Experience

Cedarburg Art Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Curator

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Cedarburg, Wisconsin, United States Curates ten to twelve exhibitions per year. For curated exhibitions, see below. Develops existing programs to support the museum’s mission, raise awareness of the arts, and produce revenue for the museum in support of exhibitions and other activities. Organizes and oversees installation of all exhibitions. Sits on Collections Committee and is key in collection acquisition decisions and processes. Ensures proper documentation for incoming and outgoing artwork. Oversees data input… Show more Curates ten to twelve exhibitions per year. For curated exhibitions, see below. Develops existing programs to support the museum’s mission, raise awareness of the arts, and produce revenue for the museum in support of exhibitions and other activities. Organizes and oversees installation of all exhibitions. Sits on Collections Committee and is key in collection acquisition decisions and processes. Ensures proper documentation for incoming and outgoing artwork. Oversees data input for new permanent collection database Art Galleria. Plans art storage solutions to ensure safe handling and accurate inventory. Manages collection and oversees collection intern. Acts as lead registrar. Attends community events to represent the museum, develop key relationships, and support arts advocacy in the greater community.

• Director

  • Mar 2019 - Jan 2022

  Cedarburg, WI Led the Cedarburg Art Museum in a manner and direction that supported the organization’s mission. Oversaw finances, operations, programs, facilities, and strategic plan of the Museum. Managed staff, curatorial duties, and administrative duties. Served as the key decision-making and leadership role for the Museum, both internally and publicly. Cultivated relationships within the community for the purposes of fundraising by approaching prospective sponsors for exhibitions and… Show more Led the Cedarburg Art Museum in a manner and direction that supported the organization’s mission. Oversaw finances, operations, programs, facilities, and strategic plan of the Museum. Managed staff, curatorial duties, and administrative duties. Served as the key decision-making and leadership role for the Museum, both internally and publicly. Cultivated relationships within the community for the purposes of fundraising by approaching prospective sponsors for exhibitions and programs. Fund development in support of programs and events (in-kind, grants and corporate). Developed existing programs to support the museum’s mission, raise awareness of the arts, and produce revenue for the museum in support of exhibitions and other activities. Curated one to two exhibitions per year. Managed collection and oversees collection intern. Acted as lead registrar.



Gallery of Wisconsin Art

• United States
• Artists and Writers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director

  • Jun 2017 - Mar 2019

  West Bend, Wisconsin • Collaborated with Director to curate bi-monthly art exhibitions featuring a total of 140 contemporary artists and 60 early Wisconsin artists. • Managed, inspected, and catalogued collection of over 3,000 artworks stored on premises and promoted online. • Launched and maintained website and inventory software. • Responsible for sales, overseeing auctions, and cultivating and sustaining contacts with over 2000 artists, community members, collectors, and press. • Collaborated with… Show more • Collaborated with Director to curate bi-monthly art exhibitions featuring a total of 140 contemporary artists and 60 early Wisconsin artists. • Managed, inspected, and catalogued collection of over 3,000 artworks stored on premises and promoted online. • Launched and maintained website and inventory software. • Responsible for sales, overseeing auctions, and cultivating and sustaining contacts with over 2000 artists, community members, collectors, and press. • Collaborated with local art organizations to arrange art fair and plein air competition. • Maintained knowledge of modern and contemporary American artistic styles and artists. • Worked with Director to draft text and layout for quarterly newsletter and email promotions. Wrote artist biographies and other didactic materials. • Programmed and co-hosted public and private events, as well as organized artist talks, lectures, and artist receptions. • Provided administrative support including managing vendor and client contracts and responding to inquiries. • In charge of gallery’s social media presence and promotions. Show less



CEDARBURG ART MUSEUM INC

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos

• Researcher and Presenter, Modernism in Wisconsin: Rebels from Regionalism

  • Mar 2017 - May 2018

  Cedarburg, Wi Researched artists and artworks for exhibition. Guided visitors through museum, focusing on the artist represented in the show.



University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

  Undergraduate courses taught during Fall and Spring Semester: • Art History 201: Survey of Western Art - Ancient to Medieval Art and Architecture • Art History 312: Medieval Art and Architecture



Milwaukee Art Museum

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

• Curatorial Intern

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2016

  Greater Milwaukee Area • Intern advisor: Catherine Sawinski, Assistant Curator of Earlier European Art • Conducted research to assign dates to paintings in museum’s permanent collection. • Researched artworks for upcoming exhibitions. • Updated and reformatted information in object files using The Museum System (TMS).



University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Collaborator and researcher of the exhibition, Global Matters: Rauschenberg Print Media 1968-1975

  • 2015 - 2015

  • Collaborated with other graduate students to execute exhibition as a part of a two-semester museum studies course. • Researched, prepared wall labels, wrote catalogue and object file entry. • Designed catalogue cover and marketing materials. • Successfully solicited UWM departments for exhibition funding.



John Cabot University

• Italy
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Presenter

  • 2014 - 2014

  • In situ, presented the historiography of Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s Cornaro Chapel in Rome to professors and undergraduate students.



Tory Folliard Gallery

• United States
• Artists and Writers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern at the Tory Folliard Gallery

  • Jun 2013 - Sep 2013

  Greater Milwaukee Area • Helped manage collection, conducted research, drafted artist summaries and biographies. • Assisted in sales and social media communication. • Worked on exhibition display, photographed and edited images of artworks for website.

• Intern at Crossman Gallery

  • Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Whitewater, WI Installed exhibitions, helped manage collection.



University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sole Curator and Researcher of the exhibition, German Women: 1920s -1950s, Crossman Gallery

  • 2012 - 2012

  • Curated an exhibition of artworks from UW-Whitewater’s permanent collection. • Prepared wall labels, designed and installed exhibition, wrote exhibition catalogue, and presented research. • Wall label text from German Women: 1920s – 1950s selected by UW-Whitewater faculty to be featured in Pinpoint Art & Design Magazine.