Experience

Visual Arts Center of Richmond

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

• Director of Education + Programs

  • Jan 2016 - Present

• Director of Adult Education

  • Apr 2012 - Present

  I direct VisArts tuition-based programs for adults as well as lead outreach efforts for adult audiences. This includes managing our quarterly catalog offerings, serving as liaison for our artist-instructors and working with other staff on policies, studio improvement and new educational initiatives. For outreach, I oversee our programs that provide free or low-cost arts education to under-served audiences like area seniors and adults with special needs. I also administrate the SOHO: Space of Her Own program, an artful mentorship program that pairs early-career women with girls living in public housing.



Virginia Veterinary Medical Association

• United States
• Veterinary Services

• Executive Assistant

  • May 2012 - May 2013

  As the Executive Assistant for the WVVMA I managed the association in its entirety under the direction of its Board of Directors. This included a wide range of duties including: website and social media management, membership management, acquiring sponsors and fundraising, creating and editing our quarterly newsletter, sending all correspondence and mailings, managing the associations budget. I also worked with our President-Elect to plan all of our continuing education events and with our Treasurer to manage all of our bookkeeping processes.



Ampa Events

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Sales Manager & Event Designer

  • May 2011 - May 2012

  Started at Ampa as in intern in the areas of sales, event design, event production andinstallation. Before leaving the company, I managed interns and office sales staff, coordinatedinstallation and breakdown of events, served as point of contact for clients andbusiness relationships, worked with clients and staff on designing events andassisted the company president in large projects. Started at Ampa as in intern in the areas of sales, event design, event production andinstallation. Before leaving the company, I managed interns and office sales staff, coordinatedinstallation and breakdown of events, served as point of contact for clients andbusiness relationships, worked with clients and staff on designing events andassisted the company president in large projects.



McHugh's Restorations

• Restoration Artist

  • Aug 2010 - Mar 2011

  Restored porcelain, glass and wood objects and antiques to their original form. Trained and worked with a lead artist on various restoration techniques, painting methods, repair methods, etc. Worked with everything from antique china to wooden figurines to small paintings. Restored porcelain, glass and wood objects and antiques to their original form. Trained and worked with a lead artist on various restoration techniques, painting methods, repair methods, etc. Worked with everything from antique china to wooden figurines to small paintings.



1708 Gallery

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

• Intern, Volunteer

  • 2009 - 2011

  As an intern I performed a variety of tasks such as installing and de-installing exhibitions, working gallery events, answer phones, sending mailings, filing, updating the gallery's blog, and other administrative tasks. Since finishing this internship I have stayed on as a volunteer during their annual auction as well as exhibition openings and participated in art happenings such as their annual "Monster Drawing Rally". As an intern I performed a variety of tasks such as installing and de-installing exhibitions, working gallery events, answer phones, sending mailings, filing, updating the gallery's blog, and other administrative tasks. Since finishing this internship I have stayed on as a volunteer during their annual auction as well as exhibition openings and participated in art happenings such as their annual "Monster Drawing Rally".



Quirk Gallery

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

• Intern

  • 2007 - 2008

  Assisted with gallery functions, worked within the gallery shop, helped to manage exhibition shows with the gallery director's help. Assisted with gallery functions, worked within the gallery shop, helped to manage exhibition shows with the gallery director's help.