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ARTS EDUCATOR, ADVOCATE, AND LEADER
I believe that participation in the arts empower, give voice, and enhance quality of life. The arts break down barriers, build communities, and provide valuable learning opportunities. I have eighteen years of experience working with various community-based non-profit arts organizations and have assumed many leadership roles. My professional life has been dedicated to promoting the healthy development of youth through standards based, sequential arts education in schools, and through culturally relevant and engaging after school community-based partnerships. I am committed to providing programs and resources to ensure equitable access to arts participation, and I am dedicated to empowering others through creative expression to reach their full potential.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Leadership/Supervision/Coaching
Visioning/Strategic Planning
Program Management/Evaluation
Community Engagement/Partnerships
Community Outreach/Advocacy
Communications/Marketing/Design
Arts Education/Curriculum Development
Leading Professional Development Trainings
Special Events Coordination
Donor Database/Relations Management
EDUCATION
Masters in Arts Management
University of Oregon
Masters in Arts Education
Florida International University
Bachelor of Fine Arts Graphic Design, minor in Anthropology and Music
SUNY Oswego, NY
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Arts Education Director, Arts Council Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz, CA
October 2011 – Present
July 2015 - July 2017
Art Services/Marketing Assistant, Lane Arts Council, Eugene, OR
September 2009 – April 2011
January 2009 –September 2009
January 2003 – November 2008
INTERNSHIPS
Graduate Teaching Fellow, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR March 2011 – June 2011
Arts Bridge Scholar, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Eugene, OR January 2010 – April 2011
Arts Administration Graduate Intern, Root Division, San Francisco, CA August 2010‐ September 2010
Arts Administration Graduate Intern, SPARC, Venice Beach, CA July 2010
PUBLIC SPEAKING: PRESENTATIONS, WEBINARS, AND PANELS
California Alliance for Arts Education Retreat Annually, 2013-2017
Arts Education Advocacy webinar December 9, 2014
Monterey Arts Education Summit March 2015
Be A Champion for Arts Ed webinar April 14, 2016
Napa Arts Now Summit September 9, 2016
Is Arts Education in YOUR LCAP? webinar December 1, 2016
Arts Now: LA County Arts Education Summit December 8, 2017
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Policy Council, California Alliance for Arts Education, statewide June 2013 - present
Grant Panelist, California Arts Council, statewide February 2014
Community Engagement Officer, Americans for the Arts, Eugene, OR June 2010 – October 2011
Grant Writer and Board Member, MECCA, Eugene, OR October 2009 ‐ October 2011
Muralist and Tour Docent, Precita Eyes Muralists, San Francisco, CA December 2008 – September 2010
Arts Instructor, El Albuquerque, Cusco, Peru March 2007
I believe that participation in the arts empower, give voice, and enhance quality of life. The arts break down barriers, build communities, and provide valuable learning opportunities. I have eighteen years of experience working with various community-based non-profit arts organizations and have assumed many leadership roles. My professional life has been dedicated to promoting the healthy development of youth through standards based, sequential arts education in schools, and through culturally relevant and engaging after school community-based partnerships. I am committed to providing programs and resources to ensure equitable access to arts participation, and I am dedicated to empowering others through creative expression to reach their full potential.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Leadership/Supervision/Coaching
Visioning/Strategic Planning
Program Management/Evaluation
Community Engagement/Partnerships
Community Outreach/Advocacy
Communications/Marketing/Design
Arts Education/Curriculum Development
Leading Professional Development Trainings
Special Events Coordination
Donor Database/Relations Management
EDUCATION
Masters in Arts Management
University of Oregon
Masters in Arts Education
Florida International University
Bachelor of Fine Arts Graphic Design, minor in Anthropology and Music
SUNY Oswego, NY
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Arts Education Director, Arts Council Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz, CA
October 2011 – Present
- Increased number of students served annually from 8,000 to over 20,000 students county‐wide, in over 40 schools in 10 districts, ensuring strategic priorities are being addressed and establishing standards for program quality and success.
- Developed and implemented several new programs, including an arts integration program in schools, and a professional development series for teaching artists and educators.
- Through coalition building and advocacy, got largest Title 1 district in the county to add arts into their three-year Local Control Accountability Plan with a designated budget of over $2 million to hire 20 FTE VAPA teachers and updated their arts plan, transforming the districts arts programming.
- Established new partnerships and contracts, increasing the annual Arts Education Program budget from $300,000 to over $600,000.
- Developed new strategies to increase equity, inclusivity and justice in all programs, recognizing that historical and ongoing inequities, biases, and barriers exist and are perpetuated within communities and institutions unless they are directly and intentionally addressed and systematically changed.
July 2015 - July 2017
- Developed models for innovative practices in areas of advocacy, communication, leadership, and coalition building to expand opportunities for success of the Local Advocacy Network.
- Promoted successful practices by leading workshops at the annual leadership retreats, making virtual presentations on Alliance and partner webinars, and speaking at statewide and local events.
- Led planning for annual leadership retreats by identifying key topics, leading workshops, and developing handouts, presentations, and activities.
- Mentored and supported local organizers for Northern California Local Advocacy Network sites, monitoring
Art Services/Marketing Assistant, Lane Arts Council, Eugene, OR
September 2009 – April 2011
- Developed organization media management plan, strengthening organization communication systems, including print and web materials, and increasing online engagement and event participation by 50%.
January 2009 –September 2009
- Developed curriculum and taught Graphic Design, Web Design, Videography, Illustration, Animation, Music Production, and Photography programs for youth ages 5‐18 on both Mac and PC platforms.
- Developed programming and promoted participation and parent involvement, increasing the number of weekly classes and workshops by 75% and implementing an evening parent computer training course.
January 2003 – November 2008
- Designed and developed the volunteer and arts mentoring program, and all associated procedures, and materials, increasing the number of volunteer mentors from 4 to over 50 annually!
- Developed a new outreach program and served as community liaison, negotiating collaborations and contracts for special projects, cultivating 5 artist outreach partnerships quarterly.
- Planned and executed annual fundraising events, monthly event programs, and quarterly youth art shows and performances, securing sponsorships, and designing all promotional materials.
INTERNSHIPS
Graduate Teaching Fellow, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR March 2011 – June 2011
Arts Bridge Scholar, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Eugene, OR January 2010 – April 2011
Arts Administration Graduate Intern, Root Division, San Francisco, CA August 2010‐ September 2010
Arts Administration Graduate Intern, SPARC, Venice Beach, CA July 2010
PUBLIC SPEAKING: PRESENTATIONS, WEBINARS, AND PANELS
California Alliance for Arts Education Retreat Annually, 2013-2017
Arts Education Advocacy webinar December 9, 2014
Monterey Arts Education Summit March 2015
Be A Champion for Arts Ed webinar April 14, 2016
Napa Arts Now Summit September 9, 2016
Is Arts Education in YOUR LCAP? webinar December 1, 2016
Arts Now: LA County Arts Education Summit December 8, 2017
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Policy Council, California Alliance for Arts Education, statewide June 2013 - present
Grant Panelist, California Arts Council, statewide February 2014
Community Engagement Officer, Americans for the Arts, Eugene, OR June 2010 – October 2011
Grant Writer and Board Member, MECCA, Eugene, OR October 2009 ‐ October 2011
Muralist and Tour Docent, Precita Eyes Muralists, San Francisco, CA December 2008 – September 2010
Arts Instructor, El Albuquerque, Cusco, Peru March 2007
