AlchemI Strobbe
Seattle,WA
Summary
Innovative artist with decades of experience independently pursuing inspiration, self-directed education, and active artistic creation. Seeking the Scenic Design Apprenticeship position for opportunities to work with skilled mentors, explore purpose through creation, and support the expansion of local arts access. I am profoundly passionate about exercising my skills of interdisciplinary knowledge, connective collaboration, experimental ingenuity, and engaged learning. Through compassion, inclusion, and the resiliency of connection: I strive to enable the safety and authenticity required to support talented local artists in their genuine expression of self.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Volunteer Gallery Attendant
The Light Room
Seattle, WA
02.2025 - Current
- Redesigned data collection to facilitate essential art sales.
- Supported exhibit changeover and installation.
- Cultivated welcoming and informative environment to increase and engage public attendance.
Employee Experience and Engagement Lead
SourceCred
Remote
08.2019 - 02.2022
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility as shown by founding the Internal Operations and Culture department.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and design solutions from scratch.
- Attracted, onboarded, and retained 100+ contributors.
- Increased influx of and opportunities for marginalized identities by 70%.
Customer Support
SquareSpace
Portland, OR
10.2014 - 09.2015
- Improved end-user experience by providing efficient customer support on various technical issues, resulting in increased satisfaction rates.
- Provided unparalleled customer support, addressing technical issues promptly, compassionately, and effectively.
- Collaborated with team members to share best practices, ensuring a consistent approach to customer support across the organization.
Server
Cheryl's on 12th Restaurant
Portland, OR
08.2013 - 10.2014
- Delivered engaging customer service in fast-paced dining environment.
- Managed multiple tables efficiently, enhancing overall guest satisfaction.
- Prepared and executed catering orders and events.
Membership Sales Associate (Temp)
Portland Art Museum
Portland, OR
10.2012 - 01.2013
- Supported large events for members, facilitating tasks on site, and enhancing overall access to arts exposure.
- Increased membership sales through genuine engagement, balancing informative details with personable connection to increase sales and access to the arts.
- Entered, corrected, and maintained membership data in digital and analogue databases.
Education
High School Diploma -
Polaris K-12
Anchorage, AKNo Degree - Fine Arts
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AKSkills
- Essential Fine Arts: painting, illustration, digital drawing, and reference sketching
- 3D Design: hand sculpting, silicone molding, resin casting, minor 3D printing CAD design
- Fiber Arts: Basic sewing, weaving, crochet, and detailed embroidery
- Engineering: skilled implementation of novel inspiration through discernment, design, and experimentation
- Collaborative: joyful, communicative, and compassionate participant while striving to meet the needs of the team
- Self-Starter: independent and motivated self-directed learner, acquiring and actualizing nearly any artistic skill with very few resources
- Innovative: outside the box approach to solving novel challenges through quick iteration towards effective and aesthetic results
- Finesse: precision and a keen eye for detail to accurately interpret, recreate, or fabricate high-quality creations
Timeline
Volunteer Gallery Attendant
The Light Room
02.2025 - Current
Employee Experience and Engagement Lead
SourceCred
08.2019 - 02.2022
Customer Support
SquareSpace
10.2014 - 09.2015
Server
Cheryl's on 12th Restaurant
08.2013 - 10.2014
Membership Sales Associate (Temp)
Portland Art Museum
10.2012 - 01.2013
High School Diploma -
Polaris K-12
No Degree - Fine Arts
University of Alaska Anchorage
Independent Artist
Self-Directed & Life-Long Artist
2010 - Present
- Innate talent, built skill, and accumulated knowledge in art fabrication.
- Open mindset and commitment to curiosity.
- Powerful self-educator fueled by intuition and passion.
- Unique cross-pollination of interdisciplinary knowledge yielding novel solutions.
- Independent initiation and ownership over projects.
- Decades of experience from relentless creation.
- Compassionate teacher leading skill workshops in personal communities.
- Clear passion generated from undeniable authenticity.
- Keen eye for detail and finesse in design and execution.
Operations Fanatic
Employee Experience & Operations Lead
SourceCred (Software Startup)
2019-2022
- Founded an essential department to define and steward internal operations and community culture.
- Attracted, onboarded, and retained 100+ contributors from the start of the organization.
- Expertly crafted a uniquely welcoming and safe culture, resulting in a 70% increase in participation by marginalized identities.
- Designed, implemented, and maintained coherent operations for essential platforms and tools to enable communication, documentation, and collaboration.
- Facilitated deep communication and alignment through efficient meetings with founders, interdepartmental managers, employees, and the wider community alike.
- Cultivated internal experts to provide collaborative opportunities for soft-skills education and restoration to all employees.
- Designed human-first operations that helped collectively redefine relationship to labor and value, significantly increasing mental wellbeing for all contributors.
Genuine Teammate
Volunteer Gallery Attendant
The Light Room (Community Darkroom & Photography Gallery)
Feb 2025 - Present
- Redesigned and simplified outdated data collection to facilitate essential art sales.
- Assisting exhibit changeover and installation, with careful attention to precision.
- Working with the owner, members, and the public to cultivate a welcoming, informative environment and wider arts engagement.
Customer Support Associate
Squarespace (Website Technology)
Oct 2014 - Sep 2015
- Developed impeccable communication skills by assisting customers through technical roadblocks with compassion, clarity, and effective guidance.
- Brought joy and connection to my cherished team of co-workers "The HeartBlakers".
- Practiced de-escalation through patience and connection with frustrated customers.
Membership Sales Associate (Holiday Temp)
Portland Art Museum
Oct 2012 - Jan 2013
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