Experience

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  9 The Gallery

  • 515 E Grant St. Phoenix, AZ 85004

  • Co-Owner

    • Mar 2018 - Present
    • 515 E Grant St. Phoenix, AZ 85004

    Co-curated, co-produced, installed and managed sales for 65 in-person and virtual art exhibits.Developed, designed and drafted marketing materials and social media content for upcoming exhibits and represented artworks including press releases and visualsDeveloped social media marketing strategies and a corresponding calendar to disperse marketing materials across various online arts platforms, media outlets, websites, and social mediaCo-designed and updated the company’s e-commerce platforms and websiteDeveloped and maintained the gallery’s presence on the international online art-collecting platform Artsy, including uploading all represented artists, works and exhibits to the platformEdited video content to promote and present virtual online exhibits during the pandemicExecuted daily administrative and accounting tasks including contracts, consignment payments, sales, bookkeeping, tradenames, filing, taxes, and licenses

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  FunWOW

  • Scottsdale, AZ

  • Owner, Co-Founder & Professional Artist

    • Jul 2016 - Present
    • Scottsdale, AZ

    Co-managed all aspects of professional art sales including submissions, marketing, and sales managementExecuted administrative and accounting tasks pertaining to the formation and daily management of an LLC including applications, contracts, sales, filing, bookkeeping, taxes, and licensesCo-designed, painted and delivered unique pop-art pieces to exhibitions in Phoenix, Scottsdale and California including the TRASHED x Coachella Art of Recycling at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival 2016-2019, as well as to private collectors throughout the United States and New Zealand

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  University at Buffalo

  • Buffalo, NY

  • Adjunct Instructor - Graduate Program in Arts Management

    • Aug 2011 - Jan 2013
    • Buffalo, NY

    • Coordinated on-site field work project assignments for graduate students with arts, cultural, and advocacy organizations in Western New York and Southern Ontario• Mentored fieldwork students in the achievement of their project objectives over the course of the semester through individual meetings, monthly classroom sessions and on-site visits• Reviewed and graded weekly project summaries, final presentations, and reports according to proposed project objectives and timelines

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  Irish Classical Theatre Company

  • Buffalo, NY

  • Development Coordinator

    • Dec 2007 - Sep 2012
    • Buffalo, NY

    • Managed the organization’s financial development department• Strategized and executed the organization’s Annual Appeal Campaign, surpassing the organization’s contributed revenue goals for five consecutive fiscal years• Researched and identified potential public and private financial resources• Drafted grant and sponsorship proposals for submission to government bodies, corporations, and foundations• Planned and coordinated corporate sponsor events and high-end donor events • Led the dynamic growth of the theatre’s annual fundraising event, including co-chairing the event in 2009 • Served as a staff liaison to the Board of Trustees, Finance, Development, Planned Giving, and Annual Event Committees• Developed an annual calendar of deadline dates, campaign efforts, recognition, and other development tasks• Cultivated relationships with individual contributors, corporate sponsors, foundations and government officials• Coordinated appeal mailings to individual and high-end donors• Created an accurate database of present and potential donors using FundRaiser Professional• Generated support materials to compliment fundraising activities

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  University at Buffalo

  • Buffalo, NY

  • Graduate Assistant - Arts Management Program

    • Jun 2006 - Apr 2008
    • Buffalo, NY

    • Conducted grant research to aid in program development• Edited and formatted the program’s Occasional Paper Series • Planned and coordinated program events• Served as the communicative link between the program and students

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  Big League Ent./Dancin' Feet LP

  • New York City, NY

  • Dance Captain, Female Swing, Understudy

    • 2005 - 2006
    • New York City, NY

    • Worked with stage management, production management, and company management to manage an ensemble of 40 dancers and principals through a 70 city tour• Notated and maintained documentation of all choreography, staging, formations, and changes, taught and trained new cast hires, and made necessary changes to the choreography as required by each new venue• Maintained the integrity of the show choreography on a nightly basis• Performed, as necessary, all female ensemble roles