Resume

EDUCATION 

Fashion Institute of Technology; New York, NY MA in Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, and Museum Practice 

University of Maryland Baltimore County; Catonsville, Maryland 2006-2011 BA in Communications (Media Studies), and History (African American Studies and Cultural Studies), and a Minor in Art History 

SOME COURSE WORK
Curatorial Theory            Spanish            Museum Theory    Media Theory    
History of Material Culture             History of 20th Century Art and Fashion 

SKILLS
• Understanding of gallery and museum standards
• Ability to write at a creative and scholar level
• Over 5 years of experience as a curator and customer service
• Highly skilled in planning, developing and presenting exhibitions
• Experience working under pressure and under tight deadlines

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Visual Arts Director, November 2021 - Present
Creative Alliance; Baltimore, Maryland
• Plan and implement 15-20 art exhibitions a year
• Work collaboratively with resident artists on their careers.
• Work, along with leadership team and board members, to fulfill Creative Alliance’s vision and values including DEAI intiatives
• Produce a film program with 6-12 showings a year

Manager of Adult and Community Programs, February 2020 - November 2021
Walters Art Museum; Baltimore, Maryland
• Plan and implement public programs for adult and academic audience
• Develop DEAI strategies including creating a land acknowledgement with a team
• Train, assess, and mentor staff to provide adequate staffing for programs, establish a team-based approach to programming, and delegate accordingly.
• Co-Produce and lead conversations in public programs.
• Articulate the importance of Adult and Community Programs to the senior management and funding community. Manage both short term priorities and long-term planning.
• Identifies and builds relationships with community partners.
• Develop and implement both short- and long-term program strategy for deepening connections with the local Baltimore community
• Work inter- and intra-divisionally in a team-based environment.

Director and Curator, September 2017 – Present
Waller Gallery; Baltimore, Maryland
• Plan and implement exhibitions
• Manage a small part time staff 
• Install exhibitions from painting and lighting to physically handling the art work
• Write and edit artists' statements and wall labels
• Developed network of new clients and initiated connections with previous clients
• Communicate art and context to the Baltimore community
• Foster relationships and partnerships between artists, buyers, art writers, and the general community
• Plan and execute marketing and social media campaigns for the gallery

Producer, Cohost, and Social Media Manager, May 2016 – On Hiatus
Unravel Podcast: A Fashion Podcast; Greater New York City Area
• Create content for the podcast and website
• Communicate art, fashion, and physiological History to a growing audience
• Secure guests for episodes
• Research topics for each episode
• Create social media campaigns for all digital assets

Gilder Lehrman Institute Teacher, October 2017- February 2018
Museum of the City of New York; Greater New York City Area
• Create an engaging class and curriculum that relates fashion with American      
   History and the MCNY collection.
• Relate basic knowledge of fashion technology from the industrial revolution
  onward.
• Aid in students’ analysis of primary and secondary sources

Managing Project Archivist and Photographer, September 2016- October 2017
The Wardrobe LLC; Queens, New York
• Documentation and cataloguing of garments and accessories as well as artwork
• Use archival methods and materials to support garments
• Prepare and store garments for storage
• Photograph garments for archival documentation
• Troubleshoot/ problem solve storage concerns and challenges
• Handle garments of varying conditions with care
• Project Manage time on each project
• Understanding of multiple database platforms and Excel

Archives Quality Control, September 2015- June 2016
Garderobe; Long Island City, Queens, New York
• Use archival methods and materials to support garments
• Prepare and store garments for storage
• Conduct audits for each client on a seasonal basis
• Support organizational structure of each client
• Work under pressure and tight deadlines 

Conservation Intern and Research Assistant, June 2014- January 2015
Hispanic Society of America; Harlem, New York
• Oversee the movement of 17th and 18th century textiles
• Write condition reports
• Photograph textiles
• Assess textiles and possible treatments
• Conduct humidification treatments if necessary
• Construct storage solutions for textiles and garments 


Curatorial Intern and Research Assistant, October 2014 - September 2015
Morris Jumel Mansion; Harlem, New York
Support documentation and oversight of Yinka Shinobare exhibition

  • Write condition reports

  • Photograph objects

  • Recommend care and storage storage solutions for objects