Experience

MacDowell

• United States
• Fine Art
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Institutional Grant Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Manage institutional relationships across all types of funders; write letters, proposals, and reports; assist with cultivation and fundraising events.



The Rubin Museum of Art

• Senior Grant Writer

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Responsible for crafting compelling letters and proposals, conducting prospect research, and maintaining Raiser's Edge records. Successful applications to foundations, corporations, and federal, state, and local agencies. Continue to significantly increase institutional philanthropy goals and income.



CAA Advancing Art & Design

• United States
• Artists and Writers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Publications

  • Jun 2003 - Nov 2017

  Greater New York City Area Director of Publications, 2013–2017 Acquired grants totaling over $1,000,000 grants to support scholarly publications. Monitored and reported on these grants. • As co-PI, researched and managed task-force project to develop and publish guidelines for assessing digital scholarship in art and architectural history for tenure and promotion at academic institutions. • Key partner in guiding strategic shift from solo publishing to co-publishing, including underlying business analysis… Show more Director of Publications, 2013–2017 Acquired grants totaling over $1,000,000 grants to support scholarly publications. Monitored and reported on these grants. • As co-PI, researched and managed task-force project to develop and publish guidelines for assessing digital scholarship in art and architectural history for tenure and promotion at academic institutions. • Key partner in guiding strategic shift from solo publishing to co-publishing, including underlying business analysis, management of RfP, advising executive leadership and board on partner selection and development of procedures for new venture • Managed digital projects, including redesign, data migration, and implementation of two online journals and one directory. Managed academic multimedia projects using Scalar platform Co-Director of Publications, 2009–2013 Manager of Publications, 2005–2009 Publications Assistant, 2003-2005

• Interim Co-Executive Director

  • Feb 2017 - Jul 2017

  Ensured stability and effective implementation of CAA’s mission during a national search for a new Executive Director • Responsible for budget, staffing and membership • Developed required workforce reduction program through analysis of budget and staff structure. Followed HR best practices for reduction in workforce



Various Clients

• Freelance Copyeditor

  • Mar 1999 - Dec 2002

  Greater New York Area



The University of Memphis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Aug 1997 - May 1998

  Greater Memphis Area Taught writing-intensive introductory art history course to non-majors and introductory photography class to majors and non-majors



Various Clients

• Freelance Photographer and Artist

  • Jun 1991 - Jun 1997

  Greater Memphis Area Contracted for commercial photography as both an assistant and lead photographer Production Manager, NUMBER: INC, an artists’ run quarterly in Memphis, TN; wrote editorials and reviews Photographer to Great Hypostyle Hall of Karnak Project, Luxor, Egypt for the University of Memphis for two seasons; shot, developed, and organized large-format negatives during field expedition; printed large-format photographs for return to expedition