Experience

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  Cal poly university housing

  Aug 2009 - Aug 2011

  Resident advisor

  Educational and social programming; volunteer coordination; event planning and marketing; community outreach; personal and academic counseling; young adult supervision; residence management; emergency and crisis support.

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  Camp wayne for girls

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Ceramics instructor/ camp counselor

  Curriculum development; art instruction; workshop and inventory management; program assisting; youth supervision; mediation: event planning and facilitation.

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  Camp wayne for girls

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Sculpture instructor/camp counselor

  Curriculum development; art instruction; workshop and inventory management; program assistance; youth supervision; mediation; event planning and facilitation.

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  Fine arts museums of san francisco

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  Education intern (ambassador program)

  Curatorial research; curriculum development; tour planning and coordination; teen mentorship; Visual Thinking Strategies training; art instruction; educational and social programming.

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  Museum of contemporary art santa barbara

  Aug 2013 - Aug 2016

  Community engagement and visitor experience manager

  Curriculum Development; public programming and community outreach; budget planning and maintenance; educational tour coordination and facilitation; internship management: recruitment, training, evaluation, appreciation; Front of House and visitor experience management.

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  Art alliance of central pa

  Jul 2016 - Mar 2018

  Gallery manager

  Curated and installed fine arts exhibitions; Maintained the ongoing promotion, outreach, and advertising for the gallery, events, and featured artists; Researched and built registry of local and regional artists for exhibition; Managed all Front of House operations and visitor experience; Managed sales, budgets, and scheduling.

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  Palmer museum of art

  Aug 2016 - Jul 2018

  Museum educator, interim education director

  Budget management for education department on interim basis. Built student visitorship and retention through campus outreach and event planning. Supported university-group visits to engage with the collections of the Palmer Museum by coordinating and monitoring class visits to the galleries and collections. Facilitated class visits and assisted with the installation of artworks for new exhibitions.Researched collection records to support for faculty, students, and members of the public. Developed collection-based curriculum and implemented public programs for audiences ranging in age and socioeconomic background; Recruited, trained, and evaluated museum docents; Managed departmental budget and digital engagement in cooperation with museum and university interests; Supervised educational staff and graduate students. Show less

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  Penn state university

  Jan 2017 - May 2018

  Graduate research assistant

  Developed, tested, and disseminated STEAM-based curriculum for the Mobile Atelier for Kinesthetic Education (M.A.K.E. 3D), a mobile makerspace specializing in additive manufacturing and Design Learning; Designed and cultivated website and content for digital outreach; Coordinated site visits for state-wide programming; Co-designed research methodology and conducted data collection for grant work funded by the National Science Foundation.

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  Youth in arts

  Aug 2018 - Mar 2022

  Program director

  • Contract, develop and grow partnerships with school district clients, county office representatives, and school site leaders to build sustainable and equitable access to arts learning for students of all backgrounds and abilities. • Coordinate and oversee all direct-service school programs for partnerships existing throughout Marin and West Contra Costa Counties.• Develop and collaborate with teaching artists to create curated project-based curriculum for TK-12 programming. • Recruit, hire, train and manage over 20 direct-report teaching artists in visual and performing arts. • Departmental budget and contract database management. • Design and conduct professional development trainings for educators, administrators, and community stakeholders.• Designed and produced instructional interactions and e-learning content in visual and performing arts for neurotypical and neurodiverse TK-5 students during school closures.• Implemented and managed an arts-based Learning Management System (LMS) for TK-12 student access during school closures. Show less

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  Community school of music and arts

  Mar 2022 - Dec 2023

  Senior arts program manager
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  San josé museum of art

  Nov 2023 - now

  K-12 manager of curriculum and instruction