Manage the day-to-day operations of the museum; maintain the exhibition schedule; manage the security of the building and the collection; build a team of 16 student gallery guards; install exhibitions. Collaborate with faculty on educational programming and class visit scheduleLiaise with donors; develop relations; solicit private donations, object loans and gifts; lead VIP tours. Research new acquisitions; oversee cataloging process; address conservation and related issues as applicable. Design 3 exhibitions annually of contemporary American art with a focus on California and Western States artists. Oversee exhibition installation and deinstallation; shipping; lighting; insurance; condition reports and other related documentation; temporary storage of loaned works.Oversee collections management; review and upgrade storage procedures as necessary; work with registrar to ensure safety and proper documentation of collection; work with conservator on creating list of priorities for collection conservation. Write grants and create related reports; Utah Division of Arts and Museum Nonprofit Arts Organization Sustainability Operating Grant and Museum Project Grant.

Curated 3 exhibitions annually of contemporary American art with a focus on California and Western States artists. Created related program of events, panels and speeches; arranged for visiting artists and other guests to lecture; hosted gallery talks. Completed research projects pertaining to permanent collection’s provenance and history.Oversee collections management; review and upgrade storage procedures as necessary; work with registrar to ensure safety and proper documentation of collection. Exhibitions included: Female + Form, The Influence of Comics on Contemporary Art, Uses of the Real, EcoVisionaries: Designs for Living on Earth, Idea: Conceptual Art from the 1970s, and Industrial Ethos: Photography of Chris Dunker

Classes taught Utah State University 2006-2012Introduction to Art (Online)Elementary Art EducationDrawing IThe Art Museum- Curatorial Practice Art History class
Participated in statewide curriculum committee for Introduction to Art (Online) 2012

Converted University textbooks into digital media. Integrated videos, animations, calculators and experiment simulation into CD-ROM's for university level science and humanities textbooks.Converted material into online courses

Maintained and repaired museum facilities; provided quality control on construction projectsSupervised custodial and maintenance staff; managed technical support for education events such as lectures, concerts and children’s programming. Carried out design and production of signs and gallery labels; completed preparation for and supervision of the museum during movie premieres and other events.