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Union, Illinois, United States

Brookfield, Illinois, United States

o Conducted comprehensive competitive, SWOT, and PESTLE analyses to assess and enhance the museum's volunteer program.o Examined successful volunteer programs at comparable community museums and collected data through interviews and surveys.o Investigated best practices in volunteer recruitment and retention by studying successful programs at similar community museums, identifying key elements that contribute to their success.

Joliet, Illinois, United States

A View from the Bridge | Directed by: Tammy Perkinso Assisted with the coordination of auditions, callbacks, and the casting processo Aided the production stage manager with creating daily actor calls, rehearsal reports, production reports and with keeping up-to-date calendars with the rehearsal schedule by utilizing the software VirtualCallboardo Ensured that the food prepared for stage use was handled in a safe and clean environmento Maintained clear and effective communication between cast and crew to ensure a cohesive and well-maintained productiono Managed the organization and maintenance of stage props, costumes, and equipment

Plainfield, Illinois, United States

o Planned and taught authentic lessons in ceramics, art and design foundations, advanced drawing, and advanced paintingo Utilized formative and informative assessment to differentiate and improve instruction for studentso Facilitated small group discussions by encouraging groups of students to collaborate and share their art project ideaso Introduced opportunities for students to get their artwork recognized outside of the classroom environment (art competitions and national portfolio day)o Tailored projects which introduced students to careers that involve art-makingo Developed and implemented a daily classroom management plan for students to follow

Joliet, Illinois, United States

o Worked with the gallery manager and art and design staff to create a safe and welcoming environment for shows happening in the art galleryo Assisted non-art majors by modeling how to complete the steps of a projecto Aided the gallery manager with setting up an art show by handling and arranging the artworko Modeled for live figure drawing classeso Cooperated with the art and design professors to prepare all the necessary supplies for classo Worked with the photography professor to prepare and clean up chemicals for dark room film photography development

Joliet, Illinois, United States

o Gave prospective students and their family tours of the universityo Worked campus recruitment eventso Marketed the Saints Ambassadors Corp. on social media like Instagram and Snapchat

Joliet, Illinois, United States

The Odd Couple | Directed by: Tammy Perkins o Recorded all the director’s decisions about blocking and notes for actors into my script for future referenceo Assisted the production stage manager with recording all required props and set requirements into VirtualCallboard for the technical directoro Managed all backstage activities during performances, ensuring seamless scene transitions, actor cues, and prop/set transitionso Ensured that the director’s vision was carried out through all performances

Joliet, Illinois, United States

The Tenacity of Just Seeming | Directed by: Tammy Perkins o Collaborated with the stage manager to create and maintain scene change cue callso Coordinated with actors, stagehands, and other crew members to ensure efficient scene transitions and minimize downtimeo Created and maintained an organized scene shift prompt book and ensured it was easily accessible during performanceso Solved any issues or obstacles that arose during scene shifts, ensuring minimal disruptions to the performances

Crest Hill, Illinois, United States

o Helped with the budgeting and ordering of required classroom art supplies for the school yearo Observed and assisted with the middle school level art classes by supervising small group art critiqueso Implemented co-teaching strategies to promote more 1 on 1 learning and to foster to student’s different learning styleso Measured student learning by carrying out Kagan strategies as a form of informal assessment and to build classroom rapporto Developed and implemented a structured classroom management plan to keep the art room a safe and fun learning environment

Joliet, Illinois, United States

The Laramie Project | Directed by: Brian Fruitso Operated and maintained projection equipment to ensure high-quality video and audio for performances.o Managed the media library to ensure all video and audio content was organized and readily accessible for the productiono Collaborated with the stage management team to ensure seamless transitions between live and projected elementso Troubleshot and resolved technical issues and difficulties quickly to minimize disruptions during rehearsals and performances

Joliet, Illinois, United States

o Carried out co-teaching strategies to help advance student learningo Assisted in implementing a choice-based art room by helping the cooperating teacher organize designated art supply stations, giving students choice as to what art medium they would like to work witho Provided students with individualized instruction and feedback on their art projects

Plainfield, Illinois, United States

o Offered students one on one feedback on their projects when prompted too Helped carry out day to day tasks, such as passing out projects, supplies, handouts, and other academic materials

Joliet, Illinois, United States

o Organized files that pertained to the cooperating teacher’s instructiono Provided students with one-on-one feedback to heighten their learningo Traveled on a rotation to different elementary schools for art instruction

Master Of Science - Ms, Arts Administration And Museum Leadership

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Visual Arts Education

Illinois Professional Educator License: Drama/ Theatre Education Endorsement (grades PreK-12) Learning Behavior Specialist I Endorsement.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Art Club, Bowling, Sacristan, Scholastic Bowl, and Theatre