Experience

Above & Beyond Children's Museum

• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  Lead the museum and have overall strategic, operational, and fiscal responsibility. Lead the museum and have overall strategic, operational, and fiscal responsibility.



Sheboygan Theatre Company

• Sheboygan, Wisconsin Area

• Executive Director

  • Nov 2018 - Apr 2020

  • Created partnerships with corporations and community organizations to advance mission and promote STC engagement opportunities. • Increased total charitable contributions by 50% in first year. • Increased ticket sales by 10% in first year; introduced new promotions to diversify audience. • Work with STC Advisory Council members to implement strategies to achieve objectives regarding educational outreach, volunteer management, program development, marketing plans, community outreach, and donor stewardship and cultivation efforts. • Oversee duties of interim production manager, department supervisors, contracted designer positions, and guest directors.



John Michael Kohler Arts Center

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Programs Administrative Assistant

  • Jul 2016 - Nov 2018

  • Handled operational and administrative tasks for the Public Program departmentsincluding Performing Arts, Community Arts, Education, and Preschool.• Managed school tours (trained docent), event logistics, artist relations, publicpromotions, grant reporting across departments, and database management.• Collaborated on exhibition and program conceptualization, planning andimplementation for Education and Community Arts departments. Examples include theLetters to Mary exhibition, artist Risa Puno’s ¡La Fiesta Pop-Up!, and artists NancySaleme and Patricia Cazorla’s Threading a Dream installation and artist residency.• Collaborated with Marketing, Development, and Exhibitions departments to implementpublic programming.

• Advancement Associate - Grant Writer

  • Jul 2016 - Nov 2018

  -Wrote and submitted all grants for the Arts Center. -Was responsible for data mining and research. -Assisted Membership Coordinator with campaigns to donors and patrons.



Gallery 224 and Studio 224

• Port Washington, WI

• Assistant to the Director/Social Media Coordinator

  • Sep 2016 - Aug 2018

  • Worked on projects in marketing, fundraising, community outreach, and exhibitions management. • Worked with local government to coordinate international art collection trade with Germany sister city, Sassnitz. • Launched social media platforms to reach new audiences with visual representation for the gallery. • Worked on projects in marketing, fundraising, community outreach, and exhibitions management. • Worked with local government to coordinate international art collection trade with Germany sister city, Sassnitz. • Launched social media platforms to reach new audiences with visual representation for the gallery.



University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Development Assistant

  • Oct 2015 - Jul 2016

  Assisted with fundraising initiatives for UWM departments and programs: mailings,prospective donor campaigns, and data entry.

• Art History Gallery Intern

  • Sep 2015 - Jan 2016

  Accessioned an African art aquisition of more than 600 pieces into the UWM Art Collection. This included photographing, cataloging, storing, and researching the items.



Museum of Wisconsin Art

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Collections and Curatorial Intern

  • Jan 2015 - May 2016

  Responsible for accessioning a collection of over 1,000 works into the museum. Involved in exhibition design and collections management. Responsible for accessioning a collection of over 1,000 works into the museum. Involved in exhibition design and collections management.



Cornerstone Shop & Gallery

• Lake Geneva, WI

• Events and Communication Coordinator

  • Sep 2013 - Jul 2014

  -Handled all event management from planning to implementation. -Worked with Public Relations Coordinator to publicize events on social media sites and in local advertising. -Handled all event management from planning to implementation. -Worked with Public Relations Coordinator to publicize events on social media sites and in local advertising.



CasMac PR

• Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Virtual Public Relations Intern

  • May 2013 - Jul 2013

  Managed blogs and websites for clients and company. Maintained social media campaign. Prepared written pieces including press releases, official statements, and Crisis Communication Plan articles. Created and maintain media database for company. Managed blogs and websites for clients and company. Maintained social media campaign. Prepared written pieces including press releases, official statements, and Crisis Communication Plan articles. Created and maintain media database for company.



The Cynthia Corbett Gallery

• London, United Kingdom

• Gallery Operations Intern

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  Oversaw social media, archiving, and assisted with the opening and closing of exhibitions. Oversaw social media, archiving, and assisted with the opening and closing of exhibitions.



Element Mobile

• Wisconsin Rapids, WI

• Public Relations Team Member

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Was part of the summer event and public relations staff. Promoted Element Mobile through various events and participated in research to better the company. Was part of the summer event and public relations staff. Promoted Element Mobile through various events and participated in research to better the company.