Christine French

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Executive Director @ Napa County Landmarks
Napa, CA, US
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See more about my work at www.madridfrench.com. Development, Fundraising, Marketing and Communications. Screenwriter, historian and film scholar. I can move buildings!  Author of "The Architecture of Suspense: The Built World in the Films of Alfred Hitchcock" forthcoming from University of Virginia Press.  IMDB Profile at Christine French

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  • Napa County Landmarks
    Executive Director
    Napa County Landmarks
    Napa, Ca, Us
  • Napa County Landmarks
    Executive Director
    Napa County Landmarks Aug 2023 - Present
    Napa, California, United States
    Napa County Landmarks: Advocating for the appreciation and preservation of historic buildings, sites and districts in the Napa Valley through educational programs, public policy, research and technical assistance.
  • San Francisco Heritage
    Director Of Advocacy, Programs & Communications
    San Francisco Heritage Oct 2022 - Aug 2023
    San Francisco, California, United States
    Christine Madrid French is San Francisco Heritage’s Director of Advocacy, Programs & Communications. She works closely with the President & CEO, Communications & Programs Manager, Museum and Tour Manager, and the Projects & Policy Committee of our Board of Directors to coordinate preservation goals over different program areas, including advocacy, research, education, communications, and outreach. https://www.sfheritage.org/staff-member/christine-french/
  • California Preservation Foundation
    Director Of Development And Marketing
    California Preservation Foundation Feb 2020 - Oct 2022
    Greater Los Angeles Area
    Charged with increasing support and engagement from CPF's existing stakeholders and identifying new prospects for recruitment. Managing corporate relationships, communications, membership, and fundraising efforts and campaigns. The California Preservation Foundation (CPF) ensures that the rich diversity of California’s historic resources are identified, protected and celebrated. A membership-based nonprofit, CPF provides statewide leadership, education and advocacy to a national network of more than 20,000 members and supporters. Founded in 1977, CPF hosts an annual conference, an annual awards program, workshops, webinars, and tours throughout the year.
  • California Preservation Foundation
    Director Of Development And Marketing
    California Preservation Foundation Feb 2020 - Oct 2022
    Greater Los Angeles Area
  • Hitchcon
    Co-Host, Alfred Hitchcock Geek
    Hitchcon Sep 2021 - Mar 2022
    Twice monthly live interviews with scholars and fans of Alfred Hitchcock, including authors Sidney Gottlieb and Steven DeRosa, directors Tom Holland and Norman Buckley, and historians Beth Bullock and Douglas Cunningham. 193,000 followers on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HitchcockGeek
  • Madrid French, Llc
    Architectural Historian & Historic Preservation
    Madrid French, Llc Jan 1992 - Feb 2020
    Maitland, Florida
    Specializing in the study, documentation, and preservation of 20th century American Modernism and other works of architecture throughout the U.S.. My work over the last two decades relies on delivering a strong message to the public by presenting design and architecture as a key part of American history. I present lectures, conduct public outreach, write grants, develop preservation plans, and create new opportunities for old buildings and landscapes. Recently completed the National Historic Landmark nomination for the 1937-1959 J. Andre Smith-designed Research Studio/Art Center in Maitland, Florida (for the City of Maitland), an extraordinary example of the Mayan Revival during the Art Deco period. Also a specialist in genealogy and tracing family lineages with explorations into original documents from each era. I have also worked as an historian with other private practices, including Peter Meijer Architect, P.C., Portland, Oregon (http://pmapdx.com/). Peter Meijer Architect, P.C. was commissioned to complete the St. Louis City Modernism Survey & Historic Context. This project included a targeted survey of buildings constructed in the City of St. Louis between 1945 and 1975, with related contexts focusing on modern architecture overall during this period, and a study of the architects who practiced in the city and studied or worked with Washington University in St. Louis. Consulting project headed by Peter Meijer Architect, P.C. for the St. Louis Planning and Urban Design Agency, financed in part by a grant from the Historic Preservation Program, Division of State Parks, Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. More information at Defining an Era: Modern Architecture of St. Louis. Specialties in Archival Research, Section 106, Cultural Resource Management, Oral History, Heritage Conservation, and Historic Preservation.
  • Mila Entertainment
    Chief Creative Officer (Cco)
    Mila Entertainment Oct 2018 - Oct 2019
    Los Angeles, Ca
    www.milaentertainment.comManaging writing team for development of original short and feature-length content. Writing and editing scripts, creating pitch decks, attending meetings with creatives, organizing and scheduling of creative writing process and writer's rooms. Script editor. MILA Entertainment discovers irresistible stories, builds narrative frameworks, and pitches creative content to production and distribution partners. Founded in Los Angeles, MILA brings together the combined expertise of three female, award-winning professionals with decades of experience in storytelling, film, episodic, interactive and digital content creation. The co-founders are committed to developing inclusive, diverse, cross-genre original content and IP while fostering new creators, directors, and writers. www.milaentertainment.com
  • University Of Florida
    Adjunct Professor
    University Of Florida Jan 2016 - Jun 2017
    Gainesville, Florida
    “Preservation Technology: Conserving Modern Heritage.” This course focuses on issues impacting the preservation and sustainability of sites associated with the Modern Movement (ca. 1900-1975). Students gain an understanding of conservation theories, methodologies, philosophical issues, materials/systems, and advocacy strategies used to assess and conserve significant modern sites. Developed a series of new courses for graduate students focusing on the preservation and study of 20th-century modernist buildings. Provided practical training opportunities to the students through participation in grant projects and local preservation efforts. Project director and grant writer of “Florida’s Mid-Century Modern Resources, 1945-1975” survey through the University of Florida with a $50,000 grant from the State Division of Historic Resources. Noted as the No. 1 ranked grant out of a field of more than 70 applications. Also teaching "Conservation of Modern Architecture," at the College of Design, Construction and Planning, in the Historic Preservation Program. The course focuses on issues impacting the preservation and sustainability of sites associated with the Modern Movement (ca. 1900-1975), through readings, class discussions, and research projects. Students gain an understanding of advocacy strategies, conservation theories and methodologies, including international and domestic standards and guidelines, used to assess and conserve significant modernist sites.
  • Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens
    Director Of Development
    Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens Apr 2014 - Dec 2015
    Winter Park, Florida
    Supporting the organization's non-profit mission through grant-writing, fund-raising, capital campaigns, donor relations, events and other fund development activities. Assisting with donor recruitment, cultivation, retention, stewardship and appreciation. Also assisting with messaging and communications strategies, including marketing, public relations and social media related to development and fund raising efforts. Successfully authored Cultural Facilities Grant ($214,000 total project, $107,000 request) from the Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs Office. www.polasek.org
  • Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens
    Project Director & Director Of Development, Preservation Capen
    Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens Aug 2013 - Dec 2015
    Winter Park, Florida
    Project Director for Preservation Capen a landmark effort to raise the funds for and move Winter Park's historic 1885 Capen-Showalter House by barge across Lake Osceola to the grounds of the Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens. The house was successfully moved in December 2013. Advocates and organizations raised more than $600,000 in six months to save the house. See the video here, courtesy of FlyBy Aerial Productions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZGPNbXf1Mk. Efforts are now ongoing to restore and re-open the house to the public. Fundraising has reached $1 million as of January 2015.
  • University Of St. Thomas
    Strategic Project Consultant, Frank Gehry'S Winton Guest House
    University Of St. Thomas Oct 2014 - Apr 2015
    Owatonna, Minnesota
    Project consultant to the University of St. Thomas, advising on the second move of the Frank Gehry-designed Winton Guest House (1987). Analysis includes researching prospective ownership and stewardship scenarios to help determine the long-term future of this historic structure. Press and public outreach, scholarly analysis, and social media stories included in the scope of this project.
  • Art & History Museums - Maitland
    Curator Of History & Experiences
    Art & History Museums - Maitland May 2013 - Oct 2014
    Maitland, Florida
    Curator of History for the Art & History Museums-Maitland, which includes the 1885 Waterhouse Residence Museum, the Carpentry Shop Museum, the Telephone Museum, the Maitland Historical Museum, and the Maitland Art Center, a Mayan Revival arts colony designed and operated by nationally recognized artist J. Andre Smith between 1937 and 1959. The total museum collection contains more than 3,500 items. Developed, wrote, and mounted rotating exhibits at the Historical Museum and the Waterhouse, including “Environmental Pioneers: Founding of the Florida Audubon.” www.artandhistory.org
  • National Trust For Historic Preservation
    Director, Modernism + Recent Past Program (Trustmodern)
    National Trust For Historic Preservation Apr 2009 - Dec 2011
    San Francisco, Ca
    Two-year grant funded program instituted to revive and reuse historic places for 21st century use through advocacy, public outreach, publications, and presentations. o Editor, "Modernism + the Recent Past," Forum Journal, Summer 2010, vol. 24. No 4. Invited prominent scholars in the field to contribute to this issue of the National Trust’s professional journal, featuring articles by Theo Prudon, Alan Hess, and Paul Goldberger.o Granted more than $23,000 in pass-through grants to 10 national, state, and local partner programs in 2010 to support local and regional efforts. o Administered “Modern Modules” program, funded by a $40,000 matching grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Each Module consisted of a public panel discussion and an invitational conversation among key leaders to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and strategies involved in preserving historic resources in their community. A full-color booklet was completed for each of four locations, as well as 14 videos, including conversations on architecture with author Ray Bradbury and architect Dion Neutra. o Established an action network of more than 3000 individuals and organizations through social media outlets on Twitter and Facebook on behalf of the NTHP.
  • Recent Past Preservation Network
    President
    Recent Past Preservation Network Jan 2000 - Mar 2009
    Co-founded and operated first non-profit in U.S. dedicated to preservation of buildings, structures, and landscapes less than 50 years old.
  • University Of Virginia
    Historian, The Papers Of George Washington
    University Of Virginia Jan 2000 - Feb 2002
    Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
    The Papers project, established in 1969, publishes chronological volumes containing letters written to Washington as well as letters and documents written by him between 1748 and 1799. o Designed, maintained, and updated the project's website, featuring transcripts of Washington's letters, images of the original handwritten documents, project information, rotating exhibits, and indexes for completed volumes. Research and development of digitized database for George Washington's financial records.
  • University Of Virginia
    Digital Image Processing And Web Site Editor/Consultant
    University Of Virginia Sep 1996 - Dec 1999
    Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
    Advise and train students, faculty, and staff on software and hardware options for scanning and processing digital images. Provide consultation as part of the Internet-accessible digital image collection for teaching and research at the University of Virginia.
  • National Park Service
    Architectural Historian
    National Park Service Dec 1994 - Aug 1996
    Washington, District Of Columbia, United States
    List of Classified Structures (LCS) Historian. NPS, Stewardship and Partnerships, System Support Office, National Capital Region, Washington, D.C. (GS-0170-09)o Surveyed and documented sites for the List of Classified Structures (LCS), an inventory database maintained by the National Park Service (NPS), containing a listing and description of all historic properties within NPS administered lands, evaluated by National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) criteria. During employment, I located previously undocumented structures on NPS property in the National Capital Area. Sites found were researched and investigated through oral interviews with park staff and local residents, local and national archives, deeds, and field examination. o Collected and evaluated and analyzed written and graphic information pertaining to the resources discovered. Each structure was determined eligible or ineligible for the NRHP upon concurrence by the governing state historic preservation office (SHPO).o Completed documented on over 1100 structures, each entered into the LCS database and accompanied by a hardcopy reference set with photographs.o Project sites included Antietam National Battlefield (1862), Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (ca. 1850), Prince William Forest Park community cemeteries and house sites (nineteenth and twentieth centuries), and the Western Maryland Railway (ca. 1910). o Significant sites discovered during field research: Chapman Mill and Plantation, ca. 1802, Prince William Forest Park, Virginia; oldest cemetery in Montgomery County, Maryland, ca. 1755, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
  • National Park Service
    Historian (Habs/Haer)
    National Park Service Jun 1992 - Dec 1994
    Washington, District Of Columbia, United States
    Historian, NPS, Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record (HABS/HAER), Washington, D.C. (GS-0170-05/GS-0170/07)o Conducted final review, verification, and edit of HABS/HAER manuscripts, photographs, and measured drawings for the formal archival collection held at the Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. o Transmitted over 10,000 pieces of documentation to the HABS/HAER collection at the Library of Congress. Projects included New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail; Ohio and Pennsylvania Iron Bridges; Agriculture of Riverside, California; Grain Elevators, Buffalo, New York; Joseph Tree National Park, California; and a study of company towns in Pennsylvania for America’s Industrial Heritage Project. o Historian for the National Park Roads and Bridges summer 1993 project in Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. Compiled primary research in the field to determine the significance of roads, bridges, and related resources for documentation by HAER at 14 western national parks. o Developed and implemented a classification system for industrial and architectural complexes, used as the basis of categorization for HABS/HAER materials of this type. o Co-wrote the first HAER Historian's Procedures Manual and edited the overall HAER guidelines for documenting sites and industrial processes based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Architectural and Engineering Documentation.

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