Mayuri Chandra Email & Phone Number

Manage initiatives, as part of a two-member staff, of a strategic alliance of 100+ arts education stakeholders, collaborating to ensure Newark youth have equitable access to arts education.Oversee: annual partner, committee and community meetings Conduct prospecting and execute grant/report-writing including on federal, state and foundation fundsPartner.

• Projects include:
• ArtsPeak and trauma-informed care inter-visitation program
• Overseeing regranting dollars for school arts programs
• Free citywide Arts Education Summit presenting data, performances, outreach
• 21st Century Community Learning Center after-school arts programs in middle schools
• City of Newark’s Children’s Cabinet Arts Education Sub-Committee

• Spearhead, design, market, organize all New Initiative programs in-school and out-of-school, from outreach through to evaluation, including:Recruiting and training teaching artistsDeveloping curriculaParent/school.
• Art & Healthy Living implemented in 32 schools citywide.
• Free Studio Intensives art classes/workshops for 120 students/year, out-of-school.
• ArtsIntern program, placing college students in summer internships with museums.
• Water Tank Design project in five high schools citywide.
• Teen Apprenticeship/Internship program for 40 students.

• Sole staff member in charge of managing small non-profit, reporting to an external Board.
• Oversaw and coordinated selection process and scholarships awarded for heritage educational programs held annually abroad by the Attingham Trust (a British NGO)
• Defined and executed the annual operations work plan and budget.
• Organized annual study trip as well as educational events and lectures year-round for over 1,300 alumni.
• Assisted all committees with alumni activities including Development, Finance, Programs.
• Edited/published annual newsletters and was charged with all PR, publicity and communication efforts.

• Coordinated Lectures and Courses, attended by approx. 11,000+ year-round including: Shapiro Celebrity Lecture Series, panel discussions, and semester gallery courses. Directed pre-event logistics, docent trainings.
• Managed Thursday evening courses: significant customer service, introduced speakers, managed ticketing, ushers, and heavy coordination with box office.
• Managed Thursday evening courses: significant customer/member service, introduced speakers, managed ticketing, ushers, and heavy coordination with box office.
• Managed contract process with speakers/agents.
• Developed, supervised and evaluated approximately 13 Looking Together groups each season.
• Coordinated facilities and media services set-up for all programs.

• Development Coordinator, March 2004 – July 2004
• Assisted in Year-End fundraising campaign comprised of 3,000+ Membership/Board of Directors
• Expanded donor database, including potential donors, corporate funders and grant-makers
• Led event assistance of openings and Gala Benefits: door/table lists, silent auctions
• Budgeted and executed all open bills, invoices, expense records, and staff payroll on QuickBooksAdministrative Coordinator, July 2003 – March 2004
• Administered and organized traffic of all ticketing for Tuesday Night Talks lecture series

Bachelor Of Arts In English Language And Literature

Master Of Education, Arts In Education Program