Payal Kumar Avellan

Background

About Payal Kumar Avellan

I’m a Southern California native with deep experience orchestrating brand strategies and crafting narratives that matter. With a love for music, dance, and journalism, my journey began in nonprofit public broadcasting—honing my craft at NPR and jazz station KKJZ FM—where I learned the power of first-person stories and the transformative role of the arts. I have loved navigating the worlds of music/audio, broadcasting, and arts education - always committed to the nonprofit world, and always driven by a passion for storytelling that connects, inspires, and makes the world a better place. Today, I have developed a small and mighty communications department at The Wooden Floor, where we prove that dance has the power to help children access and succeed in higher education. The through line in all my roles has been a commitment to telling stories that not only inform but also uplift and transform our communities. Let’s connect if you’re passionate about leveraging strategic storytelling to make our world a better place. I love to connect on- Communications for Good - Brand Development & Strategic Communications - Compelling First-Person Storytelling - Public Relations Ethics & Strategy - Empathetic Leadership My CliftonStrengths- Responsibility - Arranger - Relator - Learner - Individualization.