Alana Reece-Walker

• Uploading and documenting images of archived artwork and metadata to DLynx (digital archives).
• Organized and managed inventory of digital equipment. Checking in and out materials for student use, and instructing people on how to use the equipment.
• Cleaning the art studios and building or fixing any necessary storage and tools to be used within them.
• Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
• Performed research to collect and record industry data.
• Contributed to a positive work environment by fostering open communication among art department staff.
• Optimized workflow efficiency within the Art Department through effective prioritization of tasks based on urgency or complexity.
• Helped maintain a safe working environment on sets by ensuring adherence to safety protocols for equipment use and proper disposal of hazardous materials.

Worked with the Youth Justice Action Council as a youth advocate and transitioned to an Adult mentor position.

• The Youth Justice Action Council is a youth-led social change effort that is beginning a new age of youth justice reform in Memphis.
• Guided and supported faculty and staff in development of new programs with justice impacted individuals.
• Improved policies and procedures to maximize youth equity within the justice system.
• Devised programs to promote diversity and inclusion among the council and spaces we entered.
• Developed and implemented youth justice initiatives such as the Break the Chains Demands and reforming the youth detention centers in Memphis to recognize and encourage mental health, financial, and personal support to justice-impacted people.
• Organized and facilitated meetings and prepared and distributed materials for conferences and didactic educational activities.
• Conducted thorough research on potential funding sources, the present experiences of justice-impacted youth and adults, and statistics of the school to prison pipeline in Memphis.

• Promoted a positive learning environment by establishing clear expectations and maintaining consistent studio management techniques.
• Boosted student performance by providing individualized support and targeted feedback.
• Initiated new learning methods, eliminating instructional gaps and improving comprehension.
• Modified lessons, projects, and events to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning, group work, and non-facilitated experience.
• Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.