Manager, Education And Community Partnerships
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Reporting to the Vice President, Artistic Planning, I held primary responsibility for the successful presentation of educational concerts and community-based programs, and provided strategic, creative, and financial leadership for the department.• Mobilized stakeholders—including conductors, musicians, guest artists, scriptwriters, and teaching artists—to produce meaningful concerts and events, which served nearly 50,000 people annually and cultivated an appreciation for classical… Show more Reporting to the Vice President, Artistic Planning, I held primary responsibility for the successful presentation of educational concerts and community-based programs, and provided strategic, creative, and financial leadership for the department.• Mobilized stakeholders—including conductors, musicians, guest artists, scriptwriters, and teaching artists—to produce meaningful concerts and events, which served nearly 50,000 people annually and cultivated an appreciation for classical music• Created School Concert curriculum materials in collaboration with local teachers and with an emphasis on arts-integrated instruction and student-centered learning• Directly supervised a full-time department coordinator and a part-time, independently contracted program coordinator• Managed the flow of accurate program and production information among personnel, operations, marketing, public relations, and development departments• Prepared, tracked, and reconciled department budget (~$300k) within allocated amounts and with an awareness of endowment funding and donor acknowledgment• Generated content for promotional brochures, email campaigns, website and social media, press releases, and interactive program books for family concerts• Stewarded partnerships with local communities, arts organizations, and schools, with an emphasis on serving the School District of Philadelphia__________________________________________________ Show less