Experience

Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jan 2020 - Present

• Director of Programs

  • Sep 2013 - Present

• Director of Programs and Membership

  • Sep 2013 - Present



Knowledge Culture

• United States
• Information Services

• Principal

  • Apr 2003 - Sep 2013

  Research, analysis, training and consulting for information and knowledge management organizations.



Visual Resources Association Foundation

• Director, Board of Directors

  • Mar 2010 - Apr 2012

  Primary responsibility to organize two grant-making programs, organize and review applications with colleague and make recommendations to the full board.



The Art of Science Learning project

• Director of Content Development and Project Manager

  • Nov 2010 - Jun 2011

  The Art of Science Learning is an NSF-funded project exploring ways in which the arts can help improve how people of all ages learn the sciences.



Learning Worlds

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services

• Senior Researcher and Solutions Strategist

  • Jan 2008 - Sep 2009

  Conduct environmental scans on leading-edge online technologies; collaborate with team in developing new-technology solutions for clients; develop research application of arts-based learning techniques to Informal Science Education (NSF-funded proposal); develop social networking tools for programs in corporate social responsibility and development of document-sharing reference model (Dialogue, StoryCapture, DocWork/Posterous).



College Art Association

• United States
• Fine Art
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chair, Intellectual Property Committee

  • 2007 - 2009

  Led committee in planning and producing intellectual property related educational and advocacy programs and events including annual panel meeting at annual CAA conference



National Initiative for a Networked Cultural Heritage

• Executive Director

  • Mar 1996 - Mar 2003

  Organized and led national coalition of faculty, library, archive, museum and arts professionals, developing cross-functional and interdisciplinary strategies and best practices for digitization of cultural resources. Tripled membership. Built collaborative, interdisciplinary projects between computer scientists, IT professionals and humanities faculty, working with National Academies (see www.ninch.org/programs/science). Commissioned and co-created online NINCH Guide to Good Practice in the Digital Representation & Management of Cultural Heritage Materials. Produced website and news service. Produced and reported series of 23 Copyright Town Meetings. Developed and implemented program and policies in close collaboration with the board of directors and working groups.



New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)

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

• Director of Communications

  • Sep 1990 - Mar 1996

  Executive editor, FYI (1988-1994), quarterly arts news magazine; national liaison for pioneer online network for the arts, Arts Wire; presented and wrote on telecommunications issues and policies; edited weekly online news bulletin for Arts Wire; created and managed a New York State Interest Group; designed online NYC cultural calendar.



New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)

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

• Associate Director, Artists Fellowships

  • Sep 1985 - May 1990

  Supervised staff of 10; responsible for review process (6,000 applications for $1.4 million in Fellowships in 14 disciplines); assembled, managed and moderated review panels; presented Fellowship Program broadly throughout NY State; directed program publicity operations.



British Arts in New York

• Director

  • 1985 - 1990

  Created nonprofit organization to publish monthly British Arts Calendar, a guide to British arts and cultural events in the New York area, in collaboration with the British Council, the British American Chamber of Commerce and individual donors. Raised funds from private and public sources to support organization.



British American Arts Association

• Administrator and Special Researcher; American Liaison

  • Jun 1984 - Jul 1985

  - Opened and directed New York office of British American cultural exchange nonprofit.- Researched and advised individuals and organizations on transatlantic funding sources. - Worked closely with US Board, UK office and British Embassy in researching and proposing new program areas for cultural exchange.- Coordinated U.S. side of a $1 million festival of U.S. culture in U.K.



University of Warwick

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Lecturer

  • Oct 1982 - Jun 1983

  Taught American Literature



Elizabethtown College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Visiting Assistant Professor

  • Aug 1981 - Jul 1982

  Taught English and American Literature, Composition.