Program Manager

• Sep 2019 - Present

Manages the LA Arts Internship Program, LA Arts Access Grant, and other LA special projects. Manages the LA Arts Internship Program, LA Arts Access Grant, and other LA special projects.

School Programs Coordinator

• Oct 2018 - Sep 2019

Collaborates with the Education Team to administer arts programming that serves thousands of K-12 students each year across Los Angeles County. Works primarily with Arts Integration Partnerships, communicating with Teaching Artists, districts, school administration, and teachers to ensure successful music center teaching residencies. Staffs professional development and special events as needed. Assists in evaluating and offering feedback to teaching artists and performing artists. Collaborates with the Education Team to administer arts programming that serves thousands of K-12 students each year across Los Angeles County. Works primarily with Arts Integration Partnerships, communicating with Teaching Artists, districts, school administration, and teachers to ensure successful music center teaching residencies. Staffs professional development and special events as needed. Assists in evaluating and offering feedback to teaching artists and performing artists.

Community Services Coordinator Fine Arts Division

• Oct 2016 - Oct 2018

Coordinated a wide variety of arts and cultural programming including art exhibitions, festivals, concerts, youth and civic theatre, cultural excursions, and special city events like the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting. • Assisted in overall planning and program administration, point of contact for artists, performers, and vendors as well as community partners • Wrote press releases, copy for city publications, scripts for promotional videos, etc. • Designed promotional materials, advertisements for print, social media promotions, and city marquees • Managed staff at events • Maintained Fine Arts Division web pages on city website, as well as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts. Show less

Quality Assurance Specialist (part-time contract)

• 2011 - Jan 2017

Ensured that online courses met educational, technical, and functional requirements. Coordinated with head of QA and Instructional Designers to meet university standards and deadlines. Familiar with a variety of LMS systems including Blackboard, Moodle, and Desire to Learn. Tested interactive multi-media. Extensive copyediting experience utilizing APA and MLA style standards. Ensured that online courses met educational, technical, and functional requirements. Coordinated with head of QA and Instructional Designers to meet university standards and deadlines. Familiar with a variety of LMS systems including Blackboard, Moodle, and Desire to Learn. Tested interactive multi-media. Extensive copyediting experience utilizing APA and MLA style standards.

Adjunct Lecturer

• Oct 2015 - Apr 2016

Taught art history survey courses: GEN 211 (prehistoric art to the middle ages) and GEN 212 (Renaissance to present) with a focus on feminist and black marxist critical perspectives and a "big history" approach that invited students to draw connections across time periods and cultures. Taught art history survey courses: GEN 211 (prehistoric art to the middle ages) and GEN 212 (Renaissance to present) with a focus on feminist and black marxist critical perspectives and a "big history" approach that invited students to draw connections across time periods and cultures.

HATCH Resident Artist

• Nov 2014 - Feb 2016

Freelance Arts Administration and Production

• 2011 - 2016

Coordinated a wide variety of cultural events, from gallery exhibitions, performances, and sketch comedy shows to video shoots and set design. Highlights include: - Founding member of FEMelanin, a woman of color identified performance collective - Created programming for a 24/7 live-stream for Acretv.org, an artist-run internet TV station - Production and Marketing coordinator for History Meat, a sketch comedy show - Set design and video/projections production for Generation Sex for Theatro Luna, a pan-Latina theatre organization - Built successful social media campaigns and attractive websites, designed postcards, posters, etc. - Managed budgets, deadlines, and events Show less

Gallery Assistant

• Oct 2014 - Nov 2015

Supported director and owner in all aspects of gallery administration including coordinating, shipping, and installing exhibitions and art fairs. Provided professional customer service to gallery patrons and excellent support to gallery artists and partner institutions. Assisted in managing gallery database, filing system, and website. Assisted with the production of print and online publications for exhibitions and art fairs, including writing copy, laying out designs, and retouching photographs. Assisted with art fair and biennial applications, writing copy about artist's work for institutions and press contacts. Helped execute special events. Show less

Program Coordinator

• Jun 2014 - Sep 2015

Coordinated with gallery directors, cultural partners, and restaurants to execute a curated weekend of art and fine dining for national and international collectors, curators, and arts professionals. Organized program events including parties, tours, and studio visits. Managed budget and expenditures. Oversaw catalogue production, coordinating with graphic designer and print production staff. Wrote press releases and all copy for social media accounts and website. Coordinated with gallery directors, cultural partners, and restaurants to execute a curated weekend of art and fine dining for national and international collectors, curators, and arts professionals. Organized program events including parties, tours, and studio visits. Managed budget and expenditures. Oversaw catalogue production, coordinating with graphic designer and print production staff. Wrote press releases and all copy for social media accounts and website.

Adjunct Lecturer in Art

• Jan 2013 - May 2013

Introduction to Sculpture I and II: Worked with first and second semester sculpture undergraduates to develop skills in foundational sculptural media while applying these skills to contemporary discourses and practices. Students were encouraged to be forward-thinking in their conceptual approaches, inhabiting the boundaries of their definition of sculpture. Slide lectures and readings (both artist texts and art historical/critical writings) were utilized to frame each project and as a seed for class discussions. Students participated in the pedagogy of the class through presentations on artists of interest, participation in a class blog, and completing self-evaluations at the conclusion of each project. Intermediate/Advanced Sculpture: Worked with fourth-year sculpture students to develop final projects and prepare for their senior exhibitions. Students developed a detailed learning plan for the semester that included aspirational goals for their development as artists as well as a schedule of projects and deadlines. These learning plans were supplemented by class critiques, discussions, and slide lectures/film screenings. Show less

Internship Associate and Program Assistant

• Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

Internship Associate: Collaborated with Internship Coordinator to assess incoming students’ skills and interests and recommend internship sites. Worked with students to refine resumes and improve interview skills. Worked with internship sites to determine suitable candidates, arranged interviews, and followed-up with students and site supervisors to ensure appropriate placement. Monitored student progress throughout the semester and communicated with site supervisors as needed, including scheduling mid-term site visits. Played a key role in streamlining and updating internship placement process, utilizing Web 2.0 technologies to gather student information and facilitate communication between internship sites, students, and program staff. Teaching Assistant: collaborated with faculty to integrate their curriculum into program website, including organizing class readings, assignments, and faculty-student correspondence. Substituted for art faculty in their absence, facilitating visiting speakers, class assignments, and discussions. Participated in faculty meetings where pedagogical approaches were discussed. Received and organized student assignments and tracked student attendance. Student Support: Worked with Program Director and Faculty to redesign program website to improve students’ ease of access to class schedules, readings, and assignments as well as improve online interactivities. Addressed student concerns program-wide: from housing and internships to faculty and independent projects. Worked individually with students to troubleshoot computer and media issues Administrative Assistant: Drafted program correspondence, assisted in updating program materials (student handbook, internship guide, promotional booklets, etc.), coordinated with program faculty to plan field visits and special events (ticket ordering, catering, coordinating with visiting speakers and sites). Facilitated media checkout system and program library. Managed student workers. Show less

Teaching Assistant- Contemporary Practices

• Sep 2010 - May 2011

Worked with first year undergraduate students, introducing them to a wide variety of media and approaches. Assisted instructors in class activities, worked individually with students to develop conceptual ideas and troubleshoot technical difficulties. Conducted skill-specific in-class demonstrations. Helped students navigate resources within the school and throughout Chicago as a whole.

Teaching Assistant- Moldmaking and Casting

• Sep 2010 - Dec 2010

Assisted instructor with class activities. Conducted in class demonstrations. Worked independently with students to address technical and conceptual concerns. Tracked tool use and check-out, maintained studio space.