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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Manage programs designed to enrich the US arts landscape through professional development opportunities, certificate programs, peer exchange events, fellowships, residencies, and professional coaching. - Oversee multiple budgets, deadlines, teams, and programmatic goals. Work with venues, facilitators, guest speakers, coaches, designers, and others to execute programs. - Build access plans for participants and ensure that meetings, communications, and curriculum meet organizational… Show more - Manage programs designed to enrich the US arts landscape through professional development opportunities, certificate programs, peer exchange events, fellowships, residencies, and professional coaching. - Oversee multiple budgets, deadlines, teams, and programmatic goals. Work with venues, facilitators, guest speakers, coaches, designers, and others to execute programs. - Build access plans for participants and ensure that meetings, communications, and curriculum meet organizational DEIA standards. Show less

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Designed and launched a fellowship program for contemporary artists in Washington, DC.- Created individual program journeys for each fellow, including arranging meetings with local collectors and curators from esteemed exhibition spaces, museums, and galleries. Organized studio visits and critiques.- Led program assessment.

3218 Georgia Ave Nw, Washington, Dc

• Awarded a DC Commission on Arts and Humanities grant for $44,900 to create a contact-free, publicly accessible exhibition space in response to the art space closures during Covid-19.• Planned, curated, installed, and managed five solo exhibitions and a public program series featuring local and international artists.• Led an 11-exhibition partnership with the EU National Institutes of Culture and 11 European embassies, national cultural institutions, and arts centers.

9 Hillyer Court, Washington, Dc

• Designed, budgeted, delivered, and assessed programs for an international arts center.• Built and maintained local and international partnerships, which resulted in gallery exhibitions presented in partnership with the Embassy of the Czech Republic, Media Arts for Peace (MAP), SPAIN arts & culture, and the Austrian Cultural Forum (postponed), as well as public programs hosted in partnership with the DC Public Library, MAP, the Women Photojournalists of Washington, LabBodies… Show more • Designed, budgeted, delivered, and assessed programs for an international arts center.• Built and maintained local and international partnerships, which resulted in gallery exhibitions presented in partnership with the Embassy of the Czech Republic, Media Arts for Peace (MAP), SPAIN arts & culture, and the Austrian Cultural Forum (postponed), as well as public programs hosted in partnership with the DC Public Library, MAP, the Women Photojournalists of Washington, LabBodies, Conversational DC, Kramerbooks, and artists from Thailand, Korea, Syria, Canada, Spain, the Czech Republic, Washington, DC, and elsewhere. • Contributed to grant applications, resulting in successful awards from the Korean Cultural Center, the Italian Cultural Forum, and the DC Commission for the Arts and Humanities. Head all programmatic deliverables, assessment, and reporting.• Charted new programming initiatives, including international residencies, multi-year international exchanges, and expansion of existing classes, lectures, and cultural resources.• Piloted programming in multiple languages and took measures to increase overall programming accessibility. Show less

• Managed the inaugural Lab Fellows Program, a two-year fellowship that supported ten artists from Cambodia, Colombia, India, Syria, Palestine, the US, and Zimbabwe. Mentored early- and mid-career artists. Planned a monthly video conference calls. Organized annual international residency. Assessed and awarded project-based grants. Conducted evaluations of Lab Fellows Program activities. • Led the program’s communications, including drafting program and event descriptions, e-blasts, social… Show more • Managed the inaugural Lab Fellows Program, a two-year fellowship that supported ten artists from Cambodia, Colombia, India, Syria, Palestine, the US, and Zimbabwe. Mentored early- and mid-career artists. Planned a monthly video conference calls. Organized annual international residency. Assessed and awarded project-based grants. Conducted evaluations of Lab Fellows Program activities. • Led the program’s communications, including drafting program and event descriptions, e-blasts, social media, press releases, and web and print promotional materials. Edited articles published on Georgetown University blogs, newspapers, and webpages.• Project managed grant applications. Wrote grant proposals, budgets, budget narratives, and grant reports for the Mellon Foundation, Ford Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, European Union National Institutes of Culture, and more. • Planned the international component of two undergraduate courses on preserving cultural identity after genocide, in collaboration in with Cambodia Living Arts (CLA). Collaborated with international NGOs and cultural organizations to organize exchange opportunities for 15 Georgetown students in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, Cambodia. Provided on-the-ground support and troubleshooting while in-country. • As CrossCurrents festival producer, oversaw a $250,000 budget to launch a biannual theater festival that featured twelve full-scale theater events, readings, artist residencies, and workshops, and culminated in a four day conference that brought more than 150 artists and policymakers to Washington from 25 nations. • Recruited and mentored a graduate student Operations Associate and an undergraduate Programs Assistant. Throughout CrossCurrents, led a nine person production team, coordinated volunteers, and hired and hosted artists and performers from around the world. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Conceived, planned and executed over 80 programs and events that diversified revenue streams, informed new audiences of STC’s work, and strengthened existing audiences’ connections to the theatre. • Authored audience engagement and promotional materials for print and digital platforms, including podcasts, social media platforms, electronic newsletters and interactive websites. • Built partnerships with local organizations, including the National Museum of African American History and… Show more • Conceived, planned and executed over 80 programs and events that diversified revenue streams, informed new audiences of STC’s work, and strengthened existing audiences’ connections to the theatre. • Authored audience engagement and promotional materials for print and digital platforms, including podcasts, social media platforms, electronic newsletters and interactive websites. • Built partnerships with local organizations, including the National Museum of African American History and Culture, U.S. Botanic Garden, IVY, the Embassy to Italy, and the Freer and Sackler Galleries of Asian Art, to offer educational opportunities for new audiences. Represented STC at festivals and other arts and cultural events. • Chartered multi-disciplinary artist workshop series, managing program budget, class curation, promotional strategy, as well as day-of execution. • Launched the FREE WILL program, an accessibility program that works to remove real and perceived barriers to theatre attendance. To date, FREE WILL has provided over 28,000 free tickets to D.C. metro area audiences, and has introduced thousands of individuals to STC’s mainstage work. • Mobilized a network of young professional volunteers working to promote STC and increase engagement with theatre in individuals 35 and under. Show less

New York, Ny

- Served as dramaturg for Michi Barall's adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's "Peer Gynt," produced by Ma- Yi Theatre Company .- Collected and summarized research for a doctorate dissertation on Ethnicity, Cultural Tourism and Theater, including conducting ethnographical research and subsequent abstracts for chapters centered on Disney and Epcot theme parks- Generated organization systems for research and development of new dramatic and scholarly works- Facilitated public appearances… Show more - Served as dramaturg for Michi Barall's adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's "Peer Gynt," produced by Ma- Yi Theatre Company .- Collected and summarized research for a doctorate dissertation on Ethnicity, Cultural Tourism and Theater, including conducting ethnographical research and subsequent abstracts for chapters centered on Disney and Epcot theme parks- Generated organization systems for research and development of new dramatic and scholarly works- Facilitated public appearances, lectures and performance critiques Show less

Brooklyn, Ny

- Fulfilled front of house and backstage production roles for Ich, Kürbisgeist, at The Chocolate Factory- Organized and archived all digital materials; developed a catalogue system for company records, aided in modernizing documentation process- Increased clarity of online presence, including editing company website and devising refurbished company summaries and profiles for release online publications

New York, Ny; Edinburgh, Scotland, Uk

- Successfully applied to an international performance venue in Edinburgh, Scotland- Generated published material on behalf of the production, including printed summary in the official Fringe booklet as well as production blogs, websites and social media; Administered interviews on behalf of production, including the New York Times, New York Magazine and The Forward; represented the production on BBC News television programming - Managed a $150,000 budget; assisted in hiring of… Show more - Successfully applied to an international performance venue in Edinburgh, Scotland- Generated published material on behalf of the production, including printed summary in the official Fringe booklet as well as production blogs, websites and social media; Administered interviews on behalf of production, including the New York Times, New York Magazine and The Forward; represented the production on BBC News television programming - Managed a $150,000 budget; assisted in hiring of production staff; created work completion timelines; arranged for travel and lodging for 18 actors and production crew Show less

New York City

Theater Coordinator, The “I Have a Dream” Foundation- Wrote original theater curriculums with a concentration on literacy for an after school program for at-risk youth.- Supervised twenty-five interns; guided lesson planning and helped to creatively solve challenges.- Organized community outreach events, including public performances and college visitsAfter School Teacher, M.S. 51- Taught improv and physical comedy- Wrote original play inspired by Robert Burns