Multidisciplinary artist with over 9-years progressive exhibition management experience in contemporary art and fashion. Includes collaborating with creatives, designers, and vendors, advising on creative strategy, overseeing schedules and budgets, directing exhibition design and fabrication processes, and mentoring junior-level staff while maintaining confidentiality on high-profile projects. Looking to leverage my project management experience to support your creative projects.
For a downloadable pdf resume, click here.
For a downloadable pdf resume, click here.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART (MET), New York, NY
Manager of Special Exhibitions & Projects, Costume Institute (CI), 2016 – 2020
Administrative Assistant, Government Affairs, 2015
- Developed and tracked exhibition schedules & budgets from conception through construction & installation to deliver projects on-time, on-budget
- Managed installation team of three direct reports--exempt, non-exempt, union staff--through catalogue photography & production, exhibition installation, and related projects
- Facilitated communication between 30 CI staff and 100+ MET stakeholders supporting curatorial, conservation, design, and registrar processes among others
- Directed workflow to maintain quality production on condensed timelines
- Drafted scope and negotiated design, fabricator, consultant and producer contracts in collaboration with museum legal and exhibition stakeholders
- Oversaw curatorial, design, fabrication, and installation of seven major exhibitions including Heavenly Bodies, the most visited exhibition in MET history, spanning 60,000 sq-ft across two locations, and recipient of MANY Award of Merit in Exhibition Design
ELIZABETH FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS (EFA), New York, NY
Acting Director, EFA Project Space, 2013 – 2015
Administrative Coordinator, EFA, 2012 – 2013
Program Manager, EFA Project Space, 2011 – 2013
- Managed production, installation & administration of 27 exhibitions / artist projects, and 100 events
- Co-directed annual SHIFT Residency through five seasons supporting 40 artists / administrators from organizations in five NYC boroughs including Abrons Art Center, CUE Art Foundation, NYFA, MoMA, Eyebeam: Art + Technology, Wave Hill and others
- Collaborated with more than 30 independent curators, and over 300+ artists on projects
- Drafted fundraising goals, conducted research and generated grant applications / LOIs
- Oversaw annual committee meetings for resident and exhibition selection
- Trained and supervised progress of seasonal internship program
- Performed general registrar duties, contract negotiation and documentation for 27 exhibitions / artist projects
- Provided administrative support to EFA Executive Director and Financial Manager
- Assisted with HR tasks: drafted employee handbook, secured new hires
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
TRESTLE GALLERY, Brooklyn, NY as Event and Fundraising Coordinator, 2015
I-PARK FOUNDATION, East Haddam, CT as Architectural Symposium Coordinator, 2012
DUMBO ARTS FESTIVAL, Brooklyn, NY as Assistant to Artist Eve Laroche-Joubert (Bailey), 2011
MUSEUM OF ARTS & DESIGN, New York, NY as Sales Associate, 2009 - 2012
CHRISTIE'S, New York, NY as Exhibition Assistant, Jewelry & Interiors, 2009 - 2010
JOHNSRUD ARCHITECTS, Trevose, PA as Associate of CAD and BIM Modeling, 2006 - 2010
GUEST CRITIC | JUROR
CHANORTH RESIDENCY (CHASHAMA), Pine Plains, NY as Guest Critic, Juror, and Advisor, 2018 - Present
TRESTLE ART SPACE, Brooklyn, NY as Guest Critic, 2018 – Present
GUEST SPEAKER
HARLEM SCHOOL OF ARTS, Harlem, NY on “Color Codes: Translating Color,” 2018
WOMEN IN BIO, New York, NY on “SciArt: Synaesthesia,” 2017
NYU INTEGRATED DIGITAL MEDIA PRESENTS PLAY/GROUND, Brooklyn, NY on “Incredible Witness,” 2017
ALTERCONF NYC, New York, NY on “Incredible Witness: Findings from the Public Laboratory,” 2017
ARTISTS TALK ON ART (ATOA), New York, NY on “The Elizabeth Foundation Times Three,” 2014
EDUCATION
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL, New York, NY
Certificate in Executive Leadership, November 2019
CHRISTIE’S EDUCATION, New York, NY
Master of Arts in Modern Art, Connoisseurship and History of the Art Market, December 2010
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, University Park, PA
Bachelor of Architecture & Minor in Art History, May 2009
SEDE DI ROMA, PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Rome, Italy
Concentration in Architecture, Cartography, Italian Literature, December 2007
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
- Advanced in MS Office, Google Suite, Outlook, Workday, FileMaker Pro
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit (BIM Modeling)
- Fluent in project management tools including AirTable, JIRA, Asana, Slack, Monday.com
- Expert in color theory and mixed-media installation, including acrylic paint, drawing, fiber, photo
- Experienced with art handling, power tools, exhibition design and fabrication methods
- Management-level training in diversity & inclusion, conflict management, executive leadership strategy
- Familiar with live/streaming platforms like Zoom, Instagram, Vimeo, YouTube
- Intermediate Italian reading and writing ability
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART (MET), New York, NY
Manager of Special Exhibitions & Projects, Costume Institute (CI), 2016 – 2020
Administrative Assistant, Government Affairs, 2015
- Developed and tracked exhibition schedules & budgets from conception through construction & installation to deliver projects on-time, on-budget
- Managed installation team of three direct reports--exempt, non-exempt, union staff--through catalogue photography & production, exhibition installation, and related projects
- Facilitated communication between 30 CI staff and 100+ MET stakeholders supporting curatorial, conservation, design, and registrar processes among others
- Directed workflow to maintain quality production on condensed timelines
- Drafted scope and negotiated design, fabricator, consultant and producer contracts in collaboration with museum legal and exhibition stakeholders
- Oversaw curatorial, design, fabrication, and installation of seven major exhibitions including Heavenly Bodies, the most visited exhibition in MET history, spanning 60,000 sq-ft across two locations, and recipient of MANY Award of Merit in Exhibition Design
ELIZABETH FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS (EFA), New York, NY
Acting Director, EFA Project Space, 2013 – 2015
Administrative Coordinator, EFA, 2012 – 2013
Program Manager, EFA Project Space, 2011 – 2013
- Managed production, installation & administration of 27 exhibitions / artist projects, and 100 events
- Co-directed annual SHIFT Residency through five seasons supporting 40 artists / administrators from organizations in five NYC boroughs including Abrons Art Center, CUE Art Foundation, NYFA, MoMA, Eyebeam: Art + Technology, Wave Hill and others
- Collaborated with more than 30 independent curators, and over 300+ artists on projects
- Drafted fundraising goals, conducted research and generated grant applications / LOIs
- Oversaw annual committee meetings for resident and exhibition selection
- Trained and supervised progress of seasonal internship program
- Performed general registrar duties, contract negotiation and documentation for 27 exhibitions / artist projects
- Provided administrative support to EFA Executive Director and Financial Manager
- Assisted with HR tasks: drafted employee handbook, secured new hires
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
TRESTLE GALLERY, Brooklyn, NY as Event and Fundraising Coordinator, 2015
I-PARK FOUNDATION, East Haddam, CT as Architectural Symposium Coordinator, 2012
DUMBO ARTS FESTIVAL, Brooklyn, NY as Assistant to Artist Eve Laroche-Joubert (Bailey), 2011
MUSEUM OF ARTS & DESIGN, New York, NY as Sales Associate, 2009 - 2012
CHRISTIE'S, New York, NY as Exhibition Assistant, Jewelry & Interiors, 2009 - 2010
JOHNSRUD ARCHITECTS, Trevose, PA as Associate of CAD and BIM Modeling, 2006 - 2010
GUEST CRITIC | JUROR
CHANORTH RESIDENCY (CHASHAMA), Pine Plains, NY as Guest Critic, Juror, and Advisor, 2018 - Present
TRESTLE ART SPACE, Brooklyn, NY as Guest Critic, 2018 – Present
GUEST SPEAKER
HARLEM SCHOOL OF ARTS, Harlem, NY on “Color Codes: Translating Color,” 2018
WOMEN IN BIO, New York, NY on “SciArt: Synaesthesia,” 2017
NYU INTEGRATED DIGITAL MEDIA PRESENTS PLAY/GROUND, Brooklyn, NY on “Incredible Witness,” 2017
ALTERCONF NYC, New York, NY on “Incredible Witness: Findings from the Public Laboratory,” 2017
ARTISTS TALK ON ART (ATOA), New York, NY on “The Elizabeth Foundation Times Three,” 2014
EDUCATION
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL, New York, NY
Certificate in Executive Leadership, November 2019
CHRISTIE’S EDUCATION, New York, NY
Master of Arts in Modern Art, Connoisseurship and History of the Art Market, December 2010
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, University Park, PA
Bachelor of Architecture & Minor in Art History, May 2009
SEDE DI ROMA, PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Rome, Italy
Concentration in Architecture, Cartography, Italian Literature, December 2007
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
- Advanced in MS Office, Google Suite, Outlook, Workday, FileMaker Pro
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit (BIM Modeling)
- Fluent in project management tools including AirTable, JIRA, Asana, Slack, Monday.com
- Expert in color theory and mixed-media installation, including acrylic paint, drawing, fiber, photo
- Experienced with art handling, power tools, exhibition design and fabrication methods
- Management-level training in diversity & inclusion, conflict management, executive leadership strategy
- Familiar with live/streaming platforms like Zoom, Instagram, Vimeo, YouTube
- Intermediate Italian reading and writing ability