OBJECTION
To utilize my outstanding people skills, administration & management experience & practical judgment in the arts & design fields.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
July 2010- Present Ma'am arts, administration & management
Offering admin & mgmt solutions to organizations in the arts & design
- Owner & Operator
February 2010-Present CoDanceCo
ABrT's Non-profit licensee to present 'Dancing Classrooms' on Long Island
Administrator
December 2010-Present Playback Theater LI
Non-profit Improvisational Theater Company
- Project Manager
March 2009-June 2010 Drexel Heritage Furniture
Offering a full Interior Design Service and home furnishing gallery
- Visual Display Specialist
November 2008-April 2010 Patchogue Arts Council
Volunteer not-for profit serving the south shore of Brookhaven Township
- Corresponding Secretary 11/08- 4/10
- Walking Arts Tour Co-Chair (presently)
September 2008-March 2009 Stephen Haller Gallery
Exhibiting significant, contemporary painting- Gallery Assistant Intern
April 2004- May 2008 Restful Furniture Inc., Ethan Allen Licensee
Offering a full interior design service & home furnishing showroom
- Design Project Manager
- Store Manager
- Visual Display/ Merchandise & Home Accent Specialist
August 2002-March 2004 Pier1 Imports
Retailer of home accents & furnishings
- Assistant Store Manager
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Team that closed the largest monthly franchised sales in Ethan Allen History February 2007
Team member on Huntington, NY Ethan Allen Re-design 2004
Worked with VP on opening & closing Bayport & Watermill NY locations
- Organized, supervised & scheduled all aspects on deliveries, installations & cosmetic work
- Installed credit terminal, phones & set up phone prompts & mailboxes
EDUCATION
Moore College of Art & Design May 2003
Bachelors in Fine Arts
Graduated Cum Laude, Dean's List 1998-2002
Drawing in Italy Course, Summer 2002
Introductory courses in French, Italian & Spanish
Courses in Business Management
Introductory courses in Accounting
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
Administrative Skills
- Correspondence through phone, email & mail
- Database creation solutions & entry
- Facilitate conference calls
- Solutions for reporting systems
- Facilitate meeting locations & schedules
- Ensure bookkeeping materials processed
- Assemble & distribute materials
- Compile necessary research information
- Create/advertise call for artist & press releases
- Liaison between artists, businesses, council & public
- Supervise & coordinate volunteers
- Provide customer service & issue solution
Computer Skills
- Load new & update computer software
- MS Word, Excel, Outlook
- QuickBooks, PhotoShop, PowerPoint
- Update/maintain ArtSystems Database
- Email marketing; Constant Contact expertise
- Expertise in internet search & research -
- All internet search engine interfaces
- Windows XP, Vista & 7
Employee & Location Management
- Supervise staff of 15-20
- Determine sales goals of 15 designers
- Ensure location meet & surpasses sales goals
- Evaluate abilities, motivate, provide training
- Interpersonal management through professionalism
- Recruit, interview, hire & dismiss
- Present & review budget reports
- Maintain & expand client & vendor basis
Project Management
- Collaborate on all levels of project from concept to completion
- Budget Development
- Selection & implementation of donation interface
- Selection & implementation of marketing campaign tools
- Monthly status reporting for Director & Board of Trustees
Design Project Management
- Collaborate on all levels of the project design
- Measure space & interview client needs
- Develop space floor plans
- Select/buy upholstery, soft goods & case goods
- Select/buy all art, lamps, floral & accents for plans
- Delegate design projects
- Ensure projects designed to client specs
- Confirm design scaled within budget
- Increase closing through sale take over
- Organize & maintain designer/sales staff materials
- Paint, drapery hardware,carpet vendor communications
Visual Display & Home Accent Specialist
- Analyze location demographics
- Plan & design room displays & layouts
- Convey "who lives here" in each space through selecting & installing appropriate accents
- Visualize & communicate zone concepts
- Plan, budget & schedule showroom cosmetic & product changes
- Vendor negotiations resulting in 15% profit increase
- Maintain accent inventory; select, order, track
- Ensure luxury branding standards displayed
- Determine with management designer category goal
- Collaborate with designer to select accents for client
Miscellaneous Skills
- Representative at local events for recruitment
- Approach businesses for monetary/space sponsorship for events
- Jury submissions; curate Walking Arts Tour
- Install & uninstall gallery shows
- Develop & facilitate community workshops
