Experience

Georgia O'Keeffe Museum

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

• Curator of Historic Properties

  • Jul 2021 - Present

• Historic Site Manager

  • Feb 2018 - Jul 2021

  • Oversee operations for all aspects of The O'Keeffe: Welcome Center and Georgia O'Keeffe's historic home and studio in Abiquiu, NM• Cultivate partnerships within the community through outreach activities• Organize events, programs, and rentals• Collaborate with the curatorial team on the design and implementation of interpretive exhibitions and tours related to the historic properties• Manage team of 20 staff members• Co-develop merchandising strategy for the retail space



City of Fort Collins

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Gallery Coordinator

  • Jun 2017 - Feb 2018

  • Developed, designed and installed innovative exhibitions; successfully produced marketing initiatives that increased attendance • Organized major fundraising event featuring 50 artists and over 450 works; generated $35,000 in revenue • Developed, designed and installed innovative exhibitions; successfully produced marketing initiatives that increased attendance • Organized major fundraising event featuring 50 artists and over 450 works; generated $35,000 in revenue



Museum of Contemporary Art Denver

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

• Visitor Services Manager & Shop Buyer

  • Jul 2014 - Jun 2017

  • Managed and mentored staff of 25 employees and oversaw CU Denver work-study program; created staff training program that emphasizes use of informative dialogue to offer additional learning opportunities for visitors • Served as buyer for award-winning MCA Shop; grew shop sales by 100% over previous fiscal year in 2015 • Conceptualized, planned and executed monthly Make & Tell program and pop-up shop; achieved an average attendance of 100 visitors per event • Managed multiple budgets totaling over $150,000; streamlined expense report process to improve cost of sales • Coordinated event logistics and acted as point person during all major events, including exhibition openings and large-scale programs • Oversaw ticketing, membership sales, and daily building operations; tracked visitor attendance in preparation for annual SCFD grant application



University of Colorado Boulder

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jul 2012 - May 2014

  • Co-developed alternative delivery model of introductory art history course that decentralized canonical narratives for the broader global interpretation of visual culture • Researched and prepared lesson plans that contextualized contemporary artists and movements within critical theory frameworks • Conducted weekly discussion sections for seventy-five undergraduate students; received above average ratings each semester • Designed and maintained course website; uploaded course content on a weekly basis



Denver Art Museum

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

• Research Assistant to the Director

  • Mar 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Compiled bibliographies, verified citations and completed research tasks for exhibition catalog, Nature as Muse • Provided translations of primary and secondary texts from French to English • Assembled files with articles and documents related to artists featured in exhibition; conducted provenance research for several artworks • Compiled bibliographies, verified citations and completed research tasks for exhibition catalog, Nature as Muse • Provided translations of primary and secondary texts from French to English • Assembled files with articles and documents related to artists featured in exhibition; conducted provenance research for several artworks



Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Visitor Services Assistant

  • Apr 2012 - Jul 2012

  • Created a warm and welcoming environment for museum visitors • Provided exhibition and program information; sold admission and event tickets • Supported Visitor Services team with projects and responsibilities • Opened and closed out cash register sales on a daily basis • Created a warm and welcoming environment for museum visitors • Provided exhibition and program information; sold admission and event tickets • Supported Visitor Services team with projects and responsibilities • Opened and closed out cash register sales on a daily basis



Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Graduate Exhibition Intern

  • Jan 2012 - Jul 2012

  • Performed research and administrative tasks in support of exhibition, Made in the Americas: The New World Discovers Asia• Created, organized and maintained checklist for over 200 objects; produced entry records for each object in The Museum System database

• Ambassador

  • Oct 2008 - May 2012

  • Informed visitors of public programming and daily events in order to enrich visitor experience• Offered learning opportunities about museum exhibitions through informative dialogue with visitors• Developed comprehensive knowledge of museum collection; participated in ongoing training and courses in art history• Created and presented gallery talks to the general public



Bonhams Skinner

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

• Auction Assistant

  • Oct 2011 - May 2012

  • Collaborated with department specialists to prepare and style objects in gallery space for auction previews; ensured safety of objects during transitory stages • Created welcoming and friendly atmosphere during auction events; responded to bidder inquiries regarding lots and auction processes • Ensured safety of furniture, artworks and other objects during transitory stages; packaged lots for shipment to winning bidders • Collaborated with department specialists to prepare and style objects in gallery space for auction previews; ensured safety of objects during transitory stages • Created welcoming and friendly atmosphere during auction events; responded to bidder inquiries regarding lots and auction processes • Ensured safety of furniture, artworks and other objects during transitory stages; packaged lots for shipment to winning bidders



Northeastern University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Design Manager, Gallery 360

  • Jan 2010 - Jul 2010

  • Developed, designed and installed thematic exhibits; acted as liaison between gallery and artists • Collaborated with faculty on events programming; organized receptions and successfully co-produced marketing initiatives that increased student attendance • Developed and managed storage system and archival database for university’s growing permanent collection • Managed staff of twenty work-study students; oversaw payroll and scheduling • Developed, designed and installed thematic exhibits; acted as liaison between gallery and artists • Collaborated with faculty on events programming; organized receptions and successfully co-produced marketing initiatives that increased student attendance • Developed and managed storage system and archival database for university’s growing permanent collection • Managed staff of twenty work-study students; oversaw payroll and scheduling



New England Conservatory of Music

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• PR & Marketing Intern

  • Jan 2009 - Jun 2009

  • Helped draft media plans for clients; created and collaborated on advertisement concepts • Completed tasks such as filling literature racks, managing concert telephone line, stuffing envelopes and press kits • Created press releases and e‐mail blasts; managed mailing list databases • Maintained ongoing projects summaries and coordinated office tasks for co-workers • Helped draft media plans for clients; created and collaborated on advertisement concepts • Completed tasks such as filling literature racks, managing concert telephone line, stuffing envelopes and press kits • Created press releases and e‐mail blasts; managed mailing list databases • Maintained ongoing projects summaries and coordinated office tasks for co-workers