Debra Walker Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, United States

San Francisco, California, United States

San Francisco, California, United States

San Francisco, California, United States

San Francisco

Walker is an internationally recognized painter and printmaker. Her work is in the collection of hundreds of art lovers around the world. She lives and works in the North Mission in San Francisco.

Treasure island- San francisco- Bay Area

Responsible for all financial management of prototyping facility for major project/event/creative design producer. Managed all finances and assisted in production management for 3 million dollar plus project.

Focused attention on the Eastern Neighborhoods plan to bring various interests together on very controversial issues to encourage new job production and maintaining of affordability for arts, non-profit organizations and small businesses.Participates in most city discussions and processes about land use and development.Advocates for artists regarding.

San Francisco

Member of artist cooperative (Est 1972) since 1986. CEO of DE from 1989-1991. Managed construction project to replace all bathrooms. Work with other members to continually comply with changing code requirements and keep building secure for artists living and working space.

San Francisco, California, United States

Manage the Department of Building Inspection, a 300+ employee department (DBI)Manage and appoint the bodies subordinate to the CommissionOversee the effective, efficient, fair and safe enforcement if the City and County'sBuilding, Housing, Electrical and Mechanical Codes and Disability Access Regulations

Lecture on art/inquiry/technology to graduate students.Provide individual instruction in all aspects of the arts from creation, application, meaning through mentoring.

San Francisco

Walker has served as an elected member of the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee since 2002. She served as treasurer for four years.

San Francisco

The San Francisco Arts Democratic club advocates for artists and arts organizations thruout the Bay Area.

District 6 - San Francisco

Ran a nearly-successful campaign for supervisor in District 6 in San Francisco.Raised over $200,000 in nine months from everyday votersCoordinated hundreds of volunteersManaged a dozen staff and several committees responsible for carrying out campaign Communicated with thousands of voters to introduce the campaign.Developed positions on hundreds of issues..

Teach and mentor MFA students in their field of study.Provide institutional instruction in all aspects of the arts from creation, application, meaning in Creative Inquiry Program. Instructed graduate students to create art history syllabi.

Teach and mentor BFA students in their field of study.Provide institutional instruction in all aspects of the arts from creation, application, meaning and

San Francisco

Chaired the Arts Task Force which issued an internationally acclaimed report with recommendations to strengthen San Francisco's Arts infrastructure. This report has been referenced as far away as Venice Italy, who received a recommendation in an economic development report to adopt our recommendations for their city's future.

San Francisco

Chaired the task force that made recommendation to resolve the contentious live-work issue. This process brought together citywide stakeholders to recommend solutions to problems created by live-work developments and to forward alternative solutions to keep artists in San Francisco.

Oversaw all production and business functions in PR, communications and advertising firmRedgate became the first corporate acquisition in 1994 by AOL. Redgate managed third party relationship communications for Apple, Sun, HP and other Computer and internet innovators.Worked to provide satellite conferencing for product rollouts.Oversaw all business and.

Managed front office of busy technical printer.Installed and managed Novell network.Managed inventory system, created and managed schedules, processed jobs.Was integral in the computerization of this full service printing facility.

Designed graphics for small design firmTrained staff on use of computer for graphics.Responsible for client contact and account managementManaged sales staff as business grew

Handled Northern California and Western region for manufacturers of ophthalmicinstruments and surgical equipment.Worked with doctors to create surgical instruments.Installed, updated and repaired electronic equipment.Trained medical staff to use equipment

Sold high end art in retail setting.Became expert at all aspects of running a galleryWas top performer in reaching sales goals.

Managed PR, advertising and communications for dozens of clients.Developed and implemented full campaigns for corporate accountsWorked in print and all electronic mediaManaged advertising budgets of hundreds of thousands of dollars for clients

Los Angeles

Assisted Art Director in designing and composing all special sections of busy daily paperManaged composing room make-up, responsible for signing off sections to print.Managed schedule, ordered type, contracted with photographers and artists,Coordinated the visual teams with the writers and editors.Was offered this position after working freelance to train.

Provided freelance design services to busy record company.Designed advertising, record covers, billboards, etc.

Composed newspaper pages for publishingDid layout for advertisingTrained staff in new computer technology.Helped with transition from hot metal to cold type composition.

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Education record

Education record