Experience

Oklahoma Contemporary

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

• Registrar

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Art Museum of South Texas

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

• Registrar

  • Jan 2020 - Aug 2022

  - Oversees the Museum's Permanent Collection and Asset Collection by providing care and preservation, cataloging, and documenting all activity. -Develops and maintains art care and risk management policies.- Oversees all copyright projects and contact information for copyright holders- Produces and keeps records of all related paperwork such as deeds of gift, loan agreements, certificates of insurance, rights for reproduction, documentation of installations, condition reports, etc.- Oversees the incoming and outgoing of all art shipments, schedule transportation, and secure insurance coverage.-Maintains a current art database record, creates labels for exhibition, recording the location of each work in the permanent collection in storage on loan to another institution and installed in an exhibition.-Insures proper storage of temporary art loans and art crates/containers. -Keeps records of and conduct and communicate condition on loaned art. -Coordinates and oversees installations.



Tia Collection

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

• Art Registrar

  • Apr 2019 - Dec 2019

  Private Art Collection- Oversaw care and maintenance of over 2,600 works of art.- Created and maintains detailed catalogue records for the collection in the collection database and website.- Managed copyright information and answered copyright inquires.- Maintained object catalog system, and assignment of permanent storage locations. - Tracked incoming and outgoing objects, and coordinated photography- Created object files and administered collection database- Coordinated planning and implementation for traveling exhibitions and with both local and international institutions.- Prepared and/or reviewed a variety of documents including loan agreements, correspondence with lenders and project curators; maintains exhibition object checklists; assists with processing Indemnity, CITES, Immunity from Seizure applications, and other insurance, customs, import/export documentation.- Assisted with special project budgets.- Directed unpacking, repacking, condition reporting, installation and deinstallation of loaned works of art as well as collection works.- Traveled as courier for art shipments as required to ensure proper handling, monitoring unloading/loading, packing/unpacking, and installation of works of art, and checks condition of works of art.



Dallas Museum of Art

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

• McDermott Curatorial Intern for European Painting and Sculpture at Dallas Museum of Art

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018

  - Individually curated Works on Paper exhibition using permanent collection.- Managed exhibition team and Preparators to design gallery layout. - Researched Nazi Era provenance on permanent collection, including working with archives and communicating with galleries.- Created a digital tool for all objects in the European permanent collection made before or during 1939-1945 for further development of provenance research and organization of TMS records.- Examined works of art and created object files for promised gifts. - Assisted with upcoming exhibition “Berthe Morisot: Woman Artist,” maintaining checklists and object status.- Maintained and update collections management data on TMS.- Assisted with installation and deinstallation of works of art in rotating gallery spaces.- Assisted with art acquisitions and object accessions into the permanent collection.- Directed teaching sessions with museum docents and wrote for the DMA public blog.



Tufts University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  - Instructor to own section of undergraduates, leading recitation course to accompany class lectures.- Created lesson plans for recitation classes, assignments and weekly discussion for students. - Worked in teams with fellow Teaching Assistants on structural and educational design of the course.- Graded all assignments for my designated group of undergraduates.- Directed class field trips to Boston museums. - Instructor to own section of undergraduates, leading recitation course to accompany class lectures.- Created lesson plans for recitation classes, assignments and weekly discussion for students. - Worked in teams with fellow Teaching Assistants on structural and educational design of the course.- Graded all assignments for my designated group of undergraduates.- Directed class field trips to Boston museums.



The Armenian Museum of America

• Collections Mangament Intern

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  - Inventoried paintings collection by physical examination of each work of art, and updating the digital worksheet cataloguing the collection.- Organized and restructured storage areas housing museum collections.- Handled art extensively during several projects including, wrapping paintings for protective care in storage areas.- Photographed ancient coin collection for evaluation by specialists.- Aided in deinstallation of exhibition space. - Inventoried paintings collection by physical examination of each work of art, and updating the digital worksheet cataloguing the collection.- Organized and restructured storage areas housing museum collections.- Handled art extensively during several projects including, wrapping paintings for protective care in storage areas.- Photographed ancient coin collection for evaluation by specialists.- Aided in deinstallation of exhibition space.

• Art History Visual Resource Center Assistant

  • Sep 2015 - May 2016

  - Served as main IT support for lecture rooms used by Art History faculty, and recorded each class for online access.- Organized course image catalogues in Excel spreadsheets for digitization on Tuft’s Trove study website. - Created Library of Congress labels for each catalogue entry, as well as image genres following the Getty system of categorization. - Served as main IT support for lecture rooms used by Art History faculty, and recorded each class for online access.- Organized course image catalogues in Excel spreadsheets for digitization on Tuft’s Trove study website. - Created Library of Congress labels for each catalogue entry, as well as image genres following the Getty system of categorization.



Meadows Museum

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Education Intern

  • Sep 2014 - May 2015

  - Developed interactive programs in the museum for children, adults, and students.- Researched artworks using object files and scholarship to create docent education tools.- Performed any office duties needed to prepare for presentations, events, lecture series, tours, or school functions. - Developed interactive programs in the museum for children, adults, and students.- Researched artworks using object files and scholarship to create docent education tools.- Performed any office duties needed to prepare for presentations, events, lecture series, tours, or school functions.



Southern Methodist University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office Assistant for the Office of Art and Art History

  • Aug 2011 - May 2015

  - Aided in organizing campus and departmental events, faculty reimbursements, and guest travel arrangement- Created posters and fliers for lectures, exhibitions, and upcoming courses. - Organized directory of SMU Art History alumni and collegiate scholars in fellow art history programs.- Worked on time sensitive documents and projects, including hiring ventures and departmental records. - Aided in organizing campus and departmental events, faculty reimbursements, and guest travel arrangement- Created posters and fliers for lectures, exhibitions, and upcoming courses. - Organized directory of SMU Art History alumni and collegiate scholars in fellow art history programs.- Worked on time sensitive documents and projects, including hiring ventures and departmental records.



Banks Fine Art

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

• Gallery Assistant

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2013

  - Assisted with daily gallery operations under both the owners and gallery director.- Created signs and presentation plaques for the collection. - Aided in to photographing paintings and producing gallery shows for daily viewing or special events. - Researched bibliographic information in order to write website catalogue and wall presentation labels. - Assisted with daily gallery operations under both the owners and gallery director.- Created signs and presentation plaques for the collection. - Aided in to photographing paintings and producing gallery shows for daily viewing or special events. - Researched bibliographic information in order to write website catalogue and wall presentation labels.



Erickson Art and Photography

• Collections Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  - Photographed and catalogue paintings, sketches, drawings and photos by artist Robert Donald Erickson.- Managed and categorized art pieces on digital collections management software.- Handled sensitive documentation, in conjunction to working with the artist’s family. - Photographed and catalogue paintings, sketches, drawings and photos by artist Robert Donald Erickson.- Managed and categorized art pieces on digital collections management software.- Handled sensitive documentation, in conjunction to working with the artist’s family.