Unique Union, Inc.

Dani is the Founder/CEO and Creative Director of the Unique Union, Inc., in her native city, Washington, DC. As Creative Director, she is responsible for creating, overseeing, producing, and managing all of the nonprofit's creative endeavors-- relating to marketing, development, fundraising, workshop programming and facilitation. Dani has worked as a professional in the not-for-profit sector for over 5 years, after 12 full years of hospitality experience in the Washington, DC area, but Dani's passion for the Arts can be traced back to her years in Catholic grammar school, where she spent significant time working in advanced art classes, studying ballet/tap and honing her skills on the B-flat clarinet. Dani went on to pursue her Bachelors of Science degree in Photography at the Art Institute of Philadelphia in 2007. Today, as a Teaching Artist, she specializes in applied art and the facilitation of group craft activities (mostly virtual for now). Dani is also a Certified Mental Health First Aid USA Instructor through the National Council of Behavioral Health. 

Inspiring creativity in kids is important to help them grow to be innovative problem solvers and critical thinkers which is why we are excited to roll out our new program this summer for youth aged 9 to 15! Our 2021 Young #SelfCare in the Summer Program activities have been selected across the following themes: art education, arts and crafts, botany, wellness, and music. We will have additional instructors working with the Student Artists to make their camp experience one that they will never forget! All Instructors have been classically trained in various arts and have been cleared by SentryLink with a National Background Check.