Adva Wilkerson
Minneapolis
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Visitor Experience Associate
The Walker Art Center
Minneapolis
11.2025 - Current
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
- Facilitating entrance to the museum. Selling tickets and memberships to patrons.
- Guided patrons to their seats and provided event information.
- Verified tickets for entry into the venue.
- Handled lost and found inquiries from patrons efficiently.
Co-editor & Co-founder
Selfish Magazine
Minneapolis
06.2025 - Current
- Collect submissions, submit feedback, and work with the artists/writers involved
- Design merchandise, posters, spreads, and content for socials
- Run the @s3lf.ishmag Instagram and Substack
- Correspond with different bands, stores, local artists & vendors to organize events & sell items on consignment
Archives Volunteer
The Walker Art Center
Minneapolis
09.2024 - Current
- Catalogue & organize library and archivist materials
- Inspect and give reports on the quality of film reels
- Aid in writing grants proposals
Gallery Assistant
The Walker Art Center
Minneapolis
11.2024 - 11.2025
- Greet and help visitors with location and information requests
- Monitor galleries to insure the safety of the artwork and visitors while maintaining a welcoming environment
French Tutor
The New School
New York City
11.2023 - 05.2024
- Helped students with their homework, school projects, grammar and conversational skills
Head of Social Media Department, Radio Host
WNSM Radio
New York City
10.2022 - 05.2024
- Managed social media accounts, producing a posting schedule, creating new designs, as well and developing and editing new post ideas for the @wnsmradio Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter accounts
- Created guidelines and policies for the social media department
- Hosted a weekly radio show entitled, Bourgeois Indulgence, involving research, production, and recording of on-air content
- Compiled and formulated supporting marketing materials for Bourgeois Indulgence on both Instagram and Letterboxd
Intern
Showa Women's University Junior & Senior High School
Tokyo
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Collaborated closely with my assigned teacher to design a curriculum, created comprehensive vocabulary lists, and created reading comprehension questions
- Developed effective strategies for navigating an international workplace
Education
Bachelor's Degree - The Arts with a Visual Studies concentration, French Studies, Culture and Media
Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts at The New School
New York City, NY05.2024
Student - 19th-century French painting
CIEE Summer in Paris
Paris, France08.2022
Skills
- Customer service
- Ticketing systems
- Event coordination
- Content creation
- Social media strategy
- Grant writing
- Scheduling
- Product merchandising
Websites
Accomplishments
Selfish Magazine selected for the Walker Art Center's library collection
Timeline
Visitor Experience Associate
The Walker Art Center
11.2025 - Current
Co-editor & Co-founder
Selfish Magazine
06.2025 - Current
Gallery Assistant
The Walker Art Center
11.2024 - 11.2025
Archives Volunteer
The Walker Art Center
09.2024 - Current
French Tutor
The New School
11.2023 - 05.2024
Intern
Showa Women's University Junior & Senior High School
06.2023 - 08.2023
Head of Social Media Department, Radio Host
WNSM Radio
10.2022 - 05.2024
Bachelor's Degree - The Arts with a Visual Studies concentration, French Studies, Culture and Media
Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts at The New School
Student - 19th-century French painting
CIEE Summer in Paris