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Ultra-short writing about art and other things. Word count included.

Houston, Texas Area

Edited One Thing Well, a book about Rice Gallery, published in October 2021.

Houston, Texas Area

Founded and directed the oldest online-only art magazine in the United States. Directed the strategic evolution that enabled Glasstire to thrive over a time span that saw the introduction of database-driven websites, streaming video, smart phones, and social media. Glasstire has an annual reach of millions of impressions to over 600,000 unique visitors, managed by a team of 8 employees and 40+ contractors. For 18 years, served as de facto chief development officer as Glasstire's operating budget grew by more than a factor of 10. Never experienced a financial crisis in over 18 years. 72% of all grant proposals submitted resulted in funding. Achieved broad recognition as a spokesperson on art, media and entrepreneurship. Authored over 1,600 articles and news items on Glasstire. Articles were quoted or referenced on publications including The Houston Chronicle, The Los Angeles Times, NPR, Texas Monthly, KHOU Channel 11, Artnet, Hyperallergic, and many others. Invited to mentor emerging arts writers at Transformer (Washington D.C.), Burnaway (Atlanta), Rice University and the University of Houston. Asked to serve as a grant panelist at the National Endowment for the Arts, The Knight Foundation, Texas Commission on the Arts, and Houston Arts Alliance. Frequent juror and speaker.Developed a sought-after media sponsorship program, collaborating with other arts organizations to develop shared online content, media sponsorship of events, and co-hosting of fundraising/awareness events at diverse venues in Texas and beyond.Recruited and built a top-notch, diverse board and initiated governance best practices, including biannual board/staff strategic planning, regular bylaw revision, HR policies and procedures, and constituent outreach. Average board member tenure was 6 years; 100% of board members contributed financially to Glasstire over the last 7 years.

Houston, Texas Area

Initial entrepreneurial foray into art journalism; published print magazine promoting art and architecture in Houston and Dallas.

Monterrey Area, Mexico

Mba, Entrepreneurship

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, International Business

Ba, English