Experience

Antioch College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Professor of Media Arts

  • Aug 2023 - Present



Solid Pink Productions

• United States
• Movies, Videos, and Sound

• Filmmaker

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  I founded Solid Pink Productions to continue my work creating thought-provoking short films about art and creative practice that promote scholarship, understanding, and visionary thinking. Working closely with museums, artists, and curators, I oversee the production of short films that expand perception and access to artworks and exhibitions. Working as a one-woman powerhouse—and with the support of an amazing network of talent—I direct, write, capture, and edit short documentary films. An essential aspect of my practice is the development of relationships with artists to know their work and mind in order to represent, reflect, and perpetuate the core concepts of their work. Show less



University at Buffalo

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Aug 2022 - Jun 2023



MCN (Museum Computer Network)

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

• Senior Digital Strategist

  • Jul 2020 - Jun 2022

  During an extraordinarily challenging time in world for nonprofits I joined the MCN team to support strategic development of platforms and software to support MCN leadership to better serve its member community. I oversaw the execution of international virtual events, website development, the implementation of Salesforce, and numerous other tools and workflows to enable the organization to do its best to support professional development in a community that was more heavily relied on than ever before to support access to culture through digital technology. Show less



Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

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

• Director of Digital Media

  • Jul 2015 - Mar 2019

  In this role, I produced digital content and managed the development of platforms, including the creation of dozens of short videos and websites to support contemporary art scholarship and visitor engagement with exhibitions. The videos I produced have traveled with exhibitions and continue to provide insight into the work of some of the greatest artists of our time. One of the largest projects during my tenure was the redesign and rebuild of the MCA website from the ground up including a new collections section that integrates with the digital asset management system and the collection management system. This website was the first iteration of a resource that embodied the museum’s new visual identity, as well as content that reflected the new brand identity. Including a generous user experience that prioritized accessible features and content. The website surpasses the ADA and 508 web standards, and a key part of exceeding these standards was the development of the Coyote project for which I am cofounder. This is an image description software and workflow that is currently being used to describe the museum’s images of artworks for blind and low-vision website visitors, although its impact has proven to benefit both the staff and sighted audiences through the visual description layer incorporated in the 2.0 release of mcachicago.org. Show less

• Associate Director of Digital Media

  • May 2014 - Jun 2015

  I was brought on at the MCA in this new role to created to leverage my experience as both a filmmaker and museum technologist. Over my first year I managed the museum’s website and exhibition website projects alongside producing short films. Most importantly I developed project management methods, including new workflows, schedules, and a rigorous scriptwriting and review process to ease production into a higher quality approach. In addition to developing audio and video documentation strategy and project management I oversaw the production of several short documentaries including a 25 minute short film on the public works of Doris Salcedo that has been (and continues to be) screened at museums around the country. Show less



Freelance

• Independent Filmmaker

  • Jan 2009 - Feb 2019



Balboa Park Online Collaborative

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

• Assistant Director of Digital Media

  • Nov 2013 - Apr 2014

  In the newly created role of Assistant Director of Digital Media I managed digital projects including audio tours, interactive display-based content, and video productions for web distribution. I also project managed digitization efforts and the maintenance of the Balboa Park Commons public website for exploring collections in Balboa Park. I also worked with our Digital Asset Management System Administrator on the incorporation of new partners and maintenance of our partners’ DAM accounts. I also supported BPOC with website project management, this included the development of new website projects as well as new features to websites created and managed by BPOC. For all of these areas of production I managed individual project budgets and the annual media department budget, as well as assisting with the digital interactive and web department budgets. With the many partners we engaged I endeavored to make connections between the diverse content and types of digital media to propose large-scale collaborative projects that use technology innovatively within and beyond Balboa Park. Show less

• Video Project Manager

  • Dec 2011 - Nov 2013

  I was hired to create the BPOC media services department, a new business area for the organization. The BPOC media services department was a video and audio production services team serving 27 member organizations in Balboa Park. With limited start-up funds, I created an earned income stream and grew the department to support a full-time Digital Media Coordinator and myself and an internship program to support hands on training for San Diego area film students. As a hands-on manager, I directly participated in the production of video and audio for web, mobile, and in-gallery display for BPOC member institutions and non-profits in the San Diego region, including a two-year documentary project for the Irvine Foundation funded Open Spaces public art project. I also served as the project manager for Conservation Reel, www.conservationreel.org, a Kress Foundation funded online resource for conservation professionals, students and the interested public that successfully soft-launched in August 2013. In addition to producing hundreds of videos and audio tours, giving each client a unique voice to represent their institution, I trained clients in methods of production and coordinated their web presence on YouTube, ArtBabble, and iTunes U. Show less



UC San Diego

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2008 - Mar 2011

  I taught several courses for the Visual Arts and Communication departments about video production and analysis; performance art; history of experimental film; and film analysis. I taught several courses for the Visual Arts and Communication departments about video production and analysis; performance art; history of experimental film; and film analysis.



Guggenheim Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Technician

  • Oct 2005 - Jul 2008

  While at the Guggenheim, I managed audio-visual technology for hundreds of events in the Peter B. Lewis Theater and the New Media Theater of the museum. In addition, I worked on video projection, lighting, and sound work for special events in the rotunda of the museum, including scenes from a Robert Wilson project and performance with Cai Guo-Qiang and Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan. As this position was connected to several spaces and collaborated with multiple departments within the museum, I acquired strong communication skills and a wide range of technical experience, which included calibration of video projection with various playback technologies, video conferencing equipment, installation of rental equipment for audio and visual presentations, live event video playback coordination, and stage management. I also directed multi-camera documentation of events with the American Ballet Theater, Marina Abramovic, Jeff Koons and many other artists working with contracted camera operators, in addition to managing our video archive. Show less



Troma Entertainment, Inc.

• United States
• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Costume Designer

  • Jun 2005 - Aug 2005

  Costume design and production for Poutrygeist: Night of the Chicken Undead directed by Lloyd Kaufman and special effects makeup support Costume design and production for Poutrygeist: Night of the Chicken Undead directed by Lloyd Kaufman and special effects makeup support



Masterpiece Photography

• Clarence Center

• Photography Assistant / Office Manager

  • Mar 2001 - Jun 2005

  In this position, I gained an array of management, marketing, and digital technology skills as I grew into the role of studio manager for the owner/photographer. I managed the scheduling of contractors and studio assistants, met with clients to make sales, and assisted with bookkeeping. Eventually I grew into the role of designing and producing marketing materials to break into a new bracket of business with school portraiture. In addition to management and marketing responsibilities, I supported the studio’s transition from analog medium format film to digital, and after the transition performed digital retouching and digital asset management. Show less