Experience

Arts Council Oklahoma City

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

• Site Facilitator/ Teaching Artist

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  -Develop, manage and teach educational, fun, safe and therapeutic art activities to a monthly average of 270 senior adults living in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and memory care centers. -Market these classes to the community and raise awareness about the importance and psychological benefits of using creativity for senior adults especially those living with dementia -Closely monitor and evaluate the program's success by documenting participation, overall level of enjoyment, reduced agitation for those in memory care facilities and skill development Show less



Peppers Ranch

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Program Director

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Plan exciting and educational summer events and activities for a foster care community consisting of 75 children • Contact companies and organizations about collaborating to host large events for the children • These events included a baseball game with the Redhawks mascot and Boeing employees, a treasure hunt using compasses with OG&E, an animal safety day with the Bella Foundation, a kids rock concert with Micro Giant and a water balloon fight with Sandridge Energy • Teach art, cooking and exercise classes for children ages 4-18 • Recruit and manage volunteers for all activities and events Show less



Crossroads Hospice

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Volunteer Manager

  • 2012 - 2014

  • In charge of volunteer recruitment, training, scheduling, and program development for a caseload of 200-230 hospice patients • Plan monthly “Gift of A Day” parties which a unique program that offers hospice patients to experience their perfect day. • Act as the company Social Media liaison and photographer which includes marketing through the use of facebook and blogs • Promote and manage a new program which involved recruiting professors and students at three different Universities to create memory books for patients as a semester long class project which brought in over 70 new volunteers this year • Created a new outreach program and partnership with Peppers Ranch foster community where monthly art projects are made with the children and delivered to patients by volunteers as presents • Build close relationships with senior living facilities, schools, senior centers and pet organizations in the community with a goal to recruit new volunteers as well as market the company Show less



Oklahoma City Museum of Art

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

• Education and Outreach Coordinator

  • 2010 - 2012

  • Identify, develop and manage new outreach programs that broaden the public’s access to the arts and expand programs that already exist. • Responsible for coordinating and managing volunteers for events and classes. • Created a healing art program that provided art classes to memory loss centers to benefit Alzheimer’s patients and at OU Children’s Hospital to aid children in dealing with prolonged illness, both of which expanded and received funding. • Developed, marketed, recruited and led the first teen council, the Youth Arts Advocates, a group of 13 teens that meet monthly to learn about careers within the arts, plan events for youth such as a film screening and the first Teen Night at the museum in which 485 attended. • Establish community partnerships with local organizations such as the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Parks and Recreation Senior Centers, and the Metropolitan Library to bring art activities to their patrons Show less



Arts Council Oklahoma City

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

• Community Arts

  • 2009 - 2010

  • Supervise and evaluate community programs designed to help underserved youth through the arts. • Programs included after school classes designed for students considered to be at risk, art activities for children with autism, and art making at centers for senior adults with disabilities • Recruit volunteers and work closely with them during The Festival of the Arts and Opening Night. • Coordinate speakers for the Teen Advisory Council meetings and work closely with them to plan events, art shows and community projects • Manage inventory of art supplies and prepare contracts and schedules for the teachers Show less