Education:
Kent State University, 2016 MA, Art History
LaGrange College, 2003 BA, Art and Design

Experience:
Curator and Collections Manager
ARTneo, March 2014 – March 2020
Maintain gallery operations. Develop fundraising events that engage the general public (these events have raised $25,000 in 2018 to help support ARTneo operations). Assist the development of an annual budget and project budgets. Work within those budgets to keep costs at a minimum. Secure sponsors for events and programming. Manage accounts payable and receivable. Create appeal and membership drive campaigns. Supervise one to two interns annually. Develop and curate gallery exhibitions. Write exhibition essays. Install exhibitions. Give presentations on and off site to the public. Photograph permanent collection. Accession new acquisitions. Assess restoration needs. Research exhibition materials. Maintain research materials on regional artists. Digitize archival materials. Manage social media. Design exhibition catalogs and postcards.

Art Handler and Photographer
Rachel Davis Fine Arts, February 2012 – 2015
Photograph fine art and antiques for online auction catalogs. Catalog items for auctions. Pack and ship sold items. Pick up and deliver works. Assist customers during preview. Take payments for purchased items.

Collection Management Consultant
Cleveland Artists Foundation, June 2010 – January 2013
Photograph permanent collection. Accession new acquisitions. Assess restoration needs. Research exhibition materials. Up¬date clipping files. Digitize archival materials. Manage social media. Design exhibition catalogs and postcards.

Freelance Writer
The Cleveland Independent, October 2009 – February 2010
Write reviews of Artists and Gallery shows in the Northeast Ohio region.

Gallery Manager
Gray’s Auctioneers, November 2008 – December 2009
Process gallery exhibition submissions. Design exhibition materials. Photograph, research and catalog auction lots. Install auction exhibitions for preview. Design auction advertisement materials

Direct Mail Operations Manager, Graphic Design
WestPark Direct, May 2004 – June 2008
Managed direct mail department specializing in the marketing needs of newspapers. Consulted with clients to develop unique campaign designs. Streamlined production processes for quick turnaround. Implemented file organization for easy access on the WestPark Direct server. Trained staff on use of mail room operations. Processed direct mail database files using BCC Mail Manager. Maintained and monitored inventory of mail room supplies. Reported on short term and long term departmental activities.