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Gillian McCarthy

Gillian McCarthy

Associate Director of ART Partnerships

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Program Manager | Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture

  • Education

    • New Teacher Center

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      Professional Development for Coaches of School Administrators

    • Connecticut College

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      BA Russian Culture and Civilization

      Activities and Societies: Dance Department, Theater Department (Worked on technical theater crew for student and professional productions at multiple college venues.)

  • Experience

    • The Music Center

      Jan 1998 - Jan 2000
      Associate Director of ART Partnerships

      - Managed long-term in-depth artist-in-residence programs on behalf of a national leader in arts education.

    • Grand Performances

      Aug 2000 - Aug 2004
      Director of Operations

      - Administered operations for Southern California's largest presenter of free performing arts programs - Coordinated, budgeted and staffed 50+ private events and filming projects annually.

    • WebPlay

      Sept 2004 - May 2009
      United States Manager

      - Directed progressive and sequential internet-integrated theatre education programs linking students in the United States with peers in England to research, create and perform original plays. - Established and administered WebPlay's United States office, including fiscal reporting and nonprofit operations, while implementing school programs in Los Angeles and New York City.

    • Nonprofit Administration and Program Management Consultant

      Jan 2009 - Dec 2011
      Arts Education Professional

      Projects included: - Grant reporting - Curriculum design, writing and standards alignment - Professional development program proposal preparation - Professional development facilitation and administration - Board support

    • Skirball Cultural Center

      Nov 2010 - Jan 2011
      Education Associate (short-term contract)

      Stepped in on short notice and: - Administered professional development program, coordinated presenters, supplies and facilities, managed registration for multiple strands, attendance, online homework and salary points - Facilitated four-day Visual Art & Architecture program for over 30 K-12 educators, focused on skills, creativity, and development of lessons aligned to core subject and visual and performing arts standards

    • The Los Angeles Challenge

      Jul 2011 - Jan 2012
      Administrative Consultant

      Reporting directly to the Board of Directors: - Streamlined administrative systems resulting in improved board organization and collaboration - Researched funding opportunities and assisted grant writing; developed job description for LAC’s first staff position

    • Inner-City Arts

      Dec 2011 - Aug 2016

      Responsible for the management and implementation of the Professional Development program, including administrative and schedule management, workshop management, and program development.

      • Associate Director of Professional Development

        Mar 2016 - Aug 2016

      • Professional Development Manager

        Dec 2011 - Mar 2016

    • Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture

      Aug 2016 - now
      Program Manager | Arts Education

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • IRB - Protecting Human Resource Subjects in Social and Behavioral Research, Certificate of Completion

      University of California, Los Angeles, Online Course