Resume

Lead and orchestrate the visual arts program, impacting over 300 children aged 7-15.

Develop and execute a dynamic 5-week curriculum plan for ceramics, woodworking, STEAM, and visual arts.

Strategize and create detailed timelines, schedules, and staffing requirements, optimizing efficiency for 6 daily activity periods.

Champion professional growth by organizing and administering impactful professional development for a team of 10 visual arts staff.

Streamline operations by tracking and approving supply inventories, ensuring seamless execution of all arts programming.

Contribute actively in daily Leadership Team meetings, playing a role in strategic planning and decision-making.

Curate and coordinate a final art show, showcasing children’s creativity and summarizing the accomplishments of the summer.

Cultivate a welcoming environment for diverse age groups In community studios and public education settings through language and approach.

Design and deliver engaging and accessible ceramics classes for diverse student skill levels.

Drive curriculum development with a student-driven 6-week plan, staying at the forefront of industry trends.

Oversee studio operations with meticulous attention to equipment maintenance, inventory management, and safety protocols.

Promote community engagement by organizing and participating in events, enhancing the studio's outreach to local artists.

Provide individualized guidance and feedback to students, fostering skill development and creativity.

Promote arts education practices centered around Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility.

Addressed inequities in creative learning for K-12 students by serving as a full- time teaching artist in a Title I funded elementary school.

Democratized access to creative learning to create opportunities for students, fostering academic benefits and social-emotional growth.

Conducted research to bring the arts and arts education to those without access or opportunity.

Ignited artistry in students, nurturing communities of belonging, and allowing curiosity and creativity to flourish.

Collaboratively built learning environments that cultivate the vulnerability and excitement of artistic creation.

Planned arts-learning experiences integrating social-emotional competencies.

Managed the pottery studio with a focus on maintenance, processes, and safety.

Supported the Education Director in developing and enhancing the ceramics program and studio experiences.

Oversaw supply inventory in the ceramics studio and handle firing, loading, and maintenance of kilns.

Communicated and organized the operations of a public community learning space to members.

Led instruction via demonstration videos for undergraduate courses focused on wheel throwing and hand-building at different levels.

Maintained a clean and safe studio space while handling tasks such as making and reclaiming clay, firing kilns, and creating studio schedules.

Drive personal entrepreneurship by creating a successful business profile, managing daily revenue and sales transactions, and marketing the business through various outlets.

Manage all financial aspects including taxes, budgets, filing, and contracts for the business.

Research and apply to art festivals, expanding the business's reach.

Provide exceptional customer service and assist day-to-day customers.