Registrar, collections manager, and administrator overseeing Novartis Pharmaceuticals corporate art collection of 17K+ pieces of fine and decorative art. • Update, manage, and maintain collections database, ArtPlus. Establish data entry procedures and controls in collections management software.• Create new digital and paper records and establish an archives system for access and retrieval of records.• Manage inventory and off-site storage. Implement accession numbering system… Show more Registrar, collections manager, and administrator overseeing Novartis Pharmaceuticals corporate art collection of 17K+ pieces of fine and decorative art. • Update, manage, and maintain collections database, ArtPlus. Establish data entry procedures and controls in collections management software.• Create new digital and paper records and establish an archives system for access and retrieval of records.• Manage inventory and off-site storage. Implement accession numbering system and collections documentation protocols.• Generate or obtain condition reports. Meet with consulting conservators, establish object conservation priorities and plan/implement safe storage of the collection.• Record in the collections database and organize all shipping documents, consignment and loan agreements.• Coordination of the photography of artworks.• Light art handling and pick-up/delivery of small art works. Show less

Progressed through roles of increasing responsibility in coordinating curatorial duties for the second largest museum in the state of New Jersey. As Head Curator, has conceived, developed, prepared, built, installed, and executed more than 60 permanent and temporary exhibits across multiple disciplines, including art, science, history, natural history, and music. Key Contributions:• Planned and conducted special research projects resulting in the development of new exhibits. Wrote original… Show more Progressed through roles of increasing responsibility in coordinating curatorial duties for the second largest museum in the state of New Jersey. As Head Curator, has conceived, developed, prepared, built, installed, and executed more than 60 permanent and temporary exhibits across multiple disciplines, including art, science, history, natural history, and music. Key Contributions:• Planned and conducted special research projects resulting in the development of new exhibits. Wrote original content for use in exhibition dossiers, brochures, wall text, and labels for gallery exhibitions, with occasional grant writing. • Prepared and implemented all exhibition details, including exhibition layout, spatial features, lighting, overall design, look, and feel of a gallery. Selected exhibit themes, paint colors, materials, furnishings, accents. • Coordinated shipping and receipt of all artworks as well as setup and breakdown of display cases, pedestals, platforms, technology, and audio / visual equipment. • Managed project budgets, exhibition schedules and drew up / negotiated event and vendor contracts. • Negotiated and coordinated loans, shipping, insurance and transport of all artworks and exhibit objects through a variety of sources, including museums, private collectors, galleries, and the artists themselves. • Supervision of the Morris Museum’s exhibitions department, its curatorial interns and volunteers. Maintained contact with guest curators, editors, authors, vendors and other museum professionals.• Built positive, productive relationships with cross-functional team members, area museums, collectors, galleries, shipping companies, vendors, and community partners. Show less

Assisted the Head Curator with all aspects of planning, preparation, execution, and installation of permanent exhibitions as well as portable boxed exhibits. Performed various office administration tasks in support of daily business operations. Managed all paperwork and digital documentation related to accessions, loans, transfers, and collection transactions.