Experience

Women & Their Work

• United States
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Director

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Develop and implement education, exhibition, membership and fundraising programming. Oversee event logistics on public programs: artist talks, art openings, performances and tours. Recruit and train interns (18 annually) and volunteers (50 annually) Collaborate on programming with Austin Independent School District, Austin Museum Partnership, Big Medium, and Fusebox Festival Organized the logistics for Red Dot Art Spree fundraiser coordinating with 125 artists, 100 vendors, 30 volunteers, and 19 sponsors Develop educational curriculum for K-12th grade students and facilitate programming for 650 students Produce exhibition collateral for 7 exhibitions annually: invitations, catalogs, and marketing materials Create press materials for all programs and implement social media campaigns



AUSTIN MUSEUM PARTNERSHIP INC

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos

• Executive Committee

  • Mar 2017 - Present

  Serve as secretary for organization Assist with event planning of city wide event Austin Museum Day for 44 member institutions, serving over 40,000 visitors Serve as secretary for organization Assist with event planning of city wide event Austin Museum Day for 44 member institutions, serving over 40,000 visitors



UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum

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

• Director of Public Programs

  • Sep 2012 - Aug 2017

  Developed and implemented all programs and tools for public, outreach and exhibition programs. Managed museum income goals and program expense budgets, and program evaluation. Strategized and created partnerships with key local organizations: Austin ISD, City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department, Austin Library system, Boys and Girls Club of Austin to increase overall museum attendance Advised and collaborated on public programming projects with Austin Art Alliance, Art in Public Places, Austin Museum Partnership, Big Medium, Texas Society of Sculptors, Fusebox Festival Developed programming to interpret exhibitions and collection including Insights talks, ATX Laser, UMLAUF Excursions Created organization proposals and have earned more than $500K in funds for education programs (Austin Community Foundation, City of Austin Cultural Arts Core Funding, Texas Commission on the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, H-E-B, Education Foundation of America, AT&T Foundation, Target, LGR Foundation) Produced interactive program for visually impaired audiences using mobile technology Developed monthly Family Days to introduce young families to art, literature, music and performance; served 5,000 families annually Developed partnership with St. Edwards University for student internship program Earned private funding to help waive admission to public school groups and increased museum tours by 50% in two years



Dallas Contemporary

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

• Education and Outreach Manager

  • Aug 2007 - Aug 2012

  Developed, facilitated and managed all educational and outreach programming for museum, including creating course curricula, materials, grant proposals, artist talks, studio classes, panel discussions, internship program and partnerships; managed staff, education department and budgets Recruited, coordinated and trained instructors for programs, special and fundraising events. Developed interpretative exhibition materials (print, mobile, and online) for 60 exhibitions Built Art Think outreach program from 2,000 to 12,000 students (600% growth) over five years, developing a highly visible and well-respected resource for the Dallas Independent School District and Dallas community organization; earned Dallas Independent School District Recognition, Curriculum Content for program Initiated interactive mobile phone tours to complement exhibitions and education programming and positioned the museum as one of the only two in the country to institute this technology Created the first teen street art summer program, Taking It to the Streets, and earned funding from the Texas Commission on the Arts Developed elementary art education and outreach program, utilizing contemporary art and visual thinking strategies to spark interest and increase summer and afterschool audience Generated partnerships with key organizations: DISD, City of Dallas Parks and Recreation Department, Dallas Public Library system, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Girls Inc., Boys and Girls Club Dallas, Big Brothers, Big Sisters Dallas, YMCA Dallas, Trinity River Mission, Family Gateway and Project Transformation



Tarrant County College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adj. Instructor

  • Jan 2002 - Aug 2007

  - Instruction and art courses curriculum design for undergraduate, community college students in Art Appreciation, Drawing Fundamentals, Two-Dimensional Design, and Three-Dimensional Design - Instruction and art courses curriculum design for undergraduate, community college students in Art Appreciation, Drawing Fundamentals, Two-Dimensional Design, and Three-Dimensional Design



The University of Texas at Arlington

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adj. Assistant Professor

  • 2002 - 2007

  - Instruction and curriculum design for undergraduate foundation art courses: Drawing I, Two-Dimensional Design, and Three-Dimensional Design - Assisted in restructure of curriculum for Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accreditation - Instruction and curriculum design for undergraduate foundation art courses: Drawing I, Two-Dimensional Design, and Three-Dimensional Design - Assisted in restructure of curriculum for Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accreditation



Dallas College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adj. Instructor

  • Aug 2004 - Dec 2005

  - Instruction and art courses curriculum design for undergraduate, community college students in Art Appreciation, Drawing I, Drawing II, and Sculpture I - Instruction and art courses curriculum design for undergraduate, community college students in Art Appreciation, Drawing I, Drawing II, and Sculpture I