Experience

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  Auburn university

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Art instructor & assistant - alabama prison arts & education project
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  Auburn city board of education

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  After school art teacher
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  Auburn arts association

  Aug 2005 - May 2006

  Art teacher and camp instructor
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  Auburn housing authority

  Sept 2005 - Aug 2006

  Program coordinator, auburn city kids arts program
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  Callanwolde fine arts center

  Aug 2006 - May 2007

  Outreach art instuctor
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  City of alpharetta

  May 2007 - Feb 2010

  Arts coordinator
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  Cobb county government

  Feb 2010 - May 2019

  Overseeing performing and visual arts as well as special event centers for Cobb County. Facilities include: The Art Place-Mountain View, The Art Station-Big Shanty, Mable House Arts Center, Mable House Barnes Ampitheatre, Sewell Mill Cultural Center, Jennie T Anderson Theatre, Cobb Civic Center and Jim Miller Event Center.www.cobbparks.org www.theartplace.us www.artstationcobb.org

  • Arts Manager

    Oct 2018 - May 2019

  • Arts Center Coordinator

    Feb 2016 - Oct 2018

  • Arts Center Coordinator

    Feb 2010 - Feb 2017
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  Gesso arts

  Sept 2023 - now

  Owner/founder

  Gesso Arts was founded by Meryl Manfre Clark with the intention of bringing process based arts education to the Smyrna community. Gesso Arts currently offers after school programs and summer art camps!