Alicia Thomas
Lumberton,NC
Summary
Results-focused management professional with over 20 years of experience working in diverse environments. Proactive leader with strengths in communication and collaboration. Adept at managing concurrent objectives to promote efficiency and influence positive outcomes.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Curator of Education & Community Engagement
Museum of the Southeast American Indian
Pembroke, NC
02.2023 - Current
- Organized and conducted over 100 annual group visits, tours, and interactive activities surrounding museum collections for K-12 students, UNCP Chancellor's cabinet, and the general public.
- Led implementation of three core museum initiatives for public engagement - Communities in Schools Museum Girls Circle, Literacy Program Book from the Nook and Cultural Project Life By the River.
- Conducted research into museum collections, exhibitions and topics related to educational programming.
- Collaborated with colleagues, volunteers, contractors and external partners to ensure successful delivery of educational activities.
- Assessed participant feedback from educational programs or events in order to improve future offerings.
- Developed marketing strategies aimed at increasing awareness about educational opportunities available at the museum.
- Cultivated relationships with local, state, and tribal organizations to increase visibility in the community.
- Created lesson plans based on current and relevant topics in museum education.
Music Teacher
Public Schools of Robeson County
LUMBERTON, NC
09.2021 - 06.2022
- Formulated and implemented effective lesson plans focusing on principles of music, musicianship, music theory and history.
- Provided leadership and management to music department to achieve superior benchmarks in teaching and curriculum design, instruction, classroom management, music performance and composition.
- Fostered relationships with staff, students and parents to drive departmental and school objectives and philosophies.
- Organized and directed special events and school concerts for three hundred elementary-aged students.
- Attended state music conference as a member of the NC Music Educators Association.
Corporate Manager
Pembroke Hardware Company, Inc
PEMBROKE, NC
09.2008 - 09.2021
- Corporate Consultant - June 2022 - present.
- Responsible for all Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable related functions in a high volume retail environment.
- Improved collection rates by 20% by streamlining A/R processes.
- Developed and implemented departmental accounting policies, procedures and processes to establish and standardize accounting best practices.
- Developed budgets, prepared forecasts and monitored financial deadlines.
- Delivered actionable recommendations to enhance strategic direction and day-to-day accounting operations.
- Built trust and rapport with clients to facilitate long-term, loyal relationships.
- Team lead in recruiting, training, and developing new team members, sales associates.
- Created social media strategies to increase sales and brand awareness across multiple platforms.
- Represented company at National TrueValue trade show as a featured performer.
- Member of TrueValue Young Retailers Association.
Assistant Director
Guilford Native American Art Gallery
GREENSBORO, NC
12.2001 - 01.2007
- Gallery Assistant - 2001-2003. Promoted to Assistant Director January 2004.
- Planned and executed annual cultural festival and quarterly art exhibits.
- Managed staff, financials and key performance indicators to facilitate business operations.
- Expanded gallery's regional and national artist representation, liaised with both established and new artists and designers and managed exhibitions and arts education programming.
- Created and managed gallery budget, tracked inventory and sales, priced products and oversaw public relations and social media campaigns promoting gallery and artists.
- Networked and helped lead local arts community, represented gallery by interacting with local, regional and national artists and arts institutions and partnered with local art festivals.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies
UNC-Greensboro
Greensboro, NC 2018
Skills
- Program Administration
- Staff Management
- Cultural Arts Programmer
- Community Involvement
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Collaborative Relationship Building
- Public Engagement
- Group and individual instruction
- Strong Business Acumen
- Finance and Accounting Oversight
Timeline
Curator of Education & Community Engagement
Museum of the Southeast American Indian
02.2023 - Current
Music Teacher
Public Schools of Robeson County
09.2021 - 06.2022
Corporate Manager
Pembroke Hardware Company, Inc
09.2008 - 09.2021
Assistant Director
Guilford Native American Art Gallery
12.2001 - 01.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies
UNC-Greensboro
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