Education
University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida (2005- 2009)
B. A, Art History
Professional Experience
Intern, San Francisco Art Commission Gallery, Current
Assistant Director, The Art Gallery,University of West Florida, August 2009 – Present
Prepare exhibitions and installation, special events and educational programming. Manage submissions for national juried exhibitions. Assist in museum/ gallery practicum class ARH5947. Assist in Marketing.
Interim Director, The Art Gallery, University of West Florida, June- August 2009
Prepared the gallery’s calendar for the 2009-10 exhibition schedule, and calendar for the Department of Art’s Genius Loci Visiting Art Lecture Series. Managed art loan program.
Curatorial Assistant, West Florida Historic Preservation Inc.- February 2009- present
Working in collections management. Current project is the merging of two collections from separate organizations, including moving the physical objects into a new storage space and organizing the contents before accession. Accession using PastPerfect museum cataloging software. Includes project management for graduate course practicum hours.
Intern, Pensacola Museum of Art, Spring 2009
Working with education, marketing and special events. Designed educational materials.
University of West Florida, Department of Art, August- December 2008
Teachers Assistant- Introduction to Art History ARH1010
Assistant Slide Librarian- assisted in managing and maintaining and digitizing collections.
Assistant Director, The Art Gallery, University of West Florida, March- Sept. 2008
Managed submissions, presentations, and meetings for Florida’s Art in State Buildings Program. As well as the organization of a large and diverse permanent collection housed through out three university campuses.
Administrative Assistant- University of West Florida Printing Services, 2006
Design and layout work for university publications & independent clients, designed & implemented a filing system, performed secretarial functions.
Participant- Poynter Institute- 2004-05- An exclusive High school Journalism Program, studied journalistic writing/photography, professionalism, and ethics.
Curatorial Projects
2009 Current Works, The Art Gallery, University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida
Feast Yer Eyes, Eat!, Pensacola, Florida
Festival on the Green, Cannon Greens, University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida
Vagina Monologues, companion charity art auction, Pensacola, Florida
2008 Modern Symbolism, Pensacola Museum of Art, Pensacola, Florida
Cosmoplastic: A World Forming Event, Seal Building, Pensacola, Florida
Project Space 260 B, University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida
2007 Je Suis Dashit, Soiree, Pensacola, Florida
Ad+Art, The Art Gallery, University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida
Awards and Fellowships
2009 Suzi Beane Perry Scholarship- $500 service to the local arts award. Given by the Greater Gulfcoast Arts Festival.
Student Government Association- $500 student merit grant to attend American Association of Museums Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
University of West Florida Alumni Association- $450 grant to attend American Association of Museums Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
2008 Student Show, merit award
2007 Ad + Art, Third place “It’s All Been Done”
Organizations
The Artery University of West Florida- President fall 08, Member spring 06-present
American Association of Museums, member- Emerging Museum Professionals, EdCom 2008- present
Association of Arts Administration Educators, member 2009
Skills
trained Past Perfect museum collection software
proficient in Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office
Mac/ PC proficient
carpentry/ Drywall installation
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