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 management: incl. Recruitment, Engagement, Advocacy, Inclusion at city-level representation

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 liaisingTracking financialsSite logisticsCurating culminating exhibitions, including:• 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.• Spearheaded and coordinated year-end development campaign. • Assisted with maintenance and updating of website and social media content.• Managed all office operations: bookkeeping, database, archives.

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• Organized artist proposal presentations in multiple formats, contexts, and reviews• Recruited and managed all archive and exhibition interns• Prepared press packets and managed all press archives Administrative Assistant, November 2001 - June 2003