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b. 1984 New York, New York
Works and lives in New York and Sag Harbor, NY

EDUCATION:

Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD 2002- 2006
SACI (Studio Art Center International), Florence, Italy 2004

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SKILLS:

Working with all art media; film, sculpture, painting, photography
Networking and Fundraising
Raisers Edge, Donor Perfect, FileMaker Pro, The Museum System (TMS LIGHT), IDX, ADHOC, Index, Adobe Photoshop, MS, Office, Excel, Entourage and Power Point. Mac and PC savvy
Proficient in French; Conversational in Italian

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Gateway Schools, New York, NY Present
Co-Art Teacher

Teach art lessons Kindergarten through 8th grade
Think of new ideas and coordinate lesson plans accordingly
Grade and evaluate students
Keep classroom organized
Enable artistic skills to grow and improve while allowing them to explore their imaginations and freedoms

The Arts 4 Collective and Bonac Tonic Arts Collective East Hampton, NY Present
Network Coordinator and Director of Exhibitions

Manage artists and coordinate venues, set up meetings, emails/ computer work duties, curate shows, in charge of all press involved.
Networking

Bay Street Theatre, Sag Harbor, NY June 1- September 1 2009
Special Events and Development Assistant

Organize Gala Auction
Help strategize and set up all openings
Raise revenue through direct donations and increasing sponsorship and membership, $75-$5000 levels
Develop improvements in the Theatre programs and direction
Organize very large mailings
Help manage the Membership Departments budgets
Transmit all monies coming through the Theatre

The Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, NY September 2007- November 2008
Membership Assistant

Direct activities, trips, and events to increase Membership
Help strategize and set up all Exhibition openings including the RSVP lists for events
Raise revenue through direct donations and increasing sponsorship and membership, $75-$5000 levels
Develop improvements in the museum programs and direction.
Coordinate volunteers
Organize very large mailings
Manage and maintain all updates for Museum’s contacts by using Raisers Edge
Help manage the Membership Departments budgets
Organize The Project, a program inviting an entirely new demographic into the Museum

The Frederieke Taylor Gallery, New York, NY March-June, 2008
Gallery Assistant

Assist gallery director with all necessary tasks including: prep and package artwork
Liaison between artist and client
Organize and distribute mass mailings, systematize gallery images

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RELEVANT ART EXPERIENCE:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY April, 2007- June 2008
Family Programs Volunteer
Volunteer for the Family and Children Programs at the Museum
Assist the master teachers on staff with the tour of the museum and art projects for the children
Public School 183, New York, NY April – June 2005
Assistant Teacher Internship
Assisted art professor, Ms. Olivia Beans with all art classes, Kindergarten through Fifth Grade

Contacts
Terrie Sultan, Head Director, The Parrish Art Museum (631) 283.2118 ext. 12
Leat Klingman and Sara Keisel, Head Art Instructors, Gateways Schools 212-777-5966

Personal
Traveled throughout Eastern and Western Europe, North and Central America, Israel, Turkey and Thailand

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SELECTED SHOWS:

2009

Ross School Gallery- Alumni Exhibition, East Hampton, NY
Rebecca Cooper Gallery- Belaftonte, Sag Harbor, NY
Mosquito Hawk Gallery- Inner Beast, Shelter Island, NY
Ashawagh Hall- 20 Women Artists, East Hampton, NY
Gateway School- Portraits, New York, NY
Ashawagh Hall, Fantastical interactical East Hampton, NY
Ashawagh Hall “2 Legit 2 Quit”, East Hampton, NY
Ashawagh Hall “Body of Work- 9 selected figurative artists Exhibition”, East Hampton, NY

2008

Southampton Artists Alliance “Thanksgiving Show”, Southampton, NY
Bonac Tonic and S.I.S “BYOA*2”, East Hampton, NY
Ashawagh Hall “War and Peace”, East Hampton, NY
East End Group “East End Artists”, Southold, NY
Deshuk-Rivers Gallery “Squint”, Bridgehampton, NY
Gideon Stein Gallery-Consignment Artist “Gallery Tour”, Bridgehampton, NY
Labl “Group Show”, Sag Harbor, NY
Stella Maris “Umbrella Show” Sag Harbor, NY
Ashawagh Hall “And Now Something Totally Awesome” New York, NY
Guild Hall “Members Show”- East Hampton, NY
Ashawagh Hall “Arts4 Bonac Tonic, Two Groups, One Show”- East Hampton, NY
Ashawagh Hall “Love and Passion”- East Hampton, NY
Clovis Point “Clovis Point Toasts the Artists”- JamesPort, NY

2007

Ashawagh Hall, “B.Y.O.A”, East Hampton, New York
Whalers Museum, “SAG HARBOR WINE AND ART AUCTION”- SAG HARBOR NY
Whalers Museum, “The Secret Whale”- Sag Harbor, NY
The Parrish Art Museum “Project Eco-Vision”- Southampton, NY
“The Umbrella Show” - Sag Harbor, NY
“Living Archives COLLECTION” - New York, NY

2006

MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART, “SENIOR EXHIBITION”- BALTIMORE, MD DECEMBER 2006

2004

SACI GALLERY, “PAINTING SHOW”- FLORENCE, ITALY
ONE STOP CAFÉ, “Nicaragua Silent Auction” - One Stop Café, Baltimore, MD

Awards:

Maryland Institute College of Art Presidential Scholarship

Network Affiliates:

Bonac Tonic, East Hampton, NY
Southampton Artists Alliance, Southampton, NY
Arts 4 Collective, Sag Harbor, NY

Collections:

Living Archives Collection, New York, NY
Nell Haffner Collection, East Hampton, NY
Molly Lazar Collection, Chicago, Il