Experience

Arts For Learning/Miami

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Retired

  • May 2018 - Present



Recently moved to southern Wisconsin.

• Seeking opportunities

  • 2019 - Jul 2023

  Looking to contribute my knowledge, skills and experience. Looking to contribute my knowledge, skills and experience.



Arts for Learning Miami

• Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Program Director

  • Aug 2005 - May 2018

  A nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of teaching, learning and community development through the arts. We served broad and diverse populations aged pre-K through adult including teachers, administrators, artists, parents, immigrants, economically challenged, and special needs populations. I maintained a reputation for high quality, efficacy and reliability while overseeing a portfolio of programs comprised of artist residencies and professional development in arts-integrated teaching. Responsibilities included program design and development and oversight of multiple teams, schedules, budgets, assessments and reports. Programs in my portfolio included: GET smART Professional Development Program; Lewis Arts Studio; All Kids Included -Youth Arts in the Parks; various after-school programs; early childhood programs; professional development in art-integrated strategies to teachers, administrators and teaching artists; and presentations at conferences. The GETsmART professional development program for artists and teachers was rated within the top 5% of similar Miami-Dade County programs supported by The Children’s Trust. Show less



University of Miami College of Arts & Sciences

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • 2003 - 2005

  Taught electronic design to matriculating undergraduate and graduate students Taught electronic design to matriculating undergraduate and graduate students



Creative Central, Inc.

• Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Principal

  • 2000 - 2005

  Principal and founder of a graphic design firm that provided marketing and design solutions to small and mid-sized businesses. Principal and founder of a graphic design firm that provided marketing and design solutions to small and mid-sized businesses.



TempArt (currently, iCreatives)

• Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Human Resources Recruiter

  • 2001 - 2002

  Recruited creative directors, art directors and graphic designers for full time, part time and temporary positions. Responsible for northern and southern regions of California (Los Angeles and surrounding area; San Francisco and surrounding area); and Altanta, GA and surrounding area. Helped to develop and refine a professional profiling tool to better assess compatibility of interviewees to job descriptions and skills set needs. Recruited creative directors, art directors and graphic designers for full time, part time and temporary positions. Responsible for northern and southern regions of California (Los Angeles and surrounding area; San Francisco and surrounding area); and Altanta, GA and surrounding area. Helped to develop and refine a professional profiling tool to better assess compatibility of interviewees to job descriptions and skills set needs.



Professional Sports Publications

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Editorial Art Director

  • Jul 1996 - Nov 1999

  Directed the editorial art department in the design and production of game day books and sports magazines and commemorative titles including: NFL and college football bowl and game day books; NHL game day books; American and National League Baseball game day books; NBA and WNBA game day books; HOOPS magazine; golf and tennis tournaments; horse racing; car racing; college sports publications (la crosse; gymnastics, swimming, etc) Developed and published an in-house design and production manual for the editorial art department to expedite production and increase design quality while lowering design and production costs. Although the editorial design department was challenged by a heavy workload, tight deadlines and limited budget we won several design awards. Show less