Experience

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  Eleanor Farnsworth, Gardner Realtors

  • New Orleans, LA

  • Personal Assistant

    • Aug 2016 - May 2018
    • New Orleans, LA

    Personal assistant to top-producing New Orleans realtor. Managed all correspondence, calendars, and appointments. Performed market and property research and prepared listing pitches and appraisal documentation. Designed all advertising and brochure materials, using Adobe creative suite as well as...

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  Southern Methodist University

  • Taos, NM

  • Visiting Artist

    • Jun 2016 - Jun 2016
    • Taos, NM

    Co-taught painting and drawing portion of intensive advanced art course for college studio art majors, with an emphasis between art making practices and the landscape. Responsibilities included student critique, leading plein air painting expeditions, and assigning activities that utilized the la...

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  River Parishes Community College

  • Gonzales, LA

  • Adjunct Professor of Visual Arts

    • Aug 2015 - May 2016
    • Gonzales, LA

    Solo taught lecture and discussion-based course: Introduction to Visual Arts. Course covered art history, with a focus on 20th century and contemporary artistic practices, as well as an introduction to artistic analysis, theory, and methods of production. Developed long-term lesson-plans to meet ...

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  Southern Methodist University

  • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

  • Meadows Academy for Young Artists Instructor of Painting and Drawing

    • Jul 2015 - Jul 2015
    • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

    Solo taught an intensive summer course in painting and drawing to high school upperclassmen in order to prepare them for college level study in Studio Art. Researched and ordered all supplies for course.

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  Southern Methodist University

  • Dallas, TX

  • MFA Candidate & Teaching Assistant

    • Aug 2013 - May 2015
    • Dallas, TX

    Conducted a rigorous studio practice and served as a teaching assistant within the Studio Art Department. Co-taught courses to undergraduate students in advanced & beginning painting and printmaking. Classes were taught with a professor, with responsibility for teaching and grading shared bet...

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  Jaffe-Friede & Strauss Galleries

  • Hanover, NH

  • Gallery Attendant

    • Mar 2013 - Jun 2013
    • Hanover, NH

    Worked with exhibiting artists and gallery manager in order to supervise and run gallery during exhibition hours. Warmly greeted visitors, answered questions, and provided them with information about the exhibition and featured artist.

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  Dartmouth College Studio Art Department

  • Hanover, NH

  • Studio Monitor

    • Sep 2012 - Nov 2012
    • Hanover, NH

    Worked with staff to ensure safety of undergraduate studio art students in the printmaking shop. Instructed students in proper safety and printing techniques.

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  Louisiana Children's Museum

  • Greater New Orleans Area

  • Education Intern

    • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
    • Greater New Orleans Area

    Designed and facilitated educational programming. Networked with local businesses to encourage participation in programming events, and secured donations such as food or entertainment for Saturday programming. Administered Outreach Department. Made sales calls to various schools to advertise educ...

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  Louisiana Children's Museum

  • Greater New Orleans Area

  • Education Intern

    • Mar 2011 - Jun 2011
    • Greater New Orleans Area

    Designed and facilitated educational programming. Networked with local businesses to encourage participation in programming events, and secured donations such as food or entertainment for Saturday programming. Administered Outreach Department. Made sales calls to various schools to advertise educ...

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  Contemporary Arts Center

  • Greater New Orleans Area

  • Development Intern

    • Mar 2011 - Jun 2011
    • Greater New Orleans Area

    Performed data research on local schools for query letter preparation, and maintained database until the end of my internship. Used Raiser’s Edge to amass contact information for local businesses and supporters of the Contemporary Art Center. Contacted potential donors to major fundraiser.

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  Dartmouth College Fund

  • Hanover, NH

  • Student Caller

    • Sep 2010 - Mar 2011
    • Hanover, NH

    Contacted Dartmouth Alumni and Parents to maintain a close alumni network and to raise funds for the Dartmouth College Fund and Financial Aid.

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  Breakthrough Collaborative

  • New Orleans, LA

  • School Year Program Committee Member & Saturday School Teacher

    • Sep 2006 - May 2009
    • New Orleans, LA

    Organized weekly Saturday School sessions with a committee for volunteer program dedicated to providing a challenging and creative school environment for underprivileged middle school children. Planned annual fundraiser events and solicited businesses for prizes to be raffled at the fundraiser. C...