Steven is a passionate, communicative, and accountable man whose willingness and devotion to collaboration, innovation, and delegation will help provide a strong foundation to a bright future for our youth.
Mission
In the midst of great challenges we must be innovative and positive to build a future of real solution through community, communication, and conviction. As a lifelong resident of Orange County, Steven understands the necessities and opportunities the area has to offer on how to advance our youth. We live in area that is diverse in careers, cultures, and landscapes. These resources offer the unique opportunity to utilize our ingenuity to develop programs, safeguards, and pathways to give our kids every chance to succeed in their levels of interests and talents. Diversity adds to experience which ultimately leads to more opportunities to learn, which in resolution is growth.
Background
Steven is an Honors graduate of the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan with a Bachelors in Fine Arts, but it is through having many mentors and opportunities throughout his life that gave him the tools to implement these ideas into real action. No challenge or opportunity is wasted and Steven believes that through more experience comes greater education, which leads to the utmost confidence that you can do anything in this life.
Since the pandemic, Steven has been a woodworker and carpenter in the area. By night, he works with a group of individuals to help develop cultural competency with the Warwick Valley School District. Please see @seedsofwarwick via Instagram to learn more.
Past Experiences
- Graduate of Pine Bush Central High School (2004)
- Honors Bachelors in Fine Arts for the School of Visual Arts
- New York, NY- 2009
- New York, NY- 2009
- Member of art Collective, Kids of Survival
- Internationally Exhibited Multi-media artist
- Documentarian
- Prop/Scenic Builder
- Art Teacher within the Developmentally Challenge Field
- Production and Project Manager
- Since Steven’s return from Brooklyn (circa 2013), Steven has helped create and participate in community art and music based events for children and teenagers in and around Orange County.
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