Experience

CAROL AND RALPH HAILE JR FOUNDATION
• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Program Manager

  • May 2023 - Present


Wave Pool

• United States
• Fine Art
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Sep 2014 - May 2023

  Co-founder and Executive Director of Wave Pool, a contemporary art center that pairs communities' knowledge of their needs with artists' sense of possibility. Wave Pool creates, supports, and encourages experimental art that connects communities and creates change. Co-founder and Executive Director of Wave Pool, a contemporary art center that pairs communities' knowledge of their needs with artists' sense of possibility. Wave Pool creates, supports, and encourages experimental art that connects communities and creates change.


University of Cincinnati
• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Adjunct Professor, College of DAAP, Art Department

  • Aug 2015 - May 2017


Adobe Books Backroom Gallery

• Gallery Director

  • Jul 2013 - Sep 2014

  Heads exhibitions committee at the Adobe Books Backroom Gallery. Spearheads fundraising programs and grant writing, works with exhibitions committee to jury shows, curates exhibitions, acts as liaison between gallery and the bookstore, works out logistical issues for installations, oversees marketing for exhibitions. Heads exhibitions committee at the Adobe Books Backroom Gallery. Spearheads fundraising programs and grant writing, works with exhibitions committee to jury shows, curates exhibitions, acts as liaison between gallery and the bookstore, works out logistical issues for installations, oversees marketing for exhibitions.



Adobe Books and Arts Cooperative

• Board of Directors

  • May 2013 - Sep 2014

  A founding board member for the Adobe Books and Arts Cooperative. Secretary of Board. A founding board member for the Adobe Books and Arts Cooperative. Secretary of Board.



San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

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

• Education Associate, School and Teacher Programs

  • Feb 2013 - Sep 2014

  Develops and coordinates teacher programs (training institutes, workshops, and other events for teachers) Develops digital and non-digital resources for schools and educators Coordinates programs for schools Develops and coordinates teacher programs (training institutes, workshops, and other events for teachers) Develops digital and non-digital resources for schools and educators Coordinates programs for schools



Southern Exposure

• Movies, Videos, and Sound

• Mentor Artist

  • Nov 2012 - May 2013

  Worked with one young artist weekly to share ideas, collaborate on projects, and engage in research and discussion Worked with one young artist weekly to share ideas, collaborate on projects, and engage in research and discussion



SOMArts

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

• Commons Curatorial Residency Recipient

  • Mar 2012 - Apr 2013

  Recieved the Commons Curatorial Residency through SOMArts Cultural Center to guest curate "Dial Collect", a group exhibition of large-scale audience-interactive installations open April 5–26, 2013 bridging people and stories. Recieved the Commons Curatorial Residency through SOMArts Cultural Center to guest curate "Dial Collect", a group exhibition of large-scale audience-interactive installations open April 5–26, 2013 bridging people and stories.



Community School for Music and Arts

• Art4Schools Program Manager

  • Nov 2009 - Feb 2013

  Managed all Art4Schools faculty, providing on-going support in lesson plans, classroom management and administration Wrote and revised curriculum for all art in the schools programs Coordinated all art in the schools programs through interactions with school administrators, parents, and faculty to form agreements on dates, fees, schedules, and lesson content Managed all Art4Schools faculty, providing on-going support in lesson plans, classroom management and administration Wrote and revised curriculum for all art in the schools programs Coordinated all art in the schools programs through interactions with school administrators, parents, and faculty to form agreements on dates, fees, schedules, and lesson content



Lo Studio dei Nipoti

• Artist in Residence

  • May 2012 - Jul 2012

  Created art with and for the people of Monasterace, Calabria. Created art with and for the people of Monasterace, Calabria.



Santa Clara County Office of Education

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teacher/Presenter

  • Aug 2010 - Apr 2012

  Built and presented workshops to classroom teachers on integrating art into their classroom Built and presented workshops to classroom teachers on integrating art into their classroom


SFBA Emerging Arts Professionals
• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Fellow

  • Sep 2010 - Jun 2011

Kala Art Institute
• United States
• Fine Art
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Artist in Residence

  • Sep 2010 - Jan 2011


Cincinnati Art Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant for School-Based Learning

  • May 2008 - Aug 2009

  Developed and initiated the cross-curricular school outreach program entitled LookSeeDo. Taught children and teachers both in and outside of the museum. Taught art history, art making, curriculum development, and curriculum enhancement by using the pieces of the Cincinnati Art Museum's collection. Developed and initiated the cross-curricular school outreach program entitled LookSeeDo. Taught children and teachers both in and outside of the museum. Taught art history, art making, curriculum development, and curriculum enhancement by using the pieces of the Cincinnati Art Museum's collection.



Chatfield College

• Adjunct Professor

  • Aug 2007 - Dec 2007

  Taught Art and Music History classes for the keys program of Chatfield College. Developed a curriculum for this new course that gave students a fundamental understanding of western art and music history. 2006 - 2007 Taught Art and Music History classes for the keys program of Chatfield College. Developed a curriculum for this new course that gave students a fundamental understanding of western art and music history. 2006 - 2007

• Teacher of Record

  • Sep 2006 - May 2007

  Taught the Methods I and II Foundations Courses offered at the University of Cincinnati. In these classes the fundamental elements and principles are explored in both 2-D and 3-D media. Design and compositional technique is discovered in Methods I while color theory is thoroughly studied in Methods II. Taught the Methods I and II Foundations Courses offered at the University of Cincinnati. In these classes the fundamental elements and principles are explored in both 2-D and 3-D media. Design and compositional technique is discovered in Methods I while color theory is thoroughly studied in Methods II.



University of Cincinnati - University Galleries

• Gallery Staff

  • Sep 2005 - Sep 2006

  Installed work, assisted visitors, organized shows and gallery events, and performed registration duties and general upkeep of the gallery. Installed work, assisted visitors, organized shows and gallery events, and performed registration duties and general upkeep of the gallery.



Contemporary Arts Center

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

• Curatorial Department Intern

  • Sep 2005 - Dec 2005

  Performed registration and preparator duties, helped to make design decisions for upcoming shows, and made labels for works. Performed registration and preparator duties, helped to make design decisions for upcoming shows, and made labels for works.