Experience

City of Hillsboro

• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Cultural Arts Manager

  • Feb 2017 - Present

  Oversee, lead and act as a “guiding force” for a dynamic team and City-wide Cultural Arts programming, which include the City’s Public Art Program, community outreach, a growing Arts and Culture Endowment, and the Walters Cultural Arts Center; which offers visual and performing arts classes for all ages, a concert series from September through May, fine art galleries, a spoken word series and a variety of events. Additionally, provide lead administrative support for the Hillsboro Arts and Culture Council, a main granting body to the arts in Hillsboro that additionally hosts networking and professional development workshops, and promotes the growth of arts and culture as assets for a vital community. Show less



Artist

• Artist

  • 1991 - Present



City of Blue Lake

• Blue Lake, CA

• Mayor / City Council Member

  • Apr 2014 - Jan 2017

  Appointed Mayor in December 2014 Previously served from November 2008-November 2012. One of five officials that work together to enact laws, establish administrative policy, provide oversight of the city’s budget and support and supervise the City Manager. • Led process to develop five-year strategic plan for the city- from outreach into the community to adoption and implementation by City Council and staff • Assisted in creating a City Council Protocol Manual • Instrumental in creating a city/community website • Established Public Safety Commission • Active on additional Humboldt County committees to develop policy and successfully implement multi-city plans and projects Show less



Humboldt State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer & Gallery Director

  • Aug 2005 - Jan 2017

  Taught and managed the Gallery and Museum Studies Certificate program, the University’s Permanent Collection of Art, the Reese Bullen Gallery, the Goudi’ni Native American Arts Gallery and the off-campus community/student internship program. • Developed and Administered Exhibition and Certificate Program • Managed Program Budgets • Grant Writing & Reporting • Gallery and Collection Policy Development • Exhibition Production (from concept to actualization, and all steps along the way) • Supervised staff, work-study students and student assistants • Manageed Permanent Collection of Art and Campus Art Loan Program • Worked with community galleries and museums to create real-world educational experiences for students • Taught Gallery & Museum Practices and Gallery & Museum Practices Internship Classes (Previously taught Exhibition Workshop, Guest Artists Series, Color & Design and Beginning Sculpture) Show less



College of the Redwoods

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Adjunct Faculty

  • Jan 2001 - May 2006

  Assistant Professor replacement for 3D media areas (8/2004 – 5/2005) Adjunct Faculty (1/01-7/2004, 6/2005-5/2006) • Co-directed campus gallery • Maintained budgets and supplies acquisition for 3D areas (sculpture, ceramics, jewelry) • Managed Art Department work-study student employees • Developed curriculum • Engaged in campus-wide planning for future development and ongoing maintenance of college • Created connections between the classroom experience and the arts community through guest artist workshops, studio visits and collaborative projects • As Adjunct Faculty taught a variety of classes on a rotating basis – Introduction to Art, Sculpture, 3D Design, Art Appreciation, Drawing, Color & Design, Gallery Operations and Portfolio Development, Figure Drawing, Modern Art History and the Open Lab Show less



Youth Services Bureau

• Eureka, CA

• Artist in Residence

  • Oct 2001 - Dec 2003

  Received three California Arts Council Artist-in-Residence Grants to provide arts instruction through workshops, classes and studio sessions at two Youth Services Bureau shelters and one drop-in center for youth ages 10-19 Received three California Arts Council Artist-in-Residence Grants to provide arts instruction through workshops, classes and studio sessions at two Youth Services Bureau shelters and one drop-in center for youth ages 10-19



Morris Graves Museum of Art

• Eureka, CA

• Curator - Youth Gallery

  • Nov 1999 - Oct 2001

  Curator for youth gallery at the Morris Graves Museum of Art, including developing and scheduling exhibitions of the Art Banks – a group of traveling exhibitions of artworks from the museum's permanent collection. Curator for youth gallery at the Morris Graves Museum of Art, including developing and scheduling exhibitions of the Art Banks – a group of traveling exhibitions of artworks from the museum's permanent collection.



Humboldt Arts Council

• Eureka, CA

• Program Officer - Art for Youth & Families

  • Jan 1998 - Oct 2001

  Designed, implemented and administered a county-wide community arts grant-making program. Created Family Art Nights for Humboldt County Schools and after-school Artist-on-Site programming for Eureka Unified School District. I collaborated with probation officers, caseworkers, and parents in using multidisciplinary arts as an intervention tool in wrap-around case management and resented an arts and intervention training series. In November of 1999, I moved into a combined position of Program Officer & Curator/ Exhibition Preparator for Morris Graves Museum of Art - Humboldt Arts Council. Show less