July 2022 - Present

Minneapolis, MN

• Served on the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee, Programs Committee, and Executive Committee

• Oversaw budgeting, fundraising, and strategic planning

• Assisted in planning events and fundraisers

• Represented the Textile Center to community and stakeholders

April 2023 - July 2023

Shafer, MN

• Organized and managed a development program; coordinated and wrote grants, developed fundraisers

• Designed a custom earned income strategy to supplement fundraising

• Oversaw the Artist Residency program; communicated with artists, designed program components, assessed program outcomes

• Oversaw program staff; evaluated programs; designed new programs

• Assisted with budget preparation and evaluation (approximately $1.2million budget)

• Assessed current practices and developed an earned income strategy.

August 2019 - February 2023

Fridley, MN

• Curated 24 exhibitions a year at the NSCA & across three City of Fridley/Anoka County venues

• Prepared & organized all budget aspects; managed donations; wrote & managed grants

• Facilitated an emergency transition to a new location over 6 months

• Rebuilt the NSCA’s business model; tripled the org’s annual budget & income in 2 years with this model

• Expanded artist residency programs, establishing 2 new residency opportunities in 2020

• Developed North Suburban Nights, a community outreach program increasing arts access & opportunities for suburban artists, writers, musicians, and community members (2021); doubled the size of the program in 2022

• Hired & trained all staff including, administrators, directors, teachers, and educational assistants

• Oversaw & carried out all day-to-day tasks for the operation of the art center

May 2018 - July 2019

Athens, GA

• Curated and organized 15 exhibitions per year

• Wrote and designed exhibition catalogues

• Planned and oversaw a class curriculum of 20 classes and workshops per semester

• Oversaw and planned events and fundraisers, generating a gross income of $400,000 in 2018

• Hired and trained interns, gallery assistants, teachers, and educational assistants

July 2016 - June 2018

Athens, GA

• Researched and organized in-house archives, creating an online finding aid for 600 items

• Organized art donations, built relationships with collectors and donors

• Researched collections and potential new acquisitions

• Assisted in curating exhibitions at the GMOA and University of Georgia Lamar Dodd School of Art

• Wrote and edited texts, educational materials, and supplemental pamphlets for exhibitions

• Gave lectures, lead gallery talks & tours

August 2016 - May 2018

Athens, GA

• Archived the UGA slide and media collection; organized, collected, and entered metadata for image database

• Learned basic library circulation procedures

• Developed workflow and trained undergraduate assistants

April 2014 - June 2016

Appleton, WI

• Oversaw staff and board of directors

• Handled all exhibition preparation, maintenance, curation

• Facilitated gallery programming and outreach

• Created and implemented budget, gallery policies, and managed gallery records

March 2015 - June 2015

London, United Kingdom

• Successfully coordinated daily operations of multiple large urban galleries and global art fairs

• Worked independently and with a team to organize shows, events, and art fairs

September 2012 - June 2016

Appleton, WI

• Gave gallery talks and led tours about exhibits, facilities, and installations

• Compiled research for cultural objects, art works, and artists

• Inventoried, wrote condition reports, and accessioned a variety of art objects

• Learned and implemented museum standards for object handling and storage techniques