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Waterville, Maine, United States

Waterville, Maine

-Provide creative marketing and visual communication services to local, national and international clients in arts, education, health, environmental, non-profit, professional services and more-Managed projects from concept and design through production of printed and digital materials-Insured visual continuity throughout corporate collateral.

Waterville, ME

Printmaker and mixed media artist. Conceptualize, create, exhibit, market and sell original art. Collaborate with other artists.

Central Maine

2016- 2022Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville, MELead studio experiences for visiting school groups, K-12, and community events open to the public; collaborate with other teaching artists and museum staff in planning meaningful artmaking experiences2012-2015, Common Street Arts Studio, Waterville, ME-Developed and taught 20+ multiple level workshops.

Central Maine

16 Common Street, Waterville, ME 04901

• Developed, implemented, oversaw and evaluated year-round visual arts programming for children and adults with initiative and creativity-Worked with established teaching artists on new classes and workshops-Recruited.
• Summer Art Camp for Kids. Year one, 6 weeks of week-long classes had 46 different participants, 13 took multiple classes, waiting lists were formed for two classes
• Adult Art Camp. One week, 10 workshops for adults to sample multiple mediums.
• School Vacation Art Camps
• After School Art Club. 14-week pilot program had 29 different participants, 62% sold-out classes, waiting lists formed for multiple classes
• Figure Drawing Open Studio. Successfully run weekly for over two years

Waterville, ME

-Successfully executed existing schedule of exhibitions and events-Solicited and reviewed proposals in keeping with the mission, vision and exhibition rubric-Conceptualized, planned and executed exhibitions, special events, community involvement, studio collaboration-Scouted, recruited and contracted artists for new exhibitions-Performed all curatorial.

Waterville, ME

Worked independently to maintain day-to-day operations of a 1350-square-foot art gallery and event space and 800-square-foot teaching studio during search for executive director as well as staff, organizational and building transitions from a board-driven non-profit to a newly created arts collaborative, Waterville Creates.Promotion/Marketing.

Albert S. Hall School, Waterville, ME

-Helped develop and launch an after school program of arts and culture for up to 70 students in grades 4-5-Devised mission statement and program goals-Created class offerings, program strategies, and meaningful art experiences-Developed and designed marketing materials-Managed staff and volunteers-Communicated with parents, instructors, administrators and.

Augusta, Maine

-Part of an eleven-person marketing and communications team that provided marketing services for a network of health care sub-organizations at thirty-six locations in eight communities in the greater Kennebec Valley-Developed and implemented comprehensive promotional and advertising strategies to support organizational goals

Wilton, Maine

-Performed analysis, design, coordination and production of Forster’s marketing strategies for four consumer products divisions, including product literature, advertising, packaging, direct marketing, trade shows, special events-Regularly managed multiple and complex projects done by numerous outside vendors-Coordinated projects for a 10 person marketing.

Art Education Certification

Bachelor’S Degree, Studio Art, Suma Cum Laude

Concentration in Drawing; Senior Project done in Printmaking.

A.A.S., Commercial Art And Advertising Design

GPA 3.4

Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

65 credit hours