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Southbridge, Ma, Us

Sturbridge, Massachusetts, United States

• Assist with all aspects of special events and daily programming management. • Book performers, coordinate staff schedules, communicate power and IT needs to maintenance and provide program details to marketing team for promotion.• Work closely with the interpretation team to build the programs and performances that go onto both the daily and special event mapguides.• Oversee management of all aspects of the Visitor Center and daily admissions including cash handling, staff training and discipline.

Sturbridge, Ma

• Lead management of all aspects of the Visitor Center and daily admissions including cash handling, staff training and discipline.• Work ticketing line and front of house to maintain knowledge of Altru and build relationships with members, donors and visitors.• Set up online ticketing through Altru for a variety of events, including theatrical shows and daily admission.• Plan and implement Visitor Center staff schedules, duties, and responsibilities.•Warmly greet all visitors by creating a welcoming and friendly environment where they receive prompt, efficient, and pleasant service in person, on the phone, and via email.•Anticipate and respond to visitor needs by providing accurate and helpful information.• Manage internal calendar of programs and special events.• Train Visitor Center employees on use of Altru and assist online registrants via phone and email.• Format and upload daily schedule to website along with some website management.• Coordinate outgoing donations of admission tickets.• Facilitate adult group tours.• Update main phone line recordings.

Greater New York City Area

• Plan and implement VS staff schedules, duties, and responsibilities •Warmly greet all visitors by creating a welcoming and friendly environment where they receive prompt, efficient, and pleasant service in person, on the phone, and via email.•Anticipate and respond to visitor needs by providing accurate and helpful information • Coordinate staffing, technology, and cash boxes for Festival Weekends.• Assist registrants with online registration system (Daxko).• Order office supplies and reconcile invoices.• Co-manage Recycled ReCreations Makerspace.

Stamford, Ct

• Effectively manage social media efforts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, Snapchat & YouTube.• Update and add events, promote programs, showcase awards, and highlight key accomplishments in a timely manner.• Track results and update social media channels multiple times a day as needed.

• Co-manage social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. • Manage master calendar and create weekly production schedule emailed out to all staff.• Research and file current press and digitally archive past press on the museum.• Create daily deposits for museum store, admissions, and events.• Prepare documents for presentation to the Board of Directors on behalf of all departments.

Greater New Orleans Area

• Assist with the planning and execution of educational and public programming including K-12 field trips, panel discussions, artist talks, and workshops. • Generate marketing content for email correspondence, website and social media platforms.• Aid in the construction of the Resource Center.• Participant in the Wallace Foundation's Audience Advisory Committee.

Stamford, Ct

• Manage groups of 10 children at off-site after-school programs.• Teach children about science through animal handling, reading and hands-on activities.• Assist on-site summer camp with curriculum preparation and execution.

Stamford, Ct

• Gallery attendant, educating families on current exhibits.• Working gift shop, performing opening and closing procedures.• Admissions gate attendant, greeting visitors and making transactions.• Collections research and leading tours of galleries for children.• Preparing mailings, database entry, additional administrative tasks.

Norwalk, Ct

• Public relations and marketing efforts using social media.• Train new employees and create weekly schedule.• Perform transactions and interact with customers.• Prepare food and drink, take inventory and catering.

North Adams, Ma

•Independently ran public hours, answered questions regarding the exhibit, facilitated art-making. •Led tours of the gallery using experiential approach to learning.•Assisted with artist residencies.•Planned and ran a school vacation art camp for elementary school aged children.•Created a promotional video for the organization using iMovie.

Mcla, North Adams, Ma

• Interacted heavily with students and parents providing customer service.• Checked student IDs, signed in guests, filed paperwork, and answered the phone. • Acted as a liaison between residents and resident advisors. • Gave directions to places on and off campus.

North Adams, Ma

• Independently created and updated class blog using www.tumblr.com. • Juried artwork and selected artists to be included in the exhibit.• Worked with gallery staff on their website and used social networking sites.• Wrote wall text and biography for an artist in the exhibit.

• Interviewed visitors and gathered comments on their experiences at the museum.• Created surveys on www.Surveymonkey.com, and performed database entry.• Created and executed a timing and tracking study where I observed visitor interactions, behaviors, and conversations.• Cared for the community and edible gardens.

• Connected the community with MCLA through the festival.• Implemented ways to create an atmosphere at the concert.• Contacted and worked with vendors to sell items at the concert.• Marketed the festival using social media.

• Worked on education, programming, community outreach for the exhibit.• Brainstormed ways to engage visitors with the exhibit.• Coordinated and led events related to the visual art show.• Created fliers and marketed the events to the community and MCLA. • Wrote wall text for multiple pieces in the exhibit.

Williamstown, Ma

• Co-taught and ran an afterschool art program for elementary school children. • Supervised groups of 10 to 15 children while balancing one on one attention.• Used a variety of mediums in the projects.• Created examples of the projects the kids were going to do.

Norwalk Museum, Norwalk, Ct

• Researched, conducted interviews and wrote articles on historic topics of the city. • Gave guests tours of the museum and directions to various places in the region. • Performed opening and closing museum procedures. • Interacted with local artists and the public.

• Analyzed the organization's marketing strategy and then implemented new promotional ideas. • Promoted the organization by creating ads and flyers.• Collected data about the student body by creating a survey about the organization and distributing it through the on-campus e-mail system.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Arts Administration

B.A, Arts Management

Activities and Societies: Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Chi, Dean's List, Women's Softball Team, Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Women's Softball Team