Experience

Manchester Youth Service Bureau

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Art Instructor

  • Feb 2015 - Present

  Responsible for the art education of varying aged students and adults. Teaching proper concepts, techniques, language and inspiring creativity. Instruction on the correct use and care of materials. Preparing lessons plans that include important art theory and historic references that are accessible to a diverse group of students. Maintaining and managing the schedule, setup and supplies. Providing as much one on one guidance as needed on an individual basis. Encouraging self expression and participation by creating a open, fun environment. Show less



Art.Lab

• Connecticut

• Business Owner

  • Nov 2013 - Present

  Art.Lab hosts classes, workshops and events for all ages and experience levels. Entrepreneurial experience with fundraising and business planning. Budgetary and administrative skills. Managerial responsibilities including event planning, customer service, scheduling, marketing, staffing, money handling, executive decision making. Running a full time gallery as well as planned off-site exhibitions and events. Art sales, artist management, press release writing experience. Hands on renovation and art handling. Art instruction, studio management and artist career development. Private and public classes onsite as well as in various public venues, galleries, adult-ed programs, community centers and community college. Show less



Freelance

• Artist

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  Paintings, Drawings, Sign Making, Murals, Design, Event Planning, Private Lessons and Commissions. Multi-talented artist capable of confidently producing art and crafts to suit the needs of the patron or project. Paintings, Drawings, Sign Making, Murals, Design, Event Planning, Private Lessons and Commissions. Multi-talented artist capable of confidently producing art and crafts to suit the needs of the patron or project.



Emily Rose Style Group

• Glastonbury, Connecticut

• Salon Manager

  • Jul 2012 - Mar 2013

  Responsible for maintaining schedules and general upkeep of the business, answering phone, handling money, bookkeeping, and customer service. Oversaw regular operation and several employee schedules to ensure a smooth running workday. Responsible for maintaining schedules and general upkeep of the business, answering phone, handling money, bookkeeping, and customer service. Oversaw regular operation and several employee schedules to ensure a smooth running workday.



RAW:natural born artists

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Assistant

  • Jun 2012 - Jan 2013

  Assistant to the director of RAW (an independent art organization). In charge of communicating with the artists, installation and exhibition. Responsible for money handling and door sales. Assistant to the director of RAW (an independent art organization). In charge of communicating with the artists, installation and exhibition. Responsible for money handling and door sales.



Karen Rossi Studios

• Meriden, Connecticut

• Artist Assistant

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2012

  Fabrication of Karen Rossi's signature figurines, hand painting, beading and construction of 2D and 3D in multiples for distribution. Assisted in administrative work. Fabrication of Karen Rossi's signature figurines, hand painting, beading and construction of 2D and 3D in multiples for distribution. Assisted in administrative work.



HarborArts

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • May 2011 - May 2012

  Responsible for assisting the board with the development of the organization. Responsible for scheduling and attending meetings in the art and business community, curation, developing promotional items, planning events, marketing strategies, writing press releases, emails, monthly newsletters, gathering and managing data, finances and important files. Maintaining an excellent relationship with artists and patrons alike. Website and marketing development. Strong networking skills, independent work habits and computer knowledge. Show less



Cavity.Lab

• East Boston, Massachusetts

• Gallery Director

  • Jan 2011 - May 2012

  Entrepreneurial experience with fund raising and business planning. Budgetary and administrative skills. Managerial responsibilities including event planning, customer service, scheduling, marketing, staffing, money handling, executive decision making. Ran and Managed a full time gallery as well as planned off-site exhibitions and events. Press release writing experience. Hands on renovation and art handling. Entrepreneurial experience with fund raising and business planning. Budgetary and administrative skills. Managerial responsibilities including event planning, customer service, scheduling, marketing, staffing, money handling, executive decision making. Ran and Managed a full time gallery as well as planned off-site exhibitions and events. Press release writing experience. Hands on renovation and art handling.



School of the Museum of Fine Arts

• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Information Coordinator

  • Sep 2006 - Jun 2010

  Employee of the student affairs office- Successfully answered a variety of question in person and phone. Making sure that the average student in the community had an easy and comfortable experience. Informing the community on important events and happenings with verbal and physical advertisements (passing out flyers). Having an approachable demeanor and outgoing personality is key to the success of this job, and was also a qualification needed. Employee of the student affairs office- Successfully answered a variety of question in person and phone. Making sure that the average student in the community had an easy and comfortable experience. Informing the community on important events and happenings with verbal and physical advertisements (passing out flyers). Having an approachable demeanor and outgoing personality is key to the success of this job, and was also a qualification needed.



Emack and Bolios

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager

  • Jul 2007 - Sep 2009

  Responsible for money, deposits, scheduling, food and paper orders, hiring, decision making. Exceptional customer service provider. Working well under busy and high pressure situations is one of my many outstanding qualities developed from my experience as manager and in hospitality. Responsible for money, deposits, scheduling, food and paper orders, hiring, decision making. Exceptional customer service provider. Working well under busy and high pressure situations is one of my many outstanding qualities developed from my experience as manager and in hospitality.