Sophie Pratt

Gallery Staff Assistant at Carpenter Center for Visual Arts
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, US

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Experience

    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Gallery Staff Assistant
      • May 2022 - Present
    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Visitor Services
      • Feb 2018 - May 2022

      My main duties would be to welcome visitors into the Harvard Art Museums and provide information regarding exhibitions, artists, publications, shop products, programming, the building, and navigating Harvard campus. Other duties included opening, closing, and overseeing basic operations for the museum entrances, courtyard, and shop in order to ensure the safety of the facilities and positive viewing experiences for the visitors. I would provide assistance to visitors and answers questions related to their museum visit and shopping experience. I oversaw the daily operations of the bookshop including providing shopping assistance to visitors and museum staff, handling cash transactions in-person and over the phone, providing over-the-phone information and transfers, tracking inventory, filling out shipping orders for in-person purchases, completing sales reports, creating artist and product signage, and maintaining clean and welcoming shop displays. I supported and collaborated with the Visitor Services director and buyer regarding product and display photography, coordinating Instagram posts, and Instagram maintenance. I communicated with Visitor Services department, museum staff, and museum attendants to ensure clear communication and consistency of museum operations and policies. I also supported the curatorial department by writing and documenting alt-texts for works of art. After reopening to the public since the Covid pandemic, I provides visitors museum procedure assistance by checking Covid vaccination or PCR test results, online reservation registration, and indoor mask policies. Show less

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Ceramics Studio Intern
      • Sep 2018 - May 2019

      My main responsibilities included; maintaining a clean and organized studio space, receiving and handling ceramic materials, mixing glazes, and assist in organizing the bi-annual ceramics sale. I also assisted the studio coordinator in teaching a wheel throwing class to Harvard grad students. My main responsibilities included; maintaining a clean and organized studio space, receiving and handling ceramic materials, mixing glazes, and assist in organizing the bi-annual ceramics sale. I also assisted the studio coordinator in teaching a wheel throwing class to Harvard grad students.

    • United States
    • Biotechnology Research
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • High School Ceramics Student Teacher
      • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

      Under guidance from the head ceramics teacher, I designed lesson plans aligned with state standards for high school students and maintained an organized and clean studio space involving various clay bodies, mixing glazes, tables and student seating, wheels, and kilns. During a regular day, I loaded and unloaded electric kilns, assisted students with conceptualizing their creative ideas and constructing their projects, and presented demonstrations of hand-building and wheel throwing techniques. At the end of the semester I exhibited student work in the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School window display. My administrative duties included recording and logging student attendance records into school database, oversight of student behavior, learning goals, and execution of projects, and reporting to the Practicum supervisor regarding teaching goals and feedback. Show less

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Art Education Studio Manager Assistant
      • Jan 2017 - May 2017

      In this position, I supported the Art Education studio manager and department by reviewing exhibition proposals, assisted in exhibition installation, and acted as a liaison for curators, artists, educators. i led oversight of the gallery operations including special events catering, gallery openings and closings, installation of art work and wall vinyl, and photographing and digitally recording exhibitions for historical records. My weekly duties included creating social media publications (Facebook and Instagram), maintaining an organized gallery supply closet, and conducting routine gallery paint and floor maintenance. Show less

    • Saturday Studios Teacher
      • Sep 2016 - Dec 2016

      I collaborated with a co-teacher in designing and presenting lesson plans for middle and high school students that aligned with state standards. I created instructional posters and handouts for students and maintained an organized classroom for lesson activities. I prepared for class by researching fiber artists and designers, accessible and appropriate fiber techniques, and garment construction.During class, I presented fiber artists’ work to students, demonstrated fiber and garment construction techniques to students, assisted them in constructing their projects, and led students in group critiques.At the end of the class, we exhibited the students' work in Arnheim Gallery at MassArt. Show less

Education

  • Harvard Extension School
    Master's degree, Museology/Museum Studies
    2020 - 2023
  • Massachusetts College of Art and Design
    Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Education and Fibers
    2012 - 2017

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