Durham, North Carolina

"Alyssa is a talented, detail-oriented, passionate, professional, and generous individual. Throughout our time working together, Alyssa outlined each person's roles/tasks and ran with their role, extending way beyond any expectations set for them. We began working on a project (of creating a youth-focused art show)  when it was only an idea. Each person was able to own their role, and Alyssa exceled in hers. Alyssa was able to dream about the possibilities and make the day a reality. They are not only a dreamer but a doer, being there from the beginning of the aspiration phase and even staying until the cleaning crew left the event. They are impressive and a real team player. 

They took the concept in mind and executed it beyond what I imagined with little instruction. They are an artist and creative in their ability to make work that both aligns with prior vision and is timeline-driven. They are a curator in their ability to take that vision and make it something everyone else can see and be a witness to as well. In my 5+ years of event planning and youth work, there have been only a handful of people who have the artistic influence, talent, and skills to shift projects from idea to reality.