Experience

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  Royal Norwegian Consulate General in New York

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Art and Culture Advisor

    • Aug 2018 - Present
    • Greater New York City Area

    • Works closely with institutions, organizations, galleries, biennials, and artists in Norway and the U.S. to create opportunities for and grow the visibility of Norwegian artists working with contemporary art, performance, theater, craft, and film• Manage and allocate funding for key strategic Norwegian cultural initiatives

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  Grey Art Gallery, NYU

  • 100 Washington Square East

  • Assistant to the Director | Press Coordinator

    • Oct 2016 - Oct 2017
    • 100 Washington Square East

    • Conducted outreach to press for all exhibitions and public programs in coordinating with Grey staff, partners, and stakeholders • Designed and produced exhibition graphics, didactic materials, and floor plans for Grey exhibitions including "Partners in Design: Alfred H. Barr Jr. and Philip Johnson", "The Beautiful Brain: The Drawings of Santiago Ramón y Cajal", "Landscapes after Ruskin: Redefining the Sublime", and "NeoRealismo: The New Image in Italy, 1932–1960"

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  The American-Scandinavian Foundation | Scandinavia House

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

  • Manager of Exhibitions & Public Programs

    • Jan 2014 - Oct 2016

    • Collaborate with artists, curators, and national and international arts institutions to initiate and develop exhibitions for Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America• Oversee Scandinavia House exhibition schedule and long-range exhibition planning• Coordinate and oversee gallery construction, preparation, and fabrication and installation of site-specific artworks• Conduct research; write and edit exhibition texts and didactic materials• Manage all exhibition budgets, expenses, and invoices as well as insurance arrangements, contracts, and loan agreements • Liaise with a wide range of specialty vendors, art handlers, designers, fabricators, carpenters, and facilities staff on a regular basis• Coordinate catalogue production with editors, designers, and scholars• Develop and organize exhibition-related lectures, symposia, concerts, and children's programs• Helped initiate and participated in comprehensive rebranding project for Scandinavia House and The American-Scandinavian Foundation• Curated the 2016 exhibition Another North

  • Cultural & Educational Programs/Exhibition Coordinator

    • Jun 2011 - Jan 2014

    • Collaborate with artists, curators, and national and international arts institutions on the development of exhibitions for Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America• Coordinate and oversee gallery construction, preparation, and fabrication and installation of site-specific artworks• Conduct research; write and edit exhibition texts and didactic materials• Manage all exhibition budgets, expenses, and invoices as well as insurance arrangements, contracts, and loan agreements • Liaise with a wide range of specialty vendors, art handlers, designers, carpenters, and facilities staff on a regular basis

  • Internship & Training Program Administrator

    • Jan 2010 - Jun 2011

    • Facilitated visa applications for over 100 Scandinavian students and young professionals• Designed new application forms and new program literature for applicants• Maintained applicant databases• Tracked invoices and payments

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  American Folk Art Museum

  • New York, NY

  • Curatorial Intern

    • Jan 2009 - Apr 2009
    • New York, NY

    • Worked closely with and shadowed the curator and director of The Contemporary Center • Conducted outreach for the Henry Darger Study Center Fellowship• Assisted with general organization and correspondence

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  Marvelli Gallery

  • New York, NY

  • Gallery Assistant

    • Sep 2008 - Apr 2009
    • New York, NY

    • Assisted with implementation of new gallery inventory/archival system• Conducted research into emerging artists, galleries, and arts institutions• Oversaw outreach to national MFA programs• Assisted with web development and updating of gallery website• Assisted with event organization and openings

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  Jen Bekman Gallery

  • New York, New York, United States

  • Gallery Assistant

    • Aug 2008 - Dec 2008
    • New York, New York, United States

    • Assisted with maintenance of gallery inventory/archival system• Assisted with gallery prep and exhibition installation• Assisted with web development and updating of gallery website• Assisted with event organization and openings

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  The Occidental Agency | Occidental College

  • Los Angeles, CA

  • Manager

    • Aug 2007 - May 2008
    • Los Angeles, CA

    • Managed and distributed incoming job requests to a team of five student designers and organized assignments, software lessons, and schedules for three interns• Designed and executed print projects for a roster of over 50 clients, including Occidental College administrative and academic departments as well as student organizations and services• Interacted with vendors and printers daily• Oversaw agency budget, expenses, and staff time sheets