Ashley Cornwall
Pleasant Hill,CA
Summary
Organized Department Coordinator known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in project management, team leadership, and workflow optimization. Excels in communication, problem-solving, and adaptability, ensuring smooth department operations and effective collaboration. Passionate educator with dynamic management skills committed to delivering an engaging and enriching learning experience. Strong command of curriculum development, studio coordinating, and lesson integration. Adept with innovative instructional methods, technology, and facilities. Experience in management, education, administration, and marketing.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Department Coordinator
Laney College
Oakland, CA
06.2023 - Current
- Coordinates daily tasks and events with a strong focus on managing instructors, budgeting finances, and scheduling maintenance protocols for the art department
- Reports to the dean of fine arts and sciences and organizes budgets, classroom equipment, and facility organization
- Records administrative documentation of inventory, yearly/quarterly budgets, schedules, and classroom materials
- Performs requisitions for bulk orders for the purchasing department
- Manages art department classrooms with a 2D and 3D background in ceramics, drawing, painting, printmaking, digital fabrications, wood shop, sculpture, media/film, graphic arts, and photography
- Assists campus gallery manager in jurying student exhibitions and display
- Performs administrative duties for the art department and organizes events for visiting artists and lectures
- Supports classrooms with instructional assistance for diverse classes with over 40 students
- Performs maintenance and repairs on studio equipment such as kilns and printing presses
- Advanced in technician duties, studio maintenance, kiln repair, and glaze calculation
Studio Coordinator
Clayroom
San Francisco
11.2022 - 06.2023
- Coordinates and performs general management tasks such as hiring staff, external instructors, and assistant teachers
- Oversees the internal staff and provides support and assistance during instruction and member onboarding
- Organizes and executes planning for corporate events, visiting artists, and community outreach
- Balances a full time instruction schedule with managing employees, scheduling classes, and creating curriculums
- Point of contact for onboard in over 300 members, organizes budgets and warehouse orders
- Schedules and organizes private events and public gallery shows and workshops
- Performs administrative duties and studio technician duties with a high focus on customer service and management skills
Lead Instructor/Curriculum Developer
The Premo School
Roswell, GA
08.2020 - 08.2022
- Lead Instructor for K-8th grade students in Art, Music, and Reading
- Develops a unique curriculum that includes visual art techniques and art history through project based learning
- Teaches art history, painting, ceramics, drawing, theater, printmaking, writing, reading, and music to all grades
- Manages and cultivates an after school curriculum and program for students
- Organizes artist exhibitions and events for students and families
- Creates a curriculum for K-8th graders with an emphasis on independent thinking and self-expression while following state guidelines and standards
Lead Instructor/Events Manager
The Art Center West
Roswell, GA
08.2019 - 08.2022
- Designs and implements art courses for all ages at a community art center for the parks and recreation department for the city of Roswell
- Cultivates community groups and exhibitions for artists and students by planning public events
- Organizes and teaches summer youth camps while serving as the point of contact for families and customers
- Collaborates with regional studio manager and plans large events for visiting artists and lectures
- Assists resident artists and organizes onboarding and scheduling for internal staff
- Performs administrative tasks for communicating with customers, staff, and event planning
Marketing Specialist
Impaqt
Pittsburgh, PA
06.2006 - 06.2009
- Performed administrative tasks and demonstrated oriented sales research for the Top 500 Retail Companies to find qualified leads
- Provides recommendations and inquiries for prospect targeting, documented sales, and researched search engine statistics for corporate retail companies
- Examined data, numbers, and percentages to record company growth
- Organizes data analysis and statistics while assisting in the perpetration of scheduled reports
- Created profiles for each company utilizing Microsoft Office tools and collaborated with various research teams to meet company deadlines
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts & Sciences -
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, Pennsylvania06.2019
Skills
- Management
- Fundraising & Budgeting
- Teaching & Instruction
- Public Speaking & Presentation
- Administrative Skills
- Pedagogical Strategies
- Curriculum Development & Leadership
- Art Program Coordination
- Faculty Mentorship
- Event Planning & Coordination
- Grant Writing
- Scheduling & Resource Management
- Creative Development
- Digital Media & Design
- Social Media & Marketing
Timeline
Department Coordinator
Laney College
06.2023 - Current
Studio Coordinator
Clayroom
11.2022 - 06.2023
Lead Instructor/Curriculum Developer
The Premo School
08.2020 - 08.2022
Lead Instructor/Events Manager
The Art Center West
08.2019 - 08.2022
Marketing Specialist
Impaqt
06.2006 - 06.2009
Bachelor of Fine Arts & Sciences -
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania