staffing, and wrap-up for programs and private events.
- Serve as the primary on-site contact for workshops, artist talks, panels, receptions, and community partnerships.
- Collaborate on marketing, outreach, volunteer coordination, audience feedback, and program reporting.
2023 - 2026Carhartt, Inc.
Consumer Experience Leader
Leading people and daily operations in a high-volume brand environment.
- Coordinated staff coverage, priorities, visual standards, and customer experience.
- Connected corporate partners, internal teams, and customers during major brand meetings.
2022 - 2023Detroit Public Schools Foundation
Grants Accounting Specialist
Keeping grant-funded work accurate, organized, and ready for reporting.
- Tracked expenditures, invoices, budgets, records, and multiple project timelines.
- Coordinated with internal teams, vendors, and funding partners to meet reporting requirements.
ProductionDetroit Jo Podcast
Producer
Bringing structure, sound, and pacing to recorded conversations.
- Supported episode planning, recording logistics, audio editing, and post-production.
- Balanced the creative needs of the show with a reliable publishing workflow.
FoundationMedia & Communications
Training & continuing practice
A communications foundation with hands-on media arts training.
Media arts training at Specs Howard, with communications studies at Wayne State University and Rochester College.
Skills & tools
Part strategist, part producer, always a connector.
Program planningEvent logisticsCreative productionRun-of-show developmentSpeaker & partner relationsCommunity outreachVolunteer coordinationAudience engagementRegistration & communicationsFeedback & reportingGrant administrationBudget tracking & reportingContent developmentWriting & editingBoard & committee coordinationAudio editingLive recordingWordPressConstant ContactCanvaGoogle WorkspaceExcelAudacityOBSiMovieAdobe Creative CloudQuickBooksSalesforcePro ToolsMailchimpTeams · Slack · Zoom
About Alphonso
Good creative work needs room to breathe and a plan strong enough to carry it.
I work at the intersection of programs, production, and people. My background spans arts, nonprofit, communications, events, and media, with a practical style built around clarity, collaboration, and follow-through.
Based in Detroit and open to fully remote opportunities in program coordination, creative operations, production, events, and community engagement.
Full résumé
The complete professional timeline, all in one place.
Explore my experience across arts programming, event operations, nonprofit work, customer experience, and media production.