Career Advancement Workshop

FEBRUARY 2026

Presented by: Creative Exchange

Creative Exchange is launching its first event, a Career Advancement Workshop designed to bring creatives, entrepreneurs, and emerging professionals together through meaningful, skill-building experiences.

What is Creative Exchange?

Creative Exchange is a growing initiative bringing creatives, entrepreneurs, and emerging professionals together through meaningful, skill-building experiences.

Our mission is simple:
Connect. Build. Grow.

Creative Exchange is presented by CREA8VILLE and Rumble Creative Studios, two organizations committed to strengthening Connecticut’s creative economy and expanding access to opportunity.

The Career Advancement Workshop

A speaker-led, panel-based experience designed to support career growth through shared insight and meaningful conversation.

  • Resume strategy and career positioning

  • Interview and hiring insights

  • Professional growth across creative industries

  • Curated networking and connection

This first event sets the foundation for Creative Exchange and future collaborations with partners, speakers, and community leaders.

Who it Serves

  • Creatives and freelancers building sustainable careers

  • Emerging professionals and career changers seeking direction

  • Entrepreneurs and small business owners growing their teams or skills

  • Employers and hiring managers engaging with creative talent

About Us

  • Brad Rumble & Karena Rumble-Carter

    Lead Photographer & Creative Director

    Brad brings 10+ years of professional photography experience, blending technical expertise with creative vision to produce compelling visual content for brands, creators, and real estate clients. As co-owner of Rumble Creative Studios and Brad Rumble Photography, he leads the studio’s visual direction and ensures an elevated experience for every shoot.

    Operations Strategist & Community Builder

    Karena is the strategic heart of Rumble Creative Studios, overseeing studio operations, scheduling, and client experiences to ensure a seamless and welcoming environment for creators. She brings a strong blend of project management leadership and creative entrepreneurship, with experience leading complex initiatives and building creative projects from concept to execution. Her work centers on creating spaces where creativity, strategy, and opportunity intersect.

  • Jonathan “Zaawadi” Kalema

    Creative & Strategic Partner

    Jonathan is a visionary creative strategist and community builder with a deep track record of connecting talent and opportunity across disciplines. He is the founder of Haus of VZN and CREA8VILLE, a creative network and directory connecting designers, filmmakers, stylists, and makers. His work explores the intersection of creativity, strategy, and purpose, fostering collaboration and meaningful growth across Connecticut’s creative community. He fuels conversations that sharpen vision and elevate creative impact.

Together, we are launching Creative Exchange to uplift Connecticut’s creative community.

Partner With Creative Exchange

Creative Exchange offers partners a meaningful way to support career development, community growth, and Connecticut’s creative economy while gaining visibility with an engaged, purpose-driven audience.

By partnering with us, businesses gain:

  • Targeted Visibility
    Brand recognition across event materials, digital promotion, and onsite touchpoints aligned with professional and creative audiences.

  • Direct Community Engagement
    Opportunities to connect with creatives, emerging professionals, entrepreneurs, and hiring leaders.

  • Early Partnership Advantage
    Be part of the founding group shaping a growing Creative Exchange initiative and future events.

  • Purpose-Driven Alignment
    Align your brand with career readiness, professional growth, and community impact.

  • Long-Term Collaboration Potential
    Opportunities to participate in future panels, workshops, and Creative Exchange events.

Ready to Partner with Us?

We’re currently welcoming speakers, workshop hosts, sponsors, and in-kind partners for our upcoming Career Advancement Workshop.

Email Us: bookings@rcstudiosct.com or info.crea8@gmail.com