Danielle Damas Email & Phone Number

Miami, Fl

Miami, Florida, United States

• Contributes to the creative & imaginative planning of programs and events that makes the organization unique• Oversees both internal and external operations of the non-profit library, keeping an active record of budgets, actuals, grant writings and rare books inventory.• Responsible for the logistical execution of all events and projects related to the organization• Supports the founding director on future visioning, inclusive of strategic planning and business development• Regularly collaborates with a multi-discipline of professionals such as artists, contractors, city officials and other non-profit organizations to realize creative solutions to cultural and social needs

Miami, Florida, United States

• Demonstrates high expertise in project management, efficiently solving common infrastructural issues in planning and executing creative ideas• Experience conceiving, curating and producing exhibitions, virtual programs and public art projects• Illustrates excellent writing skills interpreting, proofreading, editing, and improving copy, while ensuring the original voice and central message remains• Provides an extensive vendor book associated with fine art documentation, cataloging, conservation, shipping and logistics• Balances the commercial viability of a project against the visionary goals of the artist• Engages with the arts community, regularly partnering with institutions and public entities to activate conversation around the arts

North Miami, Florida, United States

• Served as a strategic, proactive and self-directed liaison to the Executive Director, solving problems and acting as a contact for internal and external constituents• Directly impacted the preparation of reports, research, briefings and execution of a five-year institutional Strategic Plan within first six months of hiring• Negotiated contract and led efforts to implement a project management software throughout the institution to assist in streamlining communication and efficiency across departments• Clearly and effectively communicated with Trustees, Advisory Board members, City Officials, major donors, community leaders and the public daily• Coordinated with Development Office on prospect cultivation and stewardship• Reviewed and managed all aspects of the Executive Director’s office including preparation and editing of all correspondence, maintaining a complex meeting and events schedule, travel and appointments

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Provided complete financial oversight for the program as a whole, including the establishment of detailed project budgets and accurate reporting• Developed new press relationships and built stronger patronage for the artists• Expanded client book by cultivating relationships with financial institutions, museums, and major international collectors

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Promoted brand through monthly newsletters, mailers and creating weekly content for social media marketing• Supervised a team of art handlers, associates, and interns to produce and promote contemporary fine art exhibitions • Represented gallery at annual galas and art fairs to uncover new pieces, promote brand, and network with potential clients• Acted as liaison between artists, collectors, curators, and publishers• Prepared invoices, quarterly reports, appraisals, and other loan and consignment agreements • Cataloged new acquisitions, maintained records of holdings, and tracked sales to ensure accuracy and proper valuation of inventory• Revamped Quickbooks record-keeping to provide owners with more accurate financial data

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Built relationships with artists, other curators, and collectors.• Observed the steps taken in acquiring works to show in the gallery including agreement information, contract fulfillment, commissions, sales, discounts, delivery and shipment.• Learned the inner rules and regulations of commercial gallery art (packaging, de-installation, installation, display, etc.).• Gained insight on the marketing and production aspects of the gallery including flyers, e-mailing, collaborations, event planning, and networking.• Gained a firm knowledge base of contemporary art through suggested readings and research

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Assisted professor as a secondary instructor in online Contemporary Art Undergraduate course • Graded and managed weekly student writing assignments and exams• Researched Contemporary topics and local articles • Coordinated and contacted local and outside curators for the Art + Art History Department lecture series

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Developed monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports of sales• Led storewide product knowledge meetings and sent weekly e-mails of new receipts in order to keep employees up-to-date with the merchandise• Set department goals for all sale associates• Worked with other brand ambassadors to lead contemporary events such as "Meet the Experts" and seasonal symposiums• Experienced with visual merchandising and branding in-store and through social media (e.g. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, What's App)

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Trained in POS systems• Assisted clients with luxury item purchases and orders, including a well based knowledge of all products • Utilized social media to reach the public and expand the brand of Saks Fifth Avenue• Built a clientele book and maintained professional relationships in order to personalize events to clients.• Focused on fostering customer service and cross-selling

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Visual Arts: Curatorial Practice

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Psychology

Activities and Societies: Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Fine And Studio Arts

High School Diploma