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Work History
Education
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Projects
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Software
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Berenice Cortes

Berenice Cortes

Stockton,CA

Summary

Resourceful individual with over 5 years of displaying high level of flexibility, adaptability and organizational skills. Develops and executes outreach strategies and action plans based on institution objectives and mission priorities with goal of increasing institution visibility. Strong focus on data and analytics to drive targeted activities and return on growth efforts. Strong leadership skills and demonstrated track record of success working with diverse client populations in one-on-one and group settings.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Language

Work History

Community Engagement & Outreach Coordinator

San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
San Jose , CA
2022.04 - 2024.04
  • Championed institutional and community partnerships strengthening the organization's presence in the community.
  • Redesigned museum and education goals with interdisciplinary teams to bridge comprehensive plans in the fiber arts
  • Upheld museum’s mission of DEIA initiatives through the expansion of workshops, classes, talks, & performances attracting supporters.
  • Managed administrative tasks to evaluate outreach efforts and engagement to continuously improve program effectiveness.
  • Activated the fiber-arts-hub in downtown San Jose with the intersection of a volunteer program promoting commitment to the organizations mission, career and personal development.

Store Manager

San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
San Jose , CA
2021.08 - 2022.04
  • Facilitated daily operations by establishing guidelines to ensure store optimization.
  • Developed and executed marketing campaigns resulting in growth of sales and engagement
  • Extended artist relations spotlighting local artistry offering exposure to contemporary and traditional fiber artists.

Area Supervisor

Ross Dress for Less
San Jose , CA
2016.06 - 2020.11
  • Delegated and motivated team members to company policies and achieve first-class retail execution.
  • Upheld retail standards through ongoing coaching maintaining customer satisfaction.
  • Trained the Loss Prevention Team and maintained open lines of communication to enforced theft mitigation protocols resulting in merchandise shrinkage.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Media Art -

San Jose State University

Skills

  • Resourceful
  • Self-directed
  • Visionary
  • Outreach initiatives
  • Community Education
  • Event Coordination
  • Google Workspace
  • Adobe Creative Cloud

Projects

CADRE Mentorship

  • Mentored a Freshman exploring innovative art practices applied to a culminating virtual exhibition, Metamorphosis.
  • Managed weekly meetings offering discussions on project development, research methods and design opportunities
  • Designed the execution of a 3-D gallery space with Blender exhibited virtually in New Art City.

The Human Machine Interface

  • Manipulated an Arduino microcontroller resulting in the addition of hardware pieces resulting and basic movement.
  • Developed and compiled programming language syntax to achieve a functional Arduino microcontroller.

Game Development

  • Achieved a visually expressive game with the collaboration of a Graphic Designer.
  • Developed programming language syntax in Visual Studio to achieve the integration of pixel art.
  • Led a cohort in troubleshooting testing to develop a playable 2D pixel game, Mold Attack.

Languages

Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

Software

Blender

Unity

C#

C++

Timeline

Community Engagement & Outreach Coordinator

San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
2022.04 - 2024.04

Store Manager

San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
2021.08 - 2022.04

Area Supervisor

Ross Dress for Less
2016.06 - 2020.11

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Media Art -

San Jose State University
Berenice Cortes