Ashley Nelson-Parrish Email & Phone Number

Greater St. Louis

Taught wheel throwing to adults and youth, provided demonstrations at events and taught hand building workshops.

Wildwood, Missouri, United States

-Created a schedule of new ceramic classes and workshops-Produced a procedures manual-Communicated with students and patrons via email, website and phone-Wrote contracts and tax donation letters-Hired and trained teachers and volunteers-Worked collaboratively with the Studio Manager regarding schedules/supplies/studio organization-Oversaw electric kilns.

St. Louis, Missouri

Gave tours to camp groups, worked with 'Parent and Me' 2-5 year old programs, and facilitated workshops during large events.

St. Louis, Misouri

Program monthly Homeschool Day Events and assist with K-12 tours as needed. Data analysis for future Homeschoold Day programming needs.

St. Louis, Missouri

Spoke to visitors regarding current exhibitions, answered phones, directed patrons throughout the museum, processed memberships and maintained a high level of customer service.

St. Louis Missouri

• Process Art Camp registrations
• General correspondence, maintaining files, receiving and sending E-mails
• Supervise volunteers

Columbia, Missouri

- Assisted with Family Gallery Exhibition of Exhausted Globe - Handled artwork and installed monthly exhibitions in the Community Gallery - Mediated and assisted meetings with docents with a special exhibition -Collaborated with colleague to produce Studio 1 exhibition about art collecting

� Assisted Program Director with program projects o Assisted program director with administrative projects o Updated program website and social networks o Maintained organization of program documents class files o Facilitated Figge Art Museum visitor survey tabulation

� Organized and filed documents pertaining to the Tri-City Garden Club (TCGC) � Created a detailed inventory list of documents, complete with scope notes, subject cross-references, organization cross-references, and people references of TCGC � Handled artwork, costumes, photographs, and objects for exhibitions � Conducted collection condition reporting

2009 � Performed gallery rearrangements � Trained new student employees � Organized inventory procedures and loaned pieces of artwork � Prepared monthly exhibition events, "After Five Live"

� Assisted with all proceedings of 5 major university exhibits � Participated in all roles of restoring and reframing artwork � Conducted and carried out spotting and hanging of exhibitions

� Researched, organized, and catalogued three large exhibitions: o Artists of the Midwest, Ray George, and Ferry Dog Collection � Learned how to clean, restore, mat, and frame artwork � Prepared loan contracts and other forms of documentation for exhibitions � Arranged, spotted and hung exhibitions

Millikin University

� Conducted research of local and national artists to participate in exhibition � Planned and organized all aspects of exhibition � Hung exhibition and planned reception

� Arranged and displayed exhibitions: o Havilland China, Cameo Glass, Valentine and Traveling Label collections � Created and organized labels for permanent collections and exhibitions � Accessioned new objects into permanent collection through paperwork and numbering objects

Master Of Arts, Museum Studies

Activities and Societies: Program Director Graduate Assistant (Spring 2011) GEMS (Graduate Experience in Museum Studies)

Bachelor Of Fine Arts, Art Management; Studio; Black And White Photography And Ceramics

Activities and Societies: Best Buddies, Pi Beta Phi