Bio
Experience
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Owner
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2006 - Present
Responsibilities include the creation, promotion and marketing of art, artists, and collecting art antiques for sales. Also, developing and facilitating art education services in mixed-media art forms - presenting lessons, workshops, after-school enrichment programs. Artistic services such as indoor/outdoor murals, artistic design for products, textiles, promotional graphics and creative consultation.
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Director/Facilitator
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1999 - 2002
Taught community activism, used arts in education as a gateway to teach anti-drug, anti-violence and self-esteem building through after school clubs, weekend workshops, and special conferences. Offered young community members opportunities to learn media relations, social service volunteering and peer/mentorship. Created holistic healing therapies with multi-disciplinary curriculum and arts. Wrote grants and provided "Better Things To Do Than Drugs" recreational activities.
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Gaia Gemma Productions
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Quad Cities
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Executive Director
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1992 - 1998
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Quad Cities
Created fine and performing arts show formats, goals and supervised technical crews. Responsible for designing ads, brochures and informational pieces and posters. Supervised volunteers, contracted participants and recruited and trained interns. Planned organizational budgeting, volunteer training program and community media relations. Researched, lectured and performed slide shows, maintained displays for programs and special events. Created assessments, wrap-up reports and program evaluation systems. Wrote press releases, PSA's, appeared as guest and promoter for projects, designed logos, flyers and coordinated multi-media interviews and coordinated press conferences. Developed educational programming and recreational activities. Created original curriculum utilizing fine and performing arts, humanities, and self-esteem building techniques in addition to anti-drug and anti- violence resiliency education.
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Education
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2006 - 2007South University
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2000 - 2001Institute for Social and Economic Development
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1988 - 2000The American Institute of Commerce
Executive Secretarial Diploma -
Scott Community College
Communications/Broadcast Media -
Teikyo University
Liberal Arts
Suggested Services
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Industry Focus. “Arts and Crafts, Education Management, E-learning, Entertainment, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Higher Education, Human Resources, Information Technology and Services, Information Services, Media Production, Museums and Institutions, Music, Performing Arts, Professional Training and Coaching, Public Relations and Communications, Writing and Editing Based on the bio, the most relevant industry is Education Management.”
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