Experience

Snow Farm: The New England Craft Program

• United States
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Director

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  Manage residential craft workshops including developing a vision for future programming, planning, and day-to-day administration of core program for adults (featuring ~150 workshops annually)Planning• Lead program team: develop annual timeline and agenda for bi-weekly meetings, gather data, implement research and evaluation, strategize, and develop instructor contracts and policies.• Book all workshops for Fibers, 2D, and Kiln Glass/Stained Glass/Mosaics studios (~70 workshops annually): determine programming needs and opportunities, research, reach out to and interview potential instructors, contract instructors and work with them to edit and develop workshop descriptions and collect catalog materials.• Recruit, schedule and train On-site Coordinators for all program sessions; develop and maintain Coordinator Manual; implement annual training.Management • Develop packets, guidelines and correspondence to convey important enrollment & workshop information to 1,000+ registered students and 100+ instructors annually.• Plan theme weeks, guest artists and special programming.• Prepare campus for arrivals (linens, housing charts, check-in and class lists, student health and dietary information, kitchen counts, etc.); manage On-site Coordinators; work closely with Studio/Property Management to ensure the studios are properly equipped and facility issues are resolved, intervene in a timely manner in case of issues; administrate evaluation and follow up.

• Program Assistant / Temp

  • Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

  Assisted and trained with outgoing Program Director.



Treehouse Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Associate

  • Sep 2014 - May 2015

  Assisted with development (grantwriting, research, individual cultivation/stewardship) and planning for their annual conference, with a mission of raising awareness and support for youth in foster care. Assisted with development (grantwriting, research, individual cultivation/stewardship) and planning for their annual conference, with a mission of raising awareness and support for youth in foster care.

• Instructor - Drawing and Painting for Snow Farm Summer for Teens

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2014



Boston Museum of Science

• Education

• Exhibit Product Coordinator, Temporary Exhibits

  • Oct 2012 - Jun 2014

  Promoted, secured tour partners, and provided support for major national touring exhibits:• Worked with senior management and exhibit partners to establish pricing and touring goals for MoS exhibits (including a 20-museum international tour of Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination; a 12-museum national tour of The Science Behind Pixar, and others)• Conducted outreach and travel to market exhibits to other science and natural history museums• Developed contracts and oversaw negotiations to secure rentals at partnering museums• Traveled to install traveling exhibits at rental museums and conduct site visits• Handled approvals for exhibit-related activities undertaken by partnering museums• Researched potential temporary exhibit ideas and developed new projects



New Art Center, Newton

• United States
• Retail

• Exhibitions Associate / Internship

  • May 2012 - Sep 2012

  Provided support for the Center's Curatorial Opportunity Program; assisted in curating/installing student and faculty exhibitions. Responsibilities included: planning, researching, writing for grants and promotional materials, working with external curators, curating in-house exhibitions, and coordination of exhibit logistics, design and production. Provided support for the Center's Curatorial Opportunity Program; assisted in curating/installing student and faculty exhibitions. Responsibilities included: planning, researching, writing for grants and promotional materials, working with external curators, curating in-house exhibitions, and coordination of exhibit logistics, design and production.



Artists For Humanity

• United States
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Development Director

  • Jul 2007 - Sep 2012

  Artists For Humanity is a non-profit youth development organization that engages and empowers underserved urban teens through an intensive program of arts, mentorship and enterprise. As Associate Development Director, I worked closely with the Executive/Artistic Director and Development Director on all development activities. Responsibilities:• Assist in development of new artistic and educational programming including the introduction of STEM-related curricula to arts instruction;• Research, track deadlines, and develop applications for 100+ foundation and government prospects annually • Develop, proof-read and edit grant proposals, letters, reports, cultivation/stewardship correspondence, appeals, and copy for outreach/public relations initiatives;• Develop program budgets for proposals;• Manage institutional donor relationships and funding contracts• Work with program staff to ensure implementation of stated goals, objectives, and evaluation • Manage and oversee Development Associate• Self-initiated development of online database and calendar system



LEF Foundation

• United States
• Strategic Management Services

• Paid Intern

  • Nov 2006 - Jul 2007

  The LEF Foundation is a grantmaking organzation, offering funding to New England-based contemporary artists, filmakers, and arts/film organization. Through this internship, I assisted with the administration of the LEF Foundation's annual grant rounds for the Contemporary Work Fund and the Moving Image Fund. Responsibilities: • Review proposals and sample work with staff; perform research on applicants’ prior work and collaborations;• Prepare presentation of proposals and research for the panel;• Serve as a liaison between grantees and LEF Foundation’s Administrative/Executive staff.



Scuola Internazionale di Grafica di Venezia

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistantship

  • Sep 2004 - Aug 2006

  The Scuola is a private school in Venice, Italy, offering undergraduate, graduate and continuing education for an international body of students in Fine Arts, Printmaking, and Graphic Design. From September 2004 through May, I completed a year of study resulting in a Master of Art in Fine Arts/Printmaking. This was followed by a yearlong Assistantship at the school. Responsibilities:• Organize and assistant teach in year-long programming and special workshops for all printmaking courses (for Italian students); and printmaking courses to undergraduate students in foreign study abroad programs;• Coordinate logistics for and orientate all visiting artists, guest lecturers, and foreign students;• Meet all technical/management needs within the print shop including: providing technical support in lithography, etching and relief printing; maintaining equipment/supplies; managing student employees; maintaining shop budget; • Assist with all functions of the school’s gallery including: coordinating details with Italian and international artists; receiving, framing and installing works; creating promotional material; packaging and shipping artwork; planning and executing gallery openings and other events for the school; • Develop and execute proposed personal exhibition.



Rhode Island School of Design

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Coordinator, Corporate/Foundation Relations

  • May 2001 - Jan 2004

  July 2002 – January 2004: Coordinator, Corporate and Foundation RelationsMay 2001 - July 2002: Administrative Assistant, Major Gifts Office Responsibilities:• Serve as the first-line contact for the director and the department with internal and external audiences;• Perform preliminary research on grant/individual and programming needs for the college and faculty; • Plan, execute, host, and follow up on special events, presentations, meetings and projects; • Maintain department database, budget, and proposal tracking and reporting system.



Jessie Edwards Studio, Block Island, RI

• Gallery Assistant

  • Sep 2000 - Feb 2001

  I worked directly with the owner of the gallery, assisting in all functions including: matting and framing artwork, hanging shows, organizing and hosting openings, sales, bookkeeping, and shipment of artwork. I worked directly with the owner of the gallery, assisting in all functions including: matting and framing artwork, hanging shows, organizing and hosting openings, sales, bookkeeping, and shipment of artwork.



Pucker Gallery

• United States
• Fine Art
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Gallery Associate

  • May 2000 - Sep 2000

  At this high-end fine art gallery on Newbury Street in Boston, I was responsible for assisting the Director with all functions of gallery administration, sales, art handling and special event planning. At this high-end fine art gallery on Newbury Street in Boston, I was responsible for assisting the Director with all functions of gallery administration, sales, art handling and special event planning.



Skidmore College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Photography Teachers Assistant

  • Sep 1999 - May 2000

  I assisted the Photography Professor with demonstrations during class, and offered technical, darkroom advice to students during non-class hours. I was additionally responsible for darkroom maintenance. I assisted the Photography Professor with demonstrations during class, and offered technical, darkroom advice to students during non-class hours. I was additionally responsible for darkroom maintenance.



Childs Gallery, Boston, MA

• Intern

  • Jul 1999 - Aug 1999

  During this summer internship, I cataloged an estate for the gallery, including recording identifying qualities and condition of artworks, researching, photographing, and preparing all works in the estate for storage. During this summer internship, I cataloged an estate for the gallery, including recording identifying qualities and condition of artworks, researching, photographing, and preparing all works in the estate for storage.