Dana Reed

Experience

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  Bates Dance Festival

  Jul 2002 - Aug 2014

  Director, Youth Arts Program

  • Directs a three-week art program geared toward “at-risk” students, ages 6-17• Serves as Artistic Director for finale performance that incorporates dance and music of various genres, spoken word, and visual art; past themes include accepting international cultures in our communities, peace in your community and beyond, recycling, individualism, and home• Organizes a schedule of classes, meetings, workshops, and performances for 70 students and 6 teachers • Arranges master classes with guest artists; past artists include Chris Aiken and Angie Hauser, Tania Isaac, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Sara Pearson and Patrik Widrig, Clara and Nino Ramona, Nancy Stark Smith, Sean Curran Show less

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  Dance Adventure

  Sept 2003 - Mar 2004

  Dance Instructor/Assistant
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  Monroe Movement Space

  Jan 2004 - Jun 2004

  Dance Instructor
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  Stage Coach Theatre Arts

  Sept 2004 - Dec 2007

  Dance Instructor

  • Served as modern and jazz technique, hip hop and creative movement instructor for theatre arts program • Led Saturday arts program intended for students ages 4-17 interested in theatre, music, and dance• Assisted 3 departments (music, theatre and dance) responsible for teaching certain goals and creating an adaptation of a play or musical

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  Prince Street Capital Management

  Mar 2005 - Dec 2009

  Employee

  • Operations: Reconcile and book trades on a daily basis, Troubleshooting with brokers, Execution of foreign exchange trades for funding settlements • Office Administration: Monitor expenses, facilitate travel arrangements, Oversee day-to-day procedures, organize all research materials

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  The Nightingale-Bamford School

  Nov 2006 - Feb 2009

  Artistic Resident

  • Instructed a 12 week after school program designed to encourage middle school students to choreograph their own pieces for a final performance• Helped students use choreographic methods to produce a repertory work and to guide the creative process• Served as instructor of hip hop and modern technique, providing a base for individual choreography

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  Upturn Arts

  Sept 2009 - now

  Executive Director

  • Successfully launched new arts program, Upturn Arts formerly, Hope Stone New Orleans, a community outreach program that provides free arts education to approximately 300 New Orleans youth yearly,• Responsible for managing and hiring of all master teachers and staff; provides ongoing professional development for 20-25 instructors and classroom assistants• Conducts payroll, schedules all programs, and creates and implements budgets and expense reports• Identifies and develops grants that fund programs as well maintains relationships with current and potential donors• Developed valuable partnerships with local organizations including Partnership for Youth Development, CP3 in the Afterschool Zone, Ashe Cultural Arts Center, Positive Vibrations Foundation, Tulane University, Bayou Boogaloo, Congo Kids, French Market Corporation, and Dance Quarter• Works one on one with interns to develop marketing materials and maintain a social media presence• Develops and oversees the evaluation of current programs to ensure diversity, strong attendance, and quality Show less