Nicolas Rodriguez Melo Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

• Lead organizational culture and capacity-building initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Director and COO on strategic financial planning and organizational growth.
• Represent the organization at public events, meetings, and liaise with the Board of Directors.
• Manage direct reports, establish performance goals, and provide leadership.
• Oversee the Projects Department, providing strategic and tactical planning.
• Manage internal and external calendars, ensuring up-to-date planning information.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

· Lead the PMO team in defining program strategies, developing goals, assigning project tasks, ensuring the team meets all goals, and ensuring reporting is consistent and of high quality.· Lead Project Manager for the Beyond Granite: Pulling Together pilot exhibition· Supervise four Full Time employees, threee Senior Project Managers and one Assistant.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

· Led the creation of the Project Management Office with support of the Chief Operations Officer· Supervised one Full Time employee, the Senior Project Manager· Supervised three Part Time employees, the Assistant Project Managers· In close collaboration with the Director, led the planning, coordination, and management of several of the organization's.

Bogotá D.C., Colombia

· Planned, coordinated and led nationwide projects like Visualización de Honda and En Paralelo· National and international grant writing experience (i.e. Arts Collaboratory and the Ministry of Culture)· Designed catalogs for the non-profit’s exhibitions and workshops· Developed and coordinated over 10 civic engagement and skill-building workshops·.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

· Managed and lead the Community Arts and Service program and France Merrick Fellowship· Mentored and managed 6-8 part-time France Merrick Fellows· Managed one full-time employee position, the Coordinator of Community Arts· Planned and coordinated cross-institutional programs like Days of Service and Voter Access initiatives· Managed two budgets processes.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

· Adjunct Faculty in the First Year Experience department and the MFA in Curatorial Practice· Taught Forum I and Forum II, first-year interdisciplinary studio classes· Taught the graduate seminar "Intercultural Practices"

Greater Chicago Area

· Lecturer in the Arts Administration & Policy Department.· Taught the undergraduate seminar "The Name of The Game".

· Coordinated SAIC’s third annual Day Of Service, a schoolwide project with over 100 volunteers· Designed and implemented SAIC at Homan Square’s internal and external communications strategy· Conducted research on civic engagement strategies applicable to SAIC· Conceptualized and coordinated SAIC at Homan Square multi-channel promotional campaign

Chicago Y Alrededores, Estados Unidos

· Conducted academic research for the Chair of the department· Developed internal publications for the Arts Administration & Policy department· Developed and implemented the internal and external communications strategy

· Created an assessment plan for the programs of Multicultural Affairs· Produced an internal publication that documented the success of Multicultural Affairs

Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia

· Curated 7 exhibitions in the space· Coordinated programs like artist talks and workshops related to the exhibits· Developed an mentorship program with local students

Bogotá D.C., Colombia

· Coordinated and executed the gallery's installations at ArtBo· Provided additional support with sales and collector engagement

Master Of Arts - Ma, Arts Administration & Policy

Certificate · Executive Program In Arts & Culture Strategy

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Fine/Studio Arts, General