Experience

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  Lovelyarns

  • Business Owner
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  Lovelyarns

  • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

  • Business Owner

    • Jan 2017 - Present
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    My shop sells tools and supplies for knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, felting and other fiber arts work. We also offer a great selection of fiber arts classes. We specialize in locally and regionally hand dyed yarns and fibers and we have a yarn tasting wall where you can purchase yarn by we...

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  Self Employed

  • Baltimore City, MD

  • Freelance Graphic Designer

    • Apr 2015 - Jun 2017
    • Baltimore City, MD

    I specialize in brand and business identity. I am currently working with AllerEx, Inc on all of their branding and packaging design needs, as well as with Dog Wedge, a new start up with a revolutionary pet product. Here is the logo I've designed for Dog Wedge.

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  The Baltimore Museum of Industry

  • Baltimore, Maryland

  • Museum Educator

    • Mar 2013 - Dec 2016
    • Baltimore, Maryland

    Led and assisted various educational programs for school-aged children that focus on the Industrial Age and history of Baltimore CityLed tours through the museum for school groups and for the publicCollaborated with the Public Programs Coordinator to improve upon and create a new badge opportunit...

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  .925 The Silver Store

  • Baltimore, Maryland

  • Store Manager/Visual Merchandiser

    • Mar 2001 - Dec 2012
    • Baltimore, Maryland

    Customer service and sales Created all in-store and front window displays Designed all print and online advertisements and managed all social media platforms including email, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Yelp!, Foursquare, CitySearch, Google+, and LinkedIn Maintained store inventory by buying go...

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  Self-Employed

  • Artist

    • Dec 1999 - Dec 2012
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  Baltimore County Public Schools

  • Baltimore County

  • Long Term Substitute Teacher

    • Nov 2000 - Apr 2002
    • Baltimore County

    Wrote lesson plans Employed classroom management skills Imparted knowledge of art history and fine art making processes and techniques to middle school aged students Liaised with parents and other members of the faculty and staff Created and followed a rubric to critique and evaluate student work.

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  The Source of Uncertainty

  • Baltimore, Maryland

  • Art Director and Curator

    • Aug 2000 - Mar 2001
    • Baltimore, Maryland

    Curated and installed an Emerging Artist Exhibition Curated an impromptu exhibit as a fundraiser for LittleBigBang performance groupPromoted The Source of Uncertainty as an alternative art space

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  Sheppard Art Gallery

  • Ellicott City, Maryland

  • Gallery and Framing Assistant

    • Jan 2000 - Nov 2000
    • Ellicott City, Maryland

    Customer Service Sold original artwork and designed framing concepts for clients Framed various types of two and three dimensional work using conservation framing techniques Ordered materials from the framing supply wholesalers Curated and installed an Emerging Artist Exhibition.

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  Guilford College Art Gallery

  • Greensboro, North Carolina

  • Gallery Assistant

    • Jan 1996 - Dec 1999
    • Greensboro, North Carolina

    Installed and de-installed works from Permanent Collection, and Temporary exhibitionsOrganized a film series to coincide with, “Crossing the Threshold”, a major travelling exhibition of blue-chip women artists, Louise Bourgeois, Louise Nevelson, Miriam Schapiro, and Judy Chicago and many others, ...