Experience

Harvard Ed Portal

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Arts Program Coordinator

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  I develop and facilitate free arts programs for Allston-Brighton and Cambridge artists and audiences in collaboration with Harvard and community partners in five key areas: artist capacity, creative economy, public, visual and performing arts. I develop and facilitate free arts programs for Allston-Brighton and Cambridge artists and audiences in collaboration with Harvard and community partners in five key areas: artist capacity, creative economy, public, visual and performing arts.



Philana Brown

• Independent Artist

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  I value art in everyday life. Combining craft, design, technology, and organic material, I create mostly useful objects that question our changing relationship to living things and each other. I value art in everyday life. Combining craft, design, technology, and organic material, I create mostly useful objects that question our changing relationship to living things and each other.



Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Public Programs Assistant

  • Nov 2017 - Sep 2019

  Facilitate programs such as Third Thursdays, lectures, and special events. Collaborate with internal and external culture makers - visual and performing artists and musicians, cultural organizations, curators, authors, and wellness instructors to create meaningful experiences in the unique space of the Gardner Museum. Facilitate programs such as Third Thursdays, lectures, and special events. Collaborate with internal and external culture makers - visual and performing artists and musicians, cultural organizations, curators, authors, and wellness instructors to create meaningful experiences in the unique space of the Gardner Museum.



Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Museum Instructor

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  Led thematic Museum tours and art activities for school and community groups as an Artful Adventures Instructor. Developed curriculum and taught 64 sessions per year for teen home-school program. http://www.mfa.org/programs/community-programs/home-school-programs

• Development Assistant

  • Mar 2017 - Oct 2017

  Support fundraising initiatives through Museum Council, Patron Program, and MFA Fund. Worked across departments in planning and organizing program lectures and events such as Summer Party. Tracked RSVPs and attendance. Processed donation payments, acknowledgment letters, and renewals. Draft grants and donation request letters.



School of the Museum of Fine Arts

• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Post Graduate Teaching Fellow

  • Aug 2016 - Jun 2017

  Instructor for two courses during the 2016-2017 academic year, Senior Thesis Project and Design Studio I: Wood. Senior Thesis Project. Co-taught the BFA capstone seminar and studio class of 18 students. Corresponded with visiting artists in preparation for lectures and studio visits. Worked closely with Exhibitions in preparation for final thesis exhibit and opening event. Sent weekly newsletter to students and program collaborators and managed program schedule. Design Studio I: WoodTaught woodworking to beginning sculpture students as part of foundations class. Developed curriculum for three projects.



Compadre, LLC

• Packaging & Containers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Designer

  • Oct 2013 - Aug 2014

  Compadre is a transport packaging design company. One of their latest projects is kübox; a line of strong, lightweight, reusable, easily assembled custom shipping crates. They brought me in to redesign the “hub” component of the box in clay. I created an organic and elegant, yet symmetrical and stackable corner piece. Compadre is a transport packaging design company. One of their latest projects is kübox; a line of strong, lightweight, reusable, easily assembled custom shipping crates. They brought me in to redesign the “hub” component of the box in clay. I created an organic and elegant, yet symmetrical and stackable corner piece.



Austin Parks and Recreation: Totally Cool Totally Art

• Sculpture Instructor

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2014

  TCTA is an award winning, community-based arts program. I travel to recreation centers throughout Austin where I teach teens to use different materials and tools to create advanced projects. TCTA is an award winning, community-based arts program. I travel to recreation centers throughout Austin where I teach teens to use different materials and tools to create advanced projects.



Museum of Contemporary Craft

• Gallery Associate / Docent

  • Mar 2012 - Apr 2013

  I corresponded with artists, organized volunteers, helped set up the shop layout and display, assisted customers, and promoted museum membership. As a docent I led interactive museum tours for school and community groups. I corresponded with artists, organized volunteers, helped set up the shop layout and display, assisted customers, and promoted museum membership. As a docent I led interactive museum tours for school and community groups.