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Phoenix, Az, Us

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Designed syllabi and teach Introductory Art History courses. Evaluate student learning, monitor progress and conduct regular office hours to respond to student needs. Responded to departmental oversight, reported on student success.

Frostburg, Maryland, United States

Write grants and provide development advice for USDA and State funded programs totaling $3.5M. Writing provided to Principal Investigator of USDA Healthy Food Financing Initiative Partnership Program (Capacity Building), Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund Grant, and USDA Local Food Promotion Program 2021-2024 and 2024. Conducted a feasibility study to measure the sustainability of implementing home food delivery. Attended board meetings, took and prepared meeting minutes live and through transcription. Consulted on the internal communications strategies, archival practices, and membership engagement.

Conduct primary research at the Maricopa County Justice Courts to determine and report case details including sentencing, warrants, and memoranda notes. Record detailed and precise information according to the record, for employment screening and other background checks. Maintain good relationship with library staff and professionals. Secure, scan and share primary documents from Superior and other courts with corporate office.

Phoenix Az

Coordinate and maintain communication with granting foundations. Devise strategy for and write grant proposals, fulfill grant reporting requirements. Report on grant activities. Plan and coordinate K-12 schools participation in Young People’s Concerts serving nearly 2,000 K-12 students and educators for free. Build and maintain relationships with community educators for Educational Improvement Tax Credit giving. Prepare grant applications to: Pennsylvania Council of the Arts ARP NEA Grants to the Arts, Pennsylvania Council of the Arts Arts Organizations and Arts Program Grant, Pennsylvania Council of the Arts Creative Sector Flex Fund Grant, COVID 19 ARPA Pandemic Response Grant, 1889 Foundation Creative Health Impact Grant, The Awesome Foundation, Ronald McDonald House Charities Mid Penn Region, First Energy Foundation, The 1889 Foundation, Community Foundation for the Alleghenies Spring and Fall Grants, Community Initiatives Fund Grant.

Johnstown Pa

Fulfilled Organizational Strategic Initiatives. Solicited sponsorships from private businesses, individuals and foundations. Created a donor benefits program and instituted Pick Your Price ticketing to expand audiences. Applied for more than $490,000 grants and fulfilled all grants reporting requirements. Reported to and collaborated with Board of Trustees and Advisors on sponsorship and donor prospects. Conducted focus groups on obstacles to attending performances. Developed engaged practices to build audiences, facilitate quantitative feedback, and promote return attendance. Managed 4 fundraising events involving community collaboration, for 150 to 1,500 attendees. Prepared grant proposals for: National Endowment for the Arts Challenge America (Recommended for Award), Pennsylvania Council of the Arts: Arts Organizations and Arts Program Grants, Pennsylvania Humanities Council, ARP NEA Grants to the Arts, City of Johnstown American Rescue Plan Small Business and Non-Profit Assistance Program, Cambria County Destination Marketing Partnership Program, The Essential Foundation, 1889 Foundation, Community Foundation of the Alleghenies: Spring and Fall Grants, Community Initiatives, We Are All Music, PNC Charitable Trust, People’s Natural Gas Foundation, Sheetz’s Foundation, First Energy Foundation.

Phoenix Az Remote

Provided consultation on and technical support for remote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training workshops. Delivered scripted content to multinational pharmaceutical firm, monitored break out room conversations, and captured chat and participant data. Reviewed training sessions with workshop facilitators to strategize next steps in training. Advise on coordinator training and script development.

Cambria County Library, Johnstown Pa

Manage acquisitions, displays, volunteers and online sales. Staffed almost entirely by volunteers, Inclined to Read is operated by Friends of the Cambria County Library. Proceeds support events and programs of the Cambria County Library System.

Tempe, Arizona, United States

Coordinated and implemented print and on-line marketing materials for Career Service offices across four campuses. Maintained several calendars of events, designed and disseminated graphic and written communications to students, recruiting employers, faculty and staff. Managed projects including updating and editing a student handbook with a annual distribution of 40,000, redesigning the website, and developing and implementing a tiered employer sponsorship program. Served on university, unit and departmental committees. Presented at monthly staff meetings, participated in employment fairs, interviewing mixers, and many other career development events.

Curated exhibition of six architectural competition entries by student teams working collaboratively across all the departments of the Herberger College Institute for Design and the Arts. Organized gallery installation, conducted campus-wide outreach and voting by a professional jury to choose $20,000 winning design.

Designed syllabi and taught Introductory Art History and Gender Studies courses to classes of 10 to 425 students. Evaluated student learning, monitored progress and conducted regular office hours to respond to student needs. Organized curator-guided field trips to Phoenix Art Museum. Responded to departmental oversight, reported on student success, and managed two teaching assistants.

Glendale Az

Collaborated with Artists, Arts Educators and Education Researchers to bring art into 7 and 8 grade classrooms. Devised performance-based, discursive, and hands-on exercises for students and arts educators. Successfully implemented a series of professional development workshops called “Bring Back a Week”. Facilitated In-Service Professional Development training for K-12 arts teachers. Promoted critical thinking, personal and academic development for 7th and 8th grade students through conversation. Developed and supervised classes for secondary art educators to earn professional development credential credits

Phoenix Az

Developed and implemented marketing strategy entailing annual sales goals and client tracking. Designed, wrote and distributed printed monthly newsletters to more than 1,200 home owners in 10 subdivisions. Negotiated and monitored Real Estate Sales and Listing Contracts. Established and sustained robust relationships with banking professionals, inspectors, appraisers, and clients.

New York Ny

Produced all aspects weekly lecture and performance series, hosting more than 100 guests from around the world. Managed and developed additional funding through co-sponsorship and grant writing. Developed weekly audiences through printed promotional collateral, classroom presentations and service in student governance. Developed and maintained series web site and electronic communication. Curated and produced annual showcase of student research and performance. Acted as liaison between academic departments, faculty, students, staff and guests

New York, New York

Created confidential PowerPoint presentations for Investment Bankers and Financial Analysts. Finished presentations included animation, embedded Excel graphs and charts, images and Word tables. Worked closely with bankers, analysts and proof readers to assure accuracy.

Phd (Abd), Performance Studies

Activities and Societies: Curator - Tuesday Night Forum, President - Performance Studies Student Association, Secretary - GSAS Graduate.

Master Of Science - Ms, Performance Studies

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Women'S Studies

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Art History