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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Develop comprehensive orientation programming for 1800+ incoming students.Create and manage orientation communications, publications, and social media content.Serve as departmental liaison for key stakeholders to develop protocol for student orientation.Manage the Orientation Leader team recruitment, selection, and training process. Manage over 30 student staff in both a virtual and in-person work environment.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Design and facilitate curriculum for seminar courses resulting in improved learning and student performance. Create content and design social media posts and event communications for first-year student affinity groups.Work with multiple LMS platforms to administer, develop and deliver content to learners.Plan and facilitate seminars, workshops, and educational presentations for enrichment opportunities for students and faculty.

Instruct Humanities courses in-person and online, providing instruction to up to 60 undergraduate students per semester. Provided subject matter expertise on all course materials and lesson plans as lead curriculum designer for College Everywhere QM Humanities course. Work with multiple LMS platforms to administer, develop and deliver content to adult learners.Effectively implemented best e-learning practices and adult learning principles in planning and creation of instructional materials and course design.HUM 100: Survey of HumanitiesHUM 201/2 Survey of Western CultureHUM 210: Intro to Women in Humanities HUM 259: Greek MythologyHUM 256: Mythology in Literature and ArtsHUM 260: Survey of 20th Cent. Culture

Fredericksburg Virginia

Served as a college, career, and academic advisor for both high school and college students.Assisted students in developing individualized career and education plans. Provided students, parents, staff and faculty with post-secondary information and guidance. Organized guest speaker events and collaborated with community partners.Maintained large caseload of students and documented meetings through Microsoft Excel.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington's NPR Station Organized communication and stewardship with over 1,500 major donors through correspondence, publications, and e-newsletters with an innovative and fresh communication style.Managed multiple development projects that cultivated connections between donors and the station.Worked in partnership with senior leaders to offer recommendations and creative communications solutions to drive results across multiple programs. Leveraged analytics to optimize communications strategies, better targeting audiences and achieving desired engagement and responses. Wrote and edited content for operations, marketing, and public relations needs.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Instructed Humanities courses, providing instruction to up to 100 undergraduate students per semester.Designed and developed curriculum and Blackboard shell for the first online course for the Humanities and Cultural Studies department at USF.Selected to teach Arts and Humanities to international students through the INTO Pathways program, in addition to teaching the general student body.Managed graduate teaching assistants as lead instructor in an online learning environment with a high enrollment.Utilized various methods, including exams, quizzes, and assignments to assess student comprehension, and monitored student performance using automated reporting system.Online Instructor for 20th Century Western CulturePrevious courses: The Arts, Renaissance through 20th Cent. Humanities

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Designed, implemented, and managed successful education programs to meet the needs of local K-12 schools.Collaborated with community partners to provide effective art education to K-12 students of all backgrounds and abilities.Created education programs that provided visitors the opportunity to engage with featured artwork, including studio experiences, teacher education programs, and lecture series.Served as primary education department outreach representative, engaging the community and donors for the successful completion of the capital campaign for a new museum.Effectively managed education department studio budget, artist contracts and volunteers by applying excellent organizational skills.My time at The Tampa Museum of Art was such a valuable learning experience in arts education planning and facilitation. While at the museum I was able to raise public awareness, understanding and appreciation of the visual arts through creative instruction in a studio setting. I also facilitated arts programing for the education department, including Art Spot, Start with the Arts, VSA Arts, and I collaborated with several partner programs such as The Boys and Girls Club of Tampa Bay. Working with community partners, we were able to make arts education accessible to children from under served communities and to those with living with disabilities. In addition, I managed volunteers, wrote contracts for outside hires and managed program budgets.Last, but certainly not least, I was part of the museum's successful capital campaign for a new museum. As a member of the education department, I served in the capacity of community outreach. I was able to connect with the community and donors in order to discuss the imperative need for a new facility, and especially new classrooms!

Master Of Arts - Ma, Film And Media Production

Anticipated graduation 2024

M.L.A, Humanities And Cultural Studies - Concentration Film Studies

B.A., Humanities/Vocal Performance