Middle school art teacher at Pride Academy Charter School

Middle school art teacher at Success Academy Harlem North CentralDeveloped curriculum and created a vibrant classroom for grades 5-8 with hands-on projects, art history, materials exploration and discourseCreated a welcoming classroom setting that encouraged students to become careful observers, problem solvers and gain the skills and confidence to express themselvesRan a studio art club five days/week for exploring new media and materials, building an art portfolio, collaboration, and focused art making timeAdvised 20 students 1 on 1 on academic improvement, goal setting and study skillsOrganized two annual art exhibitions for entire school communityRan two annual parent and staff engagement events

Abby Lichtman Design is a print studio that offers an extensive variety of fabric designs, inspired by contemporary art, for the apparel and home industries.Establish partnerships with new clients and maintain relationships with existing clients worldwideSchedule and attend 7+ sales meetings weeklyReport sales analysis and trend forecasting to Owner and the design team to execute creative developmentCreate company marketing and represent company booth at 6+ annual trade showsAssist, develop and promote SYNESTHESIA, the in-house semi-annual trend and color direction serviceCreate new business marketing campaigns and design bimonthly newsletters

Licensed property/casualty insurance broker Series 17-56Negotiated yearly policy renewals for art galleries, private collectors and collectibles dealers with both domestic markets and Lloyd's of LondonFacilitated a specialty stamp collector insurance program between The American Philatelic Society and Berkley Asset Protection for APS MembersRan new business marketing campaigns for US dealersAttended art fairs and ran HWI company booth at trade shows