Jenie Gao Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, BC, CA

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Summary: Jenie Gao Studio (JGS) is an arts business committed to anti-gentrification practices, specializing in public art, print media, social practice, and storytelling. JGS consults on equitable best practices, finance, strategy, and hiring.o Collaborated with multiple stakeholders to prioritize community voices and people-centered design on projects.

Summary: Industry agnostic process improvement consultant.o Achieved $350,000 USD annual savings in operating expenses without layoffs by streamlining operations, and reduced order lead time by 50% for a client with a $20 million USD operational budget and 100 employees.o Served as Project Manager for Planned Parenthood Wisconsin’s 80th Anniversary Event.

Sun Prairie, WI

Summary: Achieved annual savings and returns on investment from $16,000 USD to $500,000 USD with minimal financial investment, at a $100 million USD company of 800 employees. Facilitated teams of 4-15 people for each project.o Saved $92,000 USD in annual production costs and reduced order lead time by 2 days by implementing best practices to simplify.

Butler, WI

Implemented best practices from Customer Service/Sales to Prepress to Production, and to automate repetitive processes to remove human error. Eliminated the cause of 30% of errors, which reduced order lead time by 2 days, saved $12,000 in office consumables, and $80,000 in production annually.Led value stream mapping sessions in 5 plants and shadowed sales.

Milwaukee, WI

Summary: Created and taught art and art history curriculum for low-income K4-8th grade BIPOC students in Milwaukee Public Schools. Emphasized contemporary culture, critical thinking, personal growth, and hands-on learning.o In one year, increased student attendance tenfold and saw a 95% reduction in student fights by promoting a culture of shared.

St. Louis, MO

Managed staff during the 65,000 sq ft Museum expansion on former Steinberg Hall. Managed 12 museum attendants for show installations and events.Wrote all training manuals, SOPs, and assessments for security + facilities employees on safety, security, and world-class customer service.

St. Louis, MO

Summary: Assisted figurative oil painter Jamie Adams on his paintings and promotional materials.o Built traditional linen canvases with rabbit’s skin glue, built shipping crates for paintings as large as 10 x 10 feet, created under paintings and studies, classically trained as an representational figure painter in oil and acrylic.o Coded and built the.

Summary: Created an artist and inventory database of gallery’s outsider art collection.o In addition to creating a new database for the gallery’s existing collection, assisted in the receipt of new acquisitions and delivery of artwork to collectors and patrons. Updated and maintained archives of represented artists from over 40 countries including Brazil.

Master'S Degree, Fine And Studio Arts

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Printmaking/Drawing

Graduated Cum Laude Dean's List all four years Selected by faculty to receive CORE Award