Bria Miller Email & Phone Number

Amherst, Massachusetts, United States

 Selected to represent the Northeast region and mentor 7 of Collective Rising’s 2023 summer interns. Co-coordinated and facilitated an internship conference in Massachusetts. Curated a presentation focused on leadership, self-advocacy, and skill-building for the interns Executed bi-weekly individual and collective meetings with interns to create self-audits that document personal goal progress throughout the duration of their internship Mediated disputes between interns and their host sites Recruited and co-facilitated interviews for potential interns

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

 Assisted in the coordination of the Spring 2024 exhibit titled, “I Am Copying Nobody: The Art and Political Cartoons of Akinola Lasekan”  Conducted extensive research concerning Contemporary and Modern African art, colonization, Nigerian nationalism, and specific Modern African art pieces. Designed labels for Lasekan pieces and other specified Modern African artworks Selected objects from Chrysler’s collection as part of its Double Takes initiative. Assisted with a general survey of the Chrysler’s collection of African art and refreshed labels of the Chrysler’s web highlights of this area Illustrated a blog and social media post for the museum’s website about my overall fellowship experience. Presented my experience for the museum’s community members and staff. Edited 50+ labels for pieces showcased in the “Sankofa: The Construction of Modern African Art” exhibit at Hampton University’s Museum and The Chrysler’s exhibit “I Am Copying Nobody: The Art and Political Cartoons of Akinola Lasekan”

Hampton Roads, Virginia Metropolitan Area

 Organized a broadcast press conference for an electoral candidate and boosted audience engagement by 30% Proposed creative ideas and recruited students from Hampton University to showcase artwork based on the impact of climate crisis on Hampton Roads Coordinated and co-facilitated an interest meeting for CCAN, leading to an influx of Hampton students for future fellowships and volunteering Researched and proposed environmental reform ideas to Virginia residents and state politicians with a concentration on the Virginia Reliability Project, Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, and Flood Resilience policies

New York, United States

 Selected as the Summer Dean to mentor and teach high school students through Zoom about sexual education, reproductive justice, systems of oppression, and college readiness Created curriculum in less than a month for students to utilize throughout the 6-week program Designed and led interactive workshops for 3 weeks with 100% attendance of over 20+ students Praised by management for arriving at each professional development meeting in a timely manner and providing quality work to the students