I’m passionate about creating spaces where teams can connect, imagine, and grow.
Meet McKenzie
Creating spaces where creativity, community, and public health come together.
I’ve spent my career at the intersection of creativity, community building, and collective wellbeing. My work is grounded in a simple belief: people thrive when they have space to imagine, create, and connect.
Before I was a facilitator, I trained in public health — learning how communities function, what strengthens them, and what allows people to belong. I deeply believe that “the community supports the individual, and the individual supports the community.” It’s relational. It’s cultural. It’s collective.
I believe creativity is one of the most powerful tools we have for building community and strategizing new ways of being together.
For over a decade, I’ve worked with educators, schools, nonprofits, community groups, and mission-driven organizations. I’ve facilitated hundreds of workshops and retreats — some focused on vision and strategy, others on culture, conflict navigation, or organizational alignment. But across every setting, I’ve seen the same truth:
When people engage creatively — whether art making, visual thinking, or collaborative imagination — something shifts. Relationships strengthen. People are able to have the conversations they need to have. Possibilities are unlocked.
In every workshop or retreat, I design spaces where people feel safe enough to imagine new possibilities and structured enough to make them real. And it’s often fun!
Creativity isn’t extra. It’s essential.
It’s how we build healthier teams and more resilient communities to address the myriad of challenges present in the world.
If you’re seeking a facilitator who brings curiosity, spaciousness, rigor, and a deep respect for people — I’d love to work with you.
I earned my master’s degree from Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health where I also taught students on leadership and community engagement. I worked in Clarkston, GA, called “the most diverse square miles in the US,” for 10 years including serving as Executive Director at the Clarkston Community Center where I honed my facilitation skills. I am an artist, writer, former midwife and herbalist and I have a background in storytelling and performance.
I am committed to creating spaces that actively and intentionally welcome and include people from every cultural background, socio-economic status, education level, gender identity, discipline, profession, religion, or philosophy.