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3D Design Department Assistant
Cranbrook Academy of Art
Bloomfield Hills, MI
May 2013 - Present (11 years 6 months)
* Responsible for the maintenance of the 3D Design department's Model Shop
* Instruct peers on the responsible use of shop equipment
* Procure new equipment in accordance with departmental budget
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Resident Advisor
Cranbrook Summer Art Institute
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Jun 2013 - Aug 2013 (2 months)
* Mentor summer boarding students (ages 13-19) attending the Cranbrook Summer Art Institute
* Organize daily group activities
* Lead tours around campus and to Detroit Metro area attractions
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Educator
Willimantic, CT
Mar 2010 - Mar 2012 (2 years)
* Created lesson plans examining the relationship between art and architecture
* Developed hand-on activities for students to understand the relationship between art and architecture
* Taught to students with a wide range of experience, knowledge and ability (ages 5-18)
* Facilitated workshops for "Faces of Culture" Art Symposium, focusing on sculpture and craft technique
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Resident Artist/Educator
Children's Museum of Southeastern CT
Niantic, CT
Jun 2009 - Mar 2012 (2 years 9 months)
* Taught annual summer-long art camp for 4-9 year olds with a focus on art history and art techniques
* Coordinated and taught "Tween Night" for 9-12 year olds with a focus on art materials and technology
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Exhibits Coordinator
Niantic, CT
Jun 2009 - Mar 2012 (2 years 9 months)
* Designed and developed new exhibits
* Served as project manager for the installation and creation of several large-scale revisions of the museum's exhibits
* Supervised and collaborated with a wide range of youth and adult volunteers and interns
* Contributed artistically to creation of Outdoor Play Space and Seaside Village exhibits painted several large-scale murals
* Fabricated exhibit components and mounts using carpentry skills
* Maintained exhibits through daily exhibit checks developed a system for daily, weekly, and long-range plans for repairs * General maintenance/upkeep of facilities
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Director of Operations
Children's Museum of Southeastern CT
Niantic, CT
Dec 2010 - Sep 2011 (9 months)
* Served as interim director during the Executive Director's medical absence
* Coordinated and executed daily staff meetings
* Oversaw all development and maintenance to the museum facility and to the exhibits within
* Managed all volunteers and staff-level interns working at the museum
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Artist Assistant
Denise Pelletier
East Greenwich, RI
Aug 2009 - Oct 2009 (2 months)
* Helped to design and fabricate a large copper armature for Denise's ceramic objects
* Handled and mounted delicate ceramic objects for display
* Assisted in the installation of the finished piece at the Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY