Rachel Shipps
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Tierra del Sol Foundation
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United States
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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Art Mentor
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May 2021 - Present
I mentor and help facilitate the work of artists with disabilities in Tierra's Careers in the Arts program at the Sunland studio, mainly in painting and drawing. I create and teach online arts classes as needed. I mentor and help facilitate the work of artists with disabilities in Tierra's Careers in the Arts program at the Sunland studio, mainly in painting and drawing. I create and teach online arts classes as needed.
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Museum of Craft and Design
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Education Coordinator
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Oct 2019 - Oct 2020
Design and lead free tours for all age groups; schedule, plan and lead hands-on library workshops with 6 SFUSD branches, and initiate new library partnerships; plan and facilitate artmaking during public programs and events; interview and coordinate museum volunteer schedules and responsibilities; design, execute, and document projects for digital viewing and at-home use in varied formats.
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Education Assistant
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Oct 2018 - Oct 2019
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Queens Museum
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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ArtAccess Coordinator
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Jan 2015 - Sep 2017
Administrative coordination and arts teaching at the Queens Museum and libraries, schools, and community centers around Queens, most frequently with District 75 schools, classified as teaching students with multiple/severe disabilities. Designed and lead tours and workshops and conducted outreach to new partners. Scheduled and supervised interns ranging from high school students to art therapy graduate students. Facilitated projects and scheduling for collaborative projects with parks and partner museums. Co-wrote a guide to family programming in museum spaces. Show less
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Contemporary Art Curatorial Fellow
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Sep 2014 - Dec 2014
Assisted with gallery communication, exhibition research and preparation, and written interpretive elements related to the two galleries at MassArt exhibiting contemporary art. Assisted with gallery communication, exhibition research and preparation, and written interpretive elements related to the two galleries at MassArt exhibiting contemporary art.
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Brown University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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250th Anniversary Exhibit Curatorial Assistant
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
Selected documents and objects, from archives and special collections, to be included in exhibit for Brown University's 250th Anniversary. Exhibit on view at the renovated John Hay Library September 2014-January 2014. Provided interpretive text and developed online image content for exhibit. Selected documents and objects, from archives and special collections, to be included in exhibit for Brown University's 250th Anniversary. Exhibit on view at the renovated John Hay Library September 2014-January 2014. Provided interpretive text and developed online image content for exhibit.
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New Urban Arts
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Assistant
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Oct 2012 - May 2014
Assisting with programming implementation and information, library and archive management. Assisting with programming implementation and information, library and archive management.
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Teaching and Program Assistant
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Oct 2012 - May 2014
Created lesson plans and taught poetry residency for fifth grade class. Provided classroom support for fourth and fifth grade general and special education classes in oral history and photography arts residencies. Researched local history for use in lesson planning. Created lesson plans and taught poetry residency for fifth grade class. Provided classroom support for fourth and fifth grade general and special education classes in oral history and photography arts residencies. Researched local history for use in lesson planning.
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Skirball Cultural Center
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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100 - 200 Employee
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Interpretation Research Intern
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Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
Assist in integration and planning of interactive and educational elements for upcoming exhibitions, especially youth and family interactives for The Snowy Day. Contribute to research and organization of materials. Assist in integration and planning of interactive and educational elements for upcoming exhibitions, especially youth and family interactives for The Snowy Day. Contribute to research and organization of materials.
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Hammer Museum
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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100 - 200 Employee
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Public Engagement intern
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Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
Compile and design visual representation of information and feedback, research related evaluative and public engagement museum work, assist in culmination of current project Dream Home Resource Center. Compile and design visual representation of information and feedback, research related evaluative and public engagement museum work, assist in culmination of current project Dream Home Resource Center.
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Lovaas Institute for Early Intervention
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Instructor/ Case Manager/ Instructor
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Apr 2009 - Jun 2012
Provide 1:1 direct ABA services to children with autism in school and at home, deliver on-the-job training to instructors, conduct team clinic meetings, provide summaries of discrete trial data, make treatment recommendations, assisting in writing quarterly reports for regional centers. Provide 1:1 direct ABA services to children with autism in school and at home, deliver on-the-job training to instructors, conduct team clinic meetings, provide summaries of discrete trial data, make treatment recommendations, assisting in writing quarterly reports for regional centers.
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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200 - 300 Employee
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Public Programs Assistant on-call
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Nov 2008 - Apr 2009
Assist in screening auditorium set up, answer visitor questions about films, and promote related museum programming and materials.
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Education Assistant On-Call
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Nov 2007 - Dec 2008
Answer visitor questions, screen films and clips, make art supplies and resources available to children and families, direct visitors to educational media and exhibits.
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Visitor Services Assistant
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Oct 2006 - Nov 2007
Worked in coat check, took tickets and introduced visitors to the museum.
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Edgewood Center for Children and Families
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Relief Counselor
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Nov 2006 - Dec 2008
Worked with emotionally troubled children, primarily ages 9-13, inVicente Campus residential treatment and non-public school program.
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Primary Intervention Program Child Aide
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Oct 2007 - Jun 2008
Provided non-directive play services to children in grades K-3 in Bret Harte Schoolactivity room, communicated and worked with teachers in completing Early Mental Health Initiative paperwork and assessing needs ofstudents.
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Education
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Brown University
MA in Public Humanities -
Lewis and Clark College
Bachelor's degree, Psychology, minor in Art and Religious Studies