Aimee Marchese Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Manage intake of new artists including interviews, enrollment, and on-boarding process
• Oversee compliance of DDS (maintain onsite books, and produce and submit reporting on artists to include quarterly and annual reports and other documentation as needed)
• Facilitate and assist in coordinating ISP meetings and artist case consultations
• Manage relationships with families and providers of all artists to ensure comprehensive support to all artists (medical needs, transportation. incidents etc)
• Work shifts and support team in providing person-centered coaching to artists to help them grow their artistic and professional skills
• Collaborate on planning and strategy for the gallery and vocational program

Bethesda, MD

• Provide CLS, CSLA, job coaching, and teach life skills 1:1 for a young adult. Work with her in home and community environments; primary goal is to increase her self-sufficiency, and support her desire to be a.
• Provide technical support and teach digital art software
• Vocational support in creating and developing her art business, book, marketing materials and more
• Photograph new artwork and assist with portfolio maintenance and presentation
• Support all aspects of preparation and execution of solo and group exhibition as well as proposals and submissions for art competitions
• Creation of videos that illustrate the artists process, including the 2016 VSA Award winning video, “To Survive”

Silver Spring, Maryland

• Support SEEC’s Project Search DC sites by assisting and training interns and program graduates to achieve increased independence and employability
• Developed internship sites with Smithsonian departments, as well as cultivated community relationships with multiple businesses
• Contributed to the successful employment of 7 individuals
• Design visual aides and indentify adaptive technology for increased productivity and accessibility
• Coordinate with Maryland Department of Rehabilitative Services, Rehabilitation Services Administration, Department of Disability Administration, and the Department of Disability Services to assure services are provided.
• Maintain compliance with state laws and disability services through generation of monthly reports detailing the progress of those on my caseload

Montvale, NJ

• Educate and engage 17+ children a day, ages 2-8 with Kumon learning system
• Empower children with self confidence in their reading and motor skills with Kumon supplemental materials (i.e., sound charts, early age reading books, and tracing packets)

Newark, NJ

• Consolidated and compiled a list of names from gallery for a name wall in the Aljira’s March 2014 exhibit
• Assisted with event set-up, document and art research
• Obtained and confirmed information related to works-for-sale
• Performed administrative tasks as assigned and assembled mailing lists and provided research on archived works

Park Ridge, NJ

• Coordinated inventory, ordering and sales as needed
• Acted as liaison to artists, coordinated curating shows, designed exhibit layouts and was responsible for hanging shows
• Increased public awareness of the gallery and frame shop
• Creatively designed advertisements, wrote press releases and improved the overall customer experience
• Responsible for frame orders/payments, sold consigned artwork, monitored inventory, matted artwork and closed frame jobs

Harlem, NY

• Developed and implemented lesson plans for grades K-3
• Focused on improving motor skills and using art for self-expression

Purchase, NY

• Photographed events for the college and Public Relations Department
• Assisted with layout and design of annual magazine, flyers and various promotional material

Purchase, NY

• Acted as interim secretary to the Art Department in secretary’s absence
• Facilitated viewer experience in college art gallery, installed exhibits and provided information to visitors
• Represented the museum in contacts with the public
• Oversee the care, display and information of objects
• Performed tours, welcomed visitors and answered questions about art objects
• Photographed exhibit openings at college art gallery and photographed student artwork

New York, NY

• Supervised photography interns in supervisor’s absence
• Performed field photography and client shoots
• Responsible for editing and submitting intern stock photography to Fotolia.com

Purchase, NY

• Constructed and painted stage props and back drops
• Provided stage and set support during performances
• Responsible for hanging, circuiting, and plotting lighting design

New York, NY

• Initiated summer program art classes for students ages 10-14
• Designed lesson plans and taught basic drawing and design principles
• Compiled competed student artwork to display work at end of program
• Created power point presentation for parents to provide overview of program and demonstrate improvement in student art skills

Hillsdale, NJ

• Supervised classes of children and teens between the ages 4-16
• Implemented program projects under the direction of art director
• Communicated with parents about student projects and assisted with inventory and supply orders

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Museum Management

Bfa, Graphic Design