St Charles, Missouri, United States
Short Professional Statement: Accomplished art and business professional seeking career opportunities in education, museum or gallery setting that would utilize my visual arts expertise and potentially my business management background; I am seeking to deepen the connection with St. Louis' diverse community through the exploration of contemporary culture and the promotion of visual arts. An experienced art gallery manager and educational professional with a history of working in higher education, founder and owner of private business, entrepreneur. Skilled in visual arts education, collaborative projects, curriculum development, performing arts, humanities, fundraising (budgeting & grants), higher education administration, and entrepreneurship. My research is centered on contemporary practice, relational esthetics, social justice, and relationships to the natural environment. Career Summary: Gallery Coordinator and Adjunct Faculty at William Woods University Adjunct Faculty at Art Institute Adjunct faculty at ITT Tech Independent Visual Artist Former Business Founder and Manager at Tempsmart LLC Visual Art Expertise: painting, drawing, design, ceramics, digital photography, installation, video, fiber arts, performance, color fundamentals, design fundamentals, rapid visualization Business Proficiencies: Business management. human resources, financial, accounting, accounts receivable and payable, taxation, reporting, strategic development, policies and procedures, customer service, business to business sales, employee training, OSHA and HIPAA compliance
Courses taught: Ceramics I-IV, Basic Design, Art Appreciation, Art History Essential functions: ► taught courses on ground and online: ► recommended, designed, and implemented new online course ► managed all activities of the Mildred. M. Cox art gallery including programming, curating, exhibition schedule, installation, marketing, and PR ► organized and managed summer camps ► proposed, implemented, and supervised extracurricular LEAD events on campus ► managed budgets for the School of Humanities ► performed financial and administrative duties for the School of Humanities ► supervised work study students for the School of Humanities ► reconfigured, organized, and updated the equipment for the ceramics studio; set-up safety protocols (OSHA) for the ceramics studio; ► managed university’s permanent art collection: inventoried, cataloged, and set-up lease agreements ► served as university committee member for safety, new technology acquisition, and annual university symposium on equality
Courses Taught: Color Fundamentals, Design Fundamentals, Rapid Visualization, and Art History Essential Functions: ► Provide competency-based education that aligns with the EDMC curricula and its system of delivery ► Design and deliver curriculum and class instruction meeting course competencies and lesson objectives ► Enable the achievement of pre-described exit competencies for student evaluation, achievement, and learning ► Deliver learning-centered instruction by establishing an environment conductive to learning and student involvement ► Promote student success and advancement
Painting Drawing Design Ceramics Installation Fiber Arts Performance Photography Summer 2011: Ambulance Project community collaboration with Global Health Scholars and Washington University Sam Fox School of Art Fall 2011: Assistant volunteer to Patrick Daugherty for Double or Nothing installation at Washington University
MFA Graduate May 2011 Studio Methodologies: painting, sculpture, installation, performance, ceramics, video 2010: Studio collaborator for Ann Hamilton, Stylus Project at the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts Summer 2010: Permanent indoors design, production, and Installation at Missouri Foundation for Health in collaboration with Graham Lane, visual artist, and eighteen St. Louis Artworks apprentices. Summer 2010: Studio Assistant for Jill Downen, visual artist: assisted with fabrication and installation of sculpture components for permanent public art installation at Center of Creative Arts (COCA), St. Louis MO, and the Luminary Center for the Arts