Kristen (Kc) Chun

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Manager of Civic Affairs @ The Philadelphia Orchestra
Philadelphia, PA, US
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About Kristen (Kc) Chun

Collaborative leader, artist and educator, with over 20 years experience in education, nonprofit management, arts administration, wellness, and community engagement. Long record of service and contribution to mission-driven organizations that advance innovative programs, promote creativity and well-being, and cultivate cross-industry partnerships. Extensive, broad skill set spanning business and academia, specializing in teaching, operational management, programming, and human/customer/client relations. Business experience includes: Fiscal planning and management; Strategic development; Managing multiple projects from inception to actualization; Grant writing and reporting; Personnel hiring, training, and supervision; Contract negotiations and writing; Board cultivation; Customer service and retention; Brand marketing; and Data inventory, audit, and analysis. Taught Contemporary Dance Technique, Alexander Technique, Dance Science and Somatics, and Composition on the faculties of Temple, Pig Iron/UArts, Drexel, and Bryn Mawr, and have been commissioned to create new choreography for students at Drexel, West Chester, and Trinity College. Practice also includes collaborating as a Teaching Artist for The Institute on Disabilities on a public history research project and pilot program for the Selinsgrove Center, teaching movement to high school programs for students with learning disabilities, creative movement and gymnastics for daycare centers and competitive gyms, the Dance for Parkinson’s Disease program, and the Philadelphia Cancer Support Community. She is the artistic director of the project-based ensemble freshblood, whose choreography has been presented in Philly, New York, and Boulder.

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Manager of Civic Affairs
Philadelphia, PA, US
Kristen (Kc) Chun Work Experience Details
  • The Philadelphia Orchestra
    Manager Of Civic Affairs
    The Philadelphia Orchestra
    Philadelphia, Pa, Us
  • The Philadelphia Orchestra
    Manager Of Civic Affairs
    The Philadelphia Orchestra May 2021 - Present
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Reporting to the Executive Director, responsible for the communications between the Executive Director, the Senior Leadership Team, and the Orchestra's international-related projects and initiatives.  Provides support for the Orchestra's consultants, who help advance the mission and goals of the Orchestra regarding international touring and cultural diplomacy, and additionally provides support for the Orchestra’s government affairs at the City, State and Federal levels.
  • The Philadelphia Orchestra
    Manager, Institutional Development
    The Philadelphia Orchestra Jan 2019 - May 2021
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Write and manage the Orchestra’s large portfolio of corporate and foundational grants that support the Orchestra’s many strategic initiatives, most importantly their educational and community-based programs. In both the development of new initiatives and the reporting on current programs, I work with the Education and Community Initiatives department, Marketing, Media/Archives, and Artistic to develop a range of core support, service-based, capital, and archival initiatives in support of the Orchestra mission’s and strategic programs.
  • New Paradise Laboratories
    Managing Director
    New Paradise Laboratories Aug 2015 - Present
    Philadelphia
    New Paradise Laboratories, now in its 22nd year, is an award-winning theatre company that creates and produces new performance work, educates, tours, conducts residencies nationally and internationally, and champions young and diverse artists.  Responsibilities with NPL were many-faceted, including: personnel management, fiscal planning, strategic planning, grant writing and reporting, contracting, maintaining of union relations, bookkeeping, and Board cultivation. Over the length of this tenure, NPL's activities grew and proliferated: these include 4 headline performances, 2 international residencies, 2 commissioned works with Opera Philadelphia and the Free Library of Philadelphia, 2 film screenings, and 1 regional tour; and the yearly expenditure, income, and output tripled in the most recent fiscal year.
  • Freshblood
    Artistic Director
    Freshblood 2005 - Present
    Greater Philadelphia Area
    Contemporary dance-maker, educator, somatic practitioner, and artistic director of the project-based company Freshblood, whose choreography has been presented at such venues as The Ume Group’s Lab at Grace and St. Paul's Church, NeXus/University of Colorado at Boulder, Aspen Dance Connection, Cool New York Dance Festival, DUMBO Dance Festival, Brooklyn Arts Exchange, the Merce Cunningham Studio, and Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts. Commissioned nine times to create new work for students at Drexel University, West Chester University, and Trinity College. Her professional performing credits include the choreography of Elba Hevia y Vaca/Pasion y Arte, Susan Rethorst, kim olson/sweet edge, Maedée Duprès, Sara Hook, Cynthia Oliver, Judy Dworin Performance Ensemble, Guillermo Ortega Tanus, and Jessica Warchal-King.
  • Temple University
    Adjunct Faculty
    Temple University Aug 2018 - Dec 2018
    Philadelphia
    Teaching Dance Science and Somatics to Dance Majors within the Boyer College of Music and Dance.
  • University Of The Arts Devised Performance Graduate Program/Pig Iron Theatre Co
    Faculty, Alexander Technique Teacher
    University Of The Arts Devised Performance Graduate Program/Pig Iron Theatre Co Jan 2013 - Dec 2018
    Philadelphia
    Honored to teach the Alexander Technique to each talented, 2nd-year graduate class of actors since the inception of the school in 2013.
  • Drexel University
    Adjunct Faculty In Dance
    Drexel University 2013 - Jun 2015
    Greater Philadelphia Area
    Taught seven semesters of Modern Dance Practicum and choreographed six original works for Drexel's Dance Department, performed by freshman and upperclass students in the Dance Ensemble.
  • Temple University
    Adjunct Professor In Dance
    Temple University Aug 2011 - May 2015
    Greater Philadelphia Area
    Taught studio, practicum, and lecture-based classes for undergraduate and graduate-level students within the BFA, MFA, M.Ed, and Ged Ed programs.Coursework included:Contemporary Modern Dance Technique I-IVDance Composition IIPhiladelphia Dance Experience (Gen Ed course in dance aesthetics and ethnography)
  • Pasión Y Arte Flamenco Company
    Company Manager/Director Of Operations
    Pasión Y Arte Flamenco Company Mar 2011 - Aug 2013
    For more than a decade, Pasión y Arte, Philadelphia’s premier all female contemporary flamenco dance company under the direction of Artistic Director, Elba Hevia y Vaca, has been embracing artistic excellence in performance, education and community engagement focused on modern feminist flamenco. Responsibilities with PyA included the organization and implementation of high standards of administrative and grant management, project planning, and communications that resulted in increased positive relationships with teams of creators, technicians, publicists, and private foundations.Worked tightly with Artistic Director Elba Hevia y Vaca to launch the First Philadelphia Flamenco Festival with 2 weeks of sold-out performances, 3 university workshops, and a series of film festivals, symposia, and post-performance talkbacks.
  • The Links At Legacy Ridge, Corum Real Estate
    Assistant Property Manager
    The Links At Legacy Ridge, Corum Real Estate 2008 - 2010
    Westminster, Co
    Responsible for all aspects of leasing, touring, and maintaining occupancy and industry standards for this residential community of 232 luxury-apartment homes. Provided excellent service and resolution to work requests and residential complaints through collaboration and coordination of on-site maintenance and security staff, along with vendor management. Conducted weekly market surveys of competitors; developed and implemented community outreach and marketing with local businesses; maintained the presence of property via relevant websites; created monthly newsletters; hosted monthly and special occasion events for residents; maintained the property as the highest rated community on ApartmentRatings.com. Delivered comprehensive data, documentation, clearances, and required paperwork for every leaseholder in the community. Increased efficiency, accountability, and strong customer relations through comprehensive training and supervision of part-time staff and leasing agents.
  • Gallows Hill Bookstore, Barnes And Noble
    Assistant Manager
    Gallows Hill Bookstore, Barnes And Noble 1995 - 1996
    Trinity College Campus, Hartford, Cy
    Assistant Manager for this academic, trade bookstore situated on the campus of Trinity College. Responsible for all shipment receiving, returns and placing ongoing and special orders. Co-managed the staff and cafe, as well as hosted special events and speakers.

Kristen (Kc) Chun Skills

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