Experience

Springboard for the Arts

• United States
• Community Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Rural Director

  • Jun 2011 - Present

  Springboard for the Arts' mission is to cultivate a vibrant arts community by connecting artists with the skills, contacts, information and services they need to make a living and a life. I manage our rural satellite office in Fergus Falls, which opened in June 2011. Springboard for the Arts' mission is to cultivate a vibrant arts community by connecting artists with the skills, contacts, information and services they need to make a living and a life. I manage our rural satellite office in Fergus Falls, which opened in June 2011.



Nancy Jost for Minnesota House

• Campaign Manager

  • May 2022 - Nov 2022



Ethos Music Center

• Portland, OR

• Community Engagement Director

  • Oct 2006 - Jun 2011

  Ethos is a nonprofit music school dedicated the promotion of music and music-based education for underserved youth. As Community Engagement Director, I supervised more than 40 music instructors in after-school music programs at 18 public schools, serving hundreds of students each week. Worked with professional bands and musicians in Portland to develop multicultural music assembly curriculum, and coordinated all aspects of assembly implementation, including emceeing many performances. Coordinated aspects of Summer Camps, including volunteer and work study supervision. Assisted with grantwriting and fundraising events and marketing. Later in my time at Ethos, I managed Ethos' satellite location, the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, a multipurpose venue that rented out and developed artist residencies within a 100 seat theater, gallery and dance studio. Show less



Forte Music School

• Piano instructor

  • Sep 2005 - May 2007

  Taught individual piano lessons for 20 - 30 students per week ages 3 to 53. Successfully helped students grow and excel in piano performance, composition and recording and track their progress through in depth portfolios and parent-teacher conferences. Taught individual piano lessons for 20 - 30 students per week ages 3 to 53. Successfully helped students grow and excel in piano performance, composition and recording and track their progress through in depth portfolios and parent-teacher conferences.



Oregon Symphony

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Education & Community Engagement Assistant

  • Jan 2005 - Aug 2006

  Assisted in the development and implementation of the Oregon Symphony's education and community programs, including developing curriculum and writing copy for teacher's guides, writing conductor and actor scripts for Youth Concerts and marketing materials, coordinating artists and vendors for Oregon Symphony in the Neighborhoods, assisting with coordination of Rural Outreach program, and acting as a liaison between school partners and the Symphony. Assisted in the development and implementation of the Oregon Symphony's education and community programs, including developing curriculum and writing copy for teacher's guides, writing conductor and actor scripts for Youth Concerts and marketing materials, coordinating artists and vendors for Oregon Symphony in the Neighborhoods, assisting with coordination of Rural Outreach program, and acting as a liaison between school partners and the Symphony.