Experience Design

I design moving immersive experiences that invite participants to voice vulnerable feelings and opinions that they may have never shared before, much less as part of a group experience. I work to nurture a sense of safety — to explore intellectually, emotionally, with freedom.

Recent Events

Virtual Event
February Feel-Good
Creative Mornings/New York

My fearless collaborator Alexa Kutler and I co-created February Feel-Good in 2022, a month-long challenge to do one thing, every day, for 28 days. 

In-Person Event
New York is Creative
Creative Mornings/New York

In March of 2022, Alexa and I welcomed the CreativeMornings/NYC community back to in-person gatherings with a crowdsourced showcase of pandemic creative projects. It’s now part of an ongoing series called New York is Creative. 

Gif of a group of CreativeMornings participants cheerfully participating in a Zoom meeting.
Photo of Annie speaking into a microphone in a multi-colored jacket at a New York is Creative event. Alexa stands next to her with an open book, while an audience looks on.

CONNECTED Stories

From 2017 to 2019, I was the lead creative producer and writer of a live performance series called ConnectED Stories. I’ve helped college presidents and leaders share the most vulnerable moments of their lives and careers on stage.

Photo of Annie in a green suit facilitating the CONNECTED stories session on stage at a conference.

Pivotal Moments

I designed an interactive exhibit where conference attendees can share the turning points that changed their lives, inspired by Candy Chang’s Monument for the Anxious and Hopeful. 

Photo of a participant placing a handwritten story of a turning point ontp a peg. There is an image to the right with a quote that says "I was torn between what I wanted to do and what my parents wanted. But an advisor helped me find the overlap and set me on my path."

Wedding Officiant

My discovery methods and storytelling skills allow me to deeply understand a couple and share their unique story with their loved ones. I have officiated two weddings, and would be honored to officiate more.

Photo of Annie officiating a wedding. She's wearing a blue suit and has her hair up. The bride and groom sit to her right. Photo by Jenna Ruddock.
Photo of Annie in a blue suite at a clear podium officiating a wedding. Photo by Jenna Ruddock.

Miscellany:

  • I wrote a guide to stir frying to help a colleague troubleshoot her stir fry woes. 
  • I helped a friend archive the detritus and ephemera of his heartbreak.