Sharon Smallwood
Traveling Exhibition Manager at Sciencenter- Claim this Profile
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Betsy Loring
I have worked with Sharon in my role as Manager of Exhibits at the EcoTarium. Sharon supported us with all aspects of traveling exhibit logistics from sales and contracting, to shipping, to exhibit installation. In all aspects of our work together, Sharon was detail-oriented; calm, sure, and good-humored. As her client, we knew we were in good hands.
Betsy Loring
I have worked with Sharon in my role as Manager of Exhibits at the EcoTarium. Sharon supported us with all aspects of traveling exhibit logistics from sales and contracting, to shipping, to exhibit installation. In all aspects of our work together, Sharon was detail-oriented; calm, sure, and good-humored. As her client, we knew we were in good hands.
Betsy Loring
I have worked with Sharon in my role as Manager of Exhibits at the EcoTarium. Sharon supported us with all aspects of traveling exhibit logistics from sales and contracting, to shipping, to exhibit installation. In all aspects of our work together, Sharon was detail-oriented; calm, sure, and good-humored. As her client, we knew we were in good hands.
Betsy Loring
I have worked with Sharon in my role as Manager of Exhibits at the EcoTarium. Sharon supported us with all aspects of traveling exhibit logistics from sales and contracting, to shipping, to exhibit installation. In all aspects of our work together, Sharon was detail-oriented; calm, sure, and good-humored. As her client, we knew we were in good hands.
Credentials
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Certificate of Technology
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Experience
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Sciencenter
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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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Traveling Exhibition Manager
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Sep 2018 - Present
• Coordinate diverse teams and work in a creative, multidisciplinary, and fast-paced environment. • Manage business development and client relationships for 13 traveling exhibitions. • Research and identify target markets, and performing a competitive analysis on all stations based on client needs. • Develop marketing strategies and program branding. • Develop content across various platforms; print, online and social media. • Oversee traveling exhibitions and intellectual property deals from client development to contract negotiation. • Contribute to business development strategy and develop collateral for Traveling Exhibitions marketing. • Negotiate rental contracts and overseeing communications with host venues to make certain all aspects of contracts are met. • Track spending against project budgets, making recommendations for keeping projects on budget
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Children's Museum of Houston
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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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Traveling Exhibit Manager
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Aug 2001 - Jul 2015
• Customer and market focused event programming driving high participation to the event and delivering high value to the attendees through the engaging promotional displays for national conferences and festivals, and in the Greater Houston Area. • Direct contact for host museums in the delivery of collateral materials, fundraising, and program evaluation. •Serving over 400,000 visitors with the highest quality exhibits, programs, and special events. • Develop and track budgets, document exhibit condition, and maintain schedules for multiple exhibits on concurring rental tours. • Create environmental enhancement, lighting, and layout designs for 2,000 sq ft cultural gallery. • Project management supervision of scheduling, planning, and installation of temporary cultural exhibitions. • Scheduling the transportation, maintenance, and resupply of nine traveling exhibits throughout the United States and Canada.
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Education
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2016 - 2018
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Graphic Design -
1994 - 1998
San Jacinto College
Associate's degree, Graphic Design
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