Leading a team of talented staff who work towards a day when arts, culture and creativity are a recognized, valued, expected part of everyday life.

Advocating to elected officials and city leaders for a more vibrant and creative Massachusetts.

Teaching Political and Public Advocacy for the Arts course as part of the Arts Administration Graduate program.

• Wrote SBS’s for ad testing, proofed others works and helped with mark ups.• Set up saliency counts, created saliencies and checked for accuracy.• Provided qualitative analysis on several custom brand studies.

Shepherding plays from initial selection through development and production.

• Led the city’s efforts to coordinate arts and cultural organizations for neighborhood revitalization and economic development.• Wrote city ordinance establishing the city’s first Public Art Commission.• Facilitated the strategic planning process for the District’s Board of Stakeholders, representing over 30 businesses, non-profit and public entities. • Organized and executed seven free, public events featuring local arts and community groups. • Coordinated the District’s… Show more • Led the city’s efforts to coordinate arts and cultural organizations for neighborhood revitalization and economic development.• Wrote city ordinance establishing the city’s first Public Art Commission.• Facilitated the strategic planning process for the District’s Board of Stakeholders, representing over 30 businesses, non-profit and public entities. • Organized and executed seven free, public events featuring local arts and community groups. • Coordinated the District’s marketing efforts in print and social media platforms. • Worked with elected officials at the city and state level on a variety of projects promoting downtown Lynn and the arts community.• Member of MassCreative’s 2015 Arts Advocacy Day planning committee. Show less

Worked to organize and populate online research library. Supported planning of the Public Administration in a Global Governance Context convening, June 13-14, 2013. Managed Social Media (twitter) and video, facilitated breakout session groups at convening.

Coordinator of all grant applications, funding reports and government resources for the theatre. Advocated on behalf of Actors to legislative bodies and private foundations. Responsibilities included: grant writing for the theatre, researching funding opportunities, stewarding relationships with foundations and executive directors, working with local, state and federal officials to fund programing efforts at Actors Theatre. Additionally, developed and conducted grant writing seminar for… Show more Coordinator of all grant applications, funding reports and government resources for the theatre. Advocated on behalf of Actors to legislative bodies and private foundations. Responsibilities included: grant writing for the theatre, researching funding opportunities, stewarding relationships with foundations and executive directors, working with local, state and federal officials to fund programing efforts at Actors Theatre. Additionally, developed and conducted grant writing seminar for interested staff. Wrote and received grant support from the National Endowment for the Arts for Actors’ new play festival, a 60% increase from the prior year. Show less

Produced 6 events annually, that showcased local musical, visual and performing artists at Actors Theatre of Louisville. Responsibilities included; working with co—producers to program events, maintaining the project budget, setting project time lines and liaising with production, marketing and artistic artistic staff.Late Seating Events included: -An Annual Rooftop Concert featuring three rock bands, large installation art and short films.-The Kentucky Girlhood Project, a… Show more Produced 6 events annually, that showcased local musical, visual and performing artists at Actors Theatre of Louisville. Responsibilities included; working with co—producers to program events, maintaining the project budget, setting project time lines and liaising with production, marketing and artistic artistic staff.Late Seating Events included: -An Annual Rooftop Concert featuring three rock bands, large installation art and short films.-The Kentucky Girlhood Project, a partnership with artists statewide to create art on the subject of growing up a woman in Kentucky.-The Promiscuous Materials Project, an evening of art inspired by Jonathan Letham’s writing. -April is Poetry Month: artists reinterpreting the word ‘poem’. Show less

Produced Heist!, a event specific theatre performance Co-created by Deborah Stein and Sean Daniels that premiered in the 34th Anniversary Humana Festival of New American Plays. A site specific piece at 21c Museum Hotel, duties included: Actors’ representative to 21c Museum Hotel, managed production budget and coordinated production resources. Following, worked as consulting producer for the the second production of Heist! at the Shaw Center, Baton Rouge, LA.

Line producer for Mainstage and second stage productions. Responsibilities included: Negotiating performing artists and guest artists offers for the theatre, managing VISA applications for international guest artists, producing the Humana Festival panel discussions, managing the budget for the casting office, casting director for selected productions, administrating all Equity required and non-union acting auditions. Additionally, taught acting and business etiquette classes to Actors’… Show more Line producer for Mainstage and second stage productions. Responsibilities included: Negotiating performing artists and guest artists offers for the theatre, managing VISA applications for international guest artists, producing the Humana Festival panel discussions, managing the budget for the casting office, casting director for selected productions, administrating all Equity required and non-union acting auditions. Additionally, taught acting and business etiquette classes to Actors’ Apprentice Company. Show less

Responsibilities included: Assisted the Associate Director in coordination of all Actors Theatre of Louisville casting. Maintained all Actors Theatre correspondence to casting inquires, attended auditions as the representative for Actors Theatre and directed Apprentice Company projects.

Worked throughout the institution assisting departments.

Assisted in the creation of a group tour print materials. Edited and layed out Annual Group Tour Events calendar.