Elizabeth Blackford Email and Phone Number

◦ Instructor of Record for a section of OSU’s Introductory Fiction Writing course, ENG 2265, which provides an introduction to the fundamentals of literary craft and workshop processes (Fall 2017 semester).◦ Instructor of Record for a section of OSU’s First Year English Composition course, ENG 1110.01, which provides an introduction to rhetoric, composition, and research methods (Spring 2018 semester).◦ Constructed syllabi, selected readings, planned lessons, designed assignments, led class discussions, facilitated peer review and workshopping of student work.

◦ Managed all aspects of graphic design and print production for 4 issues, from InDesign template layout through preflight checks, color management, and quality control.◦ Curated art content for 6 issues and interviewed all featured artists.

◦ Managed all day-to-day operations and media troubleshooting related to the permanent exhibition In Memoriam, including the work of an employee and an intern.◦ Assisted other divisions with fact-checking, curatorial research, copy writing, and other tasks as needed.

Managed all testing, troubleshooting, bug reporting, and follow-up with In Memoriam media developers to prioritize fixes and ensure that bugs in exhibition media were resolved in a timely manner.

◦ Researched, fact-checked, revised, and facilitated the review of nearly 3,000 short biographical texts related to victims of the September 11 attacks.

◦ Assisted with the production of exhibition history and bibliography for an exhibition catalog that will accompany a Rineke Dijkstra retrospective at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. ◦ Assisted with research and fact-checking for an exhibition catalog to accompany a Pawel Althamer exhibition at the Deutsche Guggenheim in Berlin.

◦ Curated content from the NS11MM collection to illustrate an online timeline of significant events that occurred at or near the World Trade Center in the months following the attacks of September 11. ◦ Fact-checked an exhibition catalog for a show of work by Francesc Torres entitled Memory Remains: 9/11 Artifacts at Hangar 17, which opened in September of 2011 as part of the Remembering 9/11 exhibition at the International Center of Photography.

◦ Managed the maintenance of a Chateau-Gite in France's Loire Valley and coordinated part-time employees.◦ Assisted the proprietors of the Chateau with marketing and web design using Dreamweaver. Also helped develop, market, and create a website for a writer's retreat program at the Chateau.

◦ Managed the reception desk, answered phones and directed calls, greeted visitors, managed catalog sales, answered questions about shows and assisted with openings.

◦ Assisted with the organization and execution of the panel discussion “Invisibility to Visibility: Are Museums Opening Up to Women Artists?” organized in collaboration with the Sackler Center for Feminist Art at the Brooklyn Museum and the Institute for Women and Art at Rutgers, and conducted in Brooklyn Museum's Cantor Auditorium.◦ Provided general office support, including managing mailing lists and databases of contacts, show participants, and art objects in Filemaker, and updating the gallery website using html.· ◦ Assisted with the installation and deinstallation of several shows, and assisted with openings and other public events.

◦ Assisted the Marketing Department with new book distribution, as well as the scheduling of book signings at an upcoming conference.◦ Provided general office support to the Marketing Department.

◦ Created an organizational system and data-entry form for use with an inventory management program in order to catalog the employer's private art collection.

◦ Managed the call for entry and application processes for shows and gallery rentals; also researched arts organizations and compiled press databases.◦ Assisted with production of several shows, including art handling, working openings, and communicating with artists.

* Prepared images, resumes, statements, bios, and slide lists for applications to artist registries and requests for qualifications.* Prepared PowerPoint presentations and documents for meetings and lessons; managed correspondence and calls.* Drafted a grant proposal and conducted research.* Created updates for the artist's website using Dreamweaver; created and manipulated images using Photoshop.

* Planned lessons and activities integrating interesting source materials (songs, documents, etc); created worksheets and other teaching aids.* Worked with children ages 11-15; motivated and managed a classroom.

* Drafted and proofread donor letters, website copy, and press releases.* Provided general office support and gained extensive experience with MS Office, including creating Mail Merges and using mathematical functions in MS Excel.

* Fact-checked articles, entered events into the online events calendar using html, wrote short reviews and summaries.* Provided general office support.

* Assisted patrons with digital media projects, performed equipment demonstrations and tests, and checked equipment in and out of the lab.* Gained extensive experience with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Dreamweaver; also gained some experience with iMovie and Final Cut Pro, and with some digital photography, video, and audio equipment.

• Assisted professional muralist and illustrator Michael Carroll in the production three black-light sensitive astronomy themed murals over two summers (2002 and 2003).• Enlarged and transferred Carroll’s design to the wall and painted them; also designed and painted constellation illustrations.