education
l'Ecole Du Magasin, Grenoble, France 2006-2007
International Curatorial Program

Columbia College, Chicago, Illinois 1996-2000
Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts
Major: Interdisciplinary Studies, Vocal Performance and Photography

professional experience
Marwen Chicago, IL
Marwen is a $1.4 million not for profit organization that provides high quality visual arts education, college planning, and career development-all free of charge-to Chicago's under-served youth in grades 6-12.

Coordinator of Alumni Programs January 2003-2006
Creates, implements, and evaluates programs for 800 member alumni corps programming includes
job references, exhibitions, workshops, lectures, curating and managing gallery openings, and volunteer management. Markets and promotes programming for up and coming professionals and emerging artist ages 18-35. Manages $20,000 program budget.

Alumni, College and Career Program Assistant January 2002-December 2002
Assisted the manager of college, career, and alumni programs in the coordination of events, programs, and
workshops. Duties included: training teaching assistants, material management, database management,
intern/ volunteer management, gallery installation and management.

Office Manager October 2000-December 2001
Under the supervision of the executive director, the office manager served as the receptionist, facilities
manager, gallery assistant, accountant/bookkeeper assistant, and provided administrative support as needed; also noted for superior customer service.

Holiday Card Program Assistant August 2000-October 2000
As a part of the development and marketing department the Holiday Card Program Assistant coordinated
the sale and distribution of Marwen's student designed holiday cards; also noted for superior customer
service.

Translucent Chocolates gallery 718
Translucent Chocolates (TC) is a Chicago-based chocolate company located in the Chicago Arts District in Pilsen. TC specializes in custom color chocolates for corporations, individuals, and special events.

Gallery Coordinator, Public Relations Associate Chicago, IL 2006
Assist owner with event planning. Coordinates gallery exhibitions, installation and management, market and promote exhibitions

teaching experience
Rock for Kids, Instructor Chicago, IL 2003-2006
Developed summer program with Rock for Kids in Partnership with Fourth Presbyterian Church. Taught
4-week electronic music production course created in ACID PRO 3.0.

The Guild Complex, Instructor Chicago, IL 2003-2004
Developed program in partnership with CAPE (Chicago Arts Partnership in Education) integrating literary and visual arts.

Marwen, Artist Teacher Chicago, IL 2001-2003
Audio Collage: Taught a multi tiered workshop focused on sampling history, DJ history, creating a
freestyle collaboration for 15 students in Pro Tools.

Simple Samples: Digital Music: Taught a 10 week course based on the art of producing electronic music
through sampling in Pro Tools.

Jewelry Design: Personal Adornment: Taught beginning jewelry design workshops, focusing on wire wrapping, clay sculpting, and stone properties to 15 students.

Marwen, teaching assistant Chicago, IL 1997-2002
Assisted artist teachers in jewelry design, photography, mixed media, and printmaking courses

freelance work/ internships
Fluxcore Chicago, IL 2004-2005
Event coordination, set design, merchandise coordination, back stage management, volunteer management, resident dj

Nearly New Chicago, IL 2004
Fall window installation

Jamie Hall Chicago, IL 2003-2004
Annual assistant set designer, wardrobe, back stage assistance

Aya Nikole Cook Chicago, IL 2003
Curator of spring fashion exhibition and runway show, handled installation, performance coordination, wardrobe, model management, back stage assistance

HearWear Chicago, IL 2002
Performance as hair model, jewelry creator, back stage model assistant

Jason Muhammad Chicago, IL 2001
Assistant back stage coordinator, jewelry creator for winter runway show

Michael Joseph Chicago, IL 2001-2004
Assistant set designer spring and fall runway show, back stage coordinator

On Da Street Promotions Chicago, IL 1998
Interned as a street team member to promote music artist, created artist displays, provided administrative support

volunteer work/ affiliations

Fluxcore board member
2004-2006

Marwen Board of Directors member
2002-2006

Marwen Alumni Advisory Board co-chair
1997-2006

References available upon request.