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St Petersburg, Florida, United States

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

• Conceptualized, developed, led, and evaluated field trip workshops based on grade-appropriate education standards and professional educator feedback• Collaborated interdepartmentally with Visitor Services, Development, Events, and Marketing to plan, promote, and deliver educational programming• Led virtual field trips for 6th-8th grade students across Utah in compliance with grant stipulations• Initiated museum and educator partnerships for educational outreach programs• Coordinated and led weekly summer camps for students aged 6-13• Trained staff, interns, and volunteers to lead field trips, workshops, floor demos, and event activities

Sarasota, Florida, United States

● Expanded and executed research-based curriculum for early readers and ESOL students● Alternated leading assemblies and prayers with fellow teachers● Maintained the school’s digital presence on social media pages and fundraising sites● Created advertising materials and marketed the school to prospective students and their parents● Initiated and implemented 35 weekly art classes with secular and Islamic themes for grades K-5

Sarasota, Florida Area

● Led family programs including homeschool, early literacy, and art-making activities● Conducted research to determine the volume of visitor engagement with free exhibitions● Worked with a team to develop content for educational programs for VPK-12th grade age groups● Independently piloted an outreach program for artmaking with older adults at the Sarasota Senior Friendship Center● Cataloged, transported, framed, installed, and uninstalled temporary exhibitions with Collections ● Created and planned content for accessibility-based programs for visitors of varying physical and mental abilities

Sarasota County, Florida, United States

● Assisted with duties of visitor engagement associates by attending galleries and interacting with visitors● Aided in facilitation of visit and lecture by art critic, Jerry Saltz

Puerto Rico

• Studied 19th century Puerto Rican homes alongside students and professors• Created 3D architectural models using photogrammetry software• Contributed hand-drawn architectural plans and research of primary documents to final field report

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Developed project to connect museum exhibitions to art-making activities for older adults• Facilitated art-making activities at a retirement home in Leon County

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Generated several funder prospect reports with teammates • Completed research on corporate, foundation, and government funders• Completed research and wrote grant for museum director’s chosen funder

Marianna, Florida

• Completed research and development for exhibition catalogue of Quietude: Keith Crowley• Created didactics and labels to complement featured artwork

Greater Detroit Area

• Evaluated visitor response cards for visitor-centered exhibitions• Worked with Interpretation and Planning to ascertain the value of prior visitor engagement• Completed research for reinstallation of Native American and Islamic art galleries

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Prepared exhibition spaces before and after installations • Purchased equipment necessary for installation• Installed artwork, labels, and equipment for display

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Worked hand-in-hand with curators of the university’s major museum exhibition Decolonizing Refinement: Contemporary Pursuits in the Art of Edouard Duval-Carrié • Aided in creating educational materials for exhibition • Edited and formatted educational materials

Sarasota, Florida Area

• Familiarized self with The Museum System (TMS)• Reviewed paper files and updated records in TMS • Assisted in curatorial and conservation projects with museum personnel

Master Of Arts - Ma, Museum And Cultural Heritage Studies, 3.71

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Art History, Criticism And Conservation, 3.30

Activities and Societies: Undergraduate Art History Association, Treasurer; Museum Object Exhibition, Head of Marketing

Grades 2-12