Johnette Isham Email & Phone Number

Bradenton, Florida

Realize Bradenton, Inc. is a non-profit organization created in 2010 out of an extensive cultural planning process funded by the Knight Foundation.Recent awards include:2016 Nonprofit of the Year Award2015 Best Blues Festival in US Award2015 Winner of the Knight Cities Challenge2014 Public & Societal Benefit Nonprofit of the Year2014 Goodwill Ambassador of the Year2013 Outstanding Public Interest Group of the YearRealize Bradenton serves as collaborative blueprint for residents, artists, designers, neighborhoods, businesses, city and county governments, and the city’s cultural partners to creatively and positively work together to accelerate downtown vitality, economic development, and tourism. There are six key strategies::1. Downtown Cultural Vitality2. Support for Individual Artists and the Village of the Arts3. Marketing, Access and Collaboration4. Public Art5. Arts Education and Youth6. Organizational Support and Capacity BuildingRealize Bradenton establishes high-performing relationships to advance downtown as a vibrant and creative hub where arts, culture, heritage and sports flourish to attract more residents, artists, designers, entrepreneurs, tourists, restaurants, investors, and developers.

In 2006, Johnette established a firm that builds Capacity through Design and connects the four pillars of sustainability—environmental, economic, social, and cultural using an asset-based approach and design thinking to achieve healthy people, organizations and communities. Her clients include The Center for Craft, Creativity, and Design in North Carolina, Art Center Sarasota, and The Wellness Community where she served as the Building Hope Project Director designing the optimal healing green facility using art, design, gardens, and technology for free cancer care.

Leading college of professional art and design renown for preparing students for professional careers and integrating technology into the educational program.Chief academic officer for degree, non-degree, admissions marketing, academic support, enrollment management, technology, educational leadership support, and community service programs. Responsible for academic vision and leadership of 200 faculty and support staff. Leadership of Degree Program; Continuing Studies and Special Programs; Admissions; Financial Aid; Institutional Technology; Accreditation and Research; Advising, Records, and Registration Services; Academic Resource Center; Galleries; Kimbrough Library; and Design Center.Exemplary results were achieved in national and regional accreditation cycles occurring during 1995-2006. Only 1 recommendation for corrective action was received from 4 major reviews (2 Southern Associations of Schools and Colleges and 2 National Association of Art and Design reviews). Enrollment increased from 400 to 1,100 degree students.

Recognized as “The Harvard of the Art Schools"Responsible for directing programs and services for 4,500 students and 325 faculty, with programs including Non-Credit Courses, Summer Studies for Credit, High School Programs, Honors Seminar for the Advancement of Art Education, Conferences, Corporate Education, Community Service, Children’s Programs, Certificate Programs, Travel Study, Culinary Arts and outreach to non-profit organizations.o Expanded enrollment by 45% o Increased program revenue by 76% o Delivered 159% increase in net profito Coordinated long-range planning to leverage changing external environment.o Directed all marketing and research activities to increase student enrollment and profits.

Developed this new department to coordinate academic and co-curricular education, with services including Personal Counseling, Academic Advising, Career-Life Planning, Orientation Programs, Academic Support, and Chaplain Services.

Worked in the Marketing Division for the promotion of photography as a teaching tool.products in educational and non-profit settings to use photography as a teaching tool for basic skills, English as a Second Language, Special Education and Community Education, including Curriculum Development and Research, Corporate & Conference Presentations, Learning Assessment, Teacher Training, and Resource and Grant Development.

Directed urban education programs using the arts and design within a state-wide collage and university consortium.

Conceived of and secured the funding for the Providence City Spirit Project and grew it to national recognition. Program offered an interdisciplinary curriculum linking the visual, performing, literary, and design arts with instruction in reading, writing, social studies, and community service.

Designed publications, signage, posters, and graphic standards for corporate clients and non-profit organizations.

Certificate, Appreciative Inquiry In Positive Business & Society Change

Bfa, Graphic Design

Med, Education, Program Development, & Assessment

Certificate, Institute For Education Management