JENNIFER MUNRO MILLER
Keller,Texas
Summary
Experienced Administrative Program Coordinator in higher education with academic background in Art History. Adaptable with great attention to detail and strong interpersonal communication and multitasking skills.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
PROGRAM SPECIALIST
University of Southern California
11.2016 - Current
- Graduate Advisor, Visual Studies Graduate Certificate and Assistant Director, Visual Studies Research Institute.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment with graduate students, staff, and faculty.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects and tracking approximately 75 enrolled graduate students.
- Managed a wide variety of tasks including student advising and record keeping, academic event planning, expense reporting and budget maintenance, and promotion of the program and events.
CATALOGUER
Private Collector
05.2012 - 12.2012
- Catalogued an extensive private collection of modern art and design for a private collector in Bel-Aire, CA. This included condition reporting, photographing, coordinating with art storage, identifying and describing objects, and delivery of data to the client.
CATALOGUER
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
07.2011 - 12.2011
- Worked as a temporary cataloguer for the sale of a private collection of modern and contemporary art.
- Identified and described all objects in the collection.
- Researched objects and their potential value for the sale catalog using a variety of resources.
- Evaluated and reported condition of objects.
- Wrote object descriptions and essays for the sale catalog.
- Increased accuracy of catalog entries through meticulous proofreading and editing tasks.
- Assisted with phone bidding and other tasks on auction days.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
10.2008 - 06.2011
- Research assistant for Decorative Arts department PST exhibition California Design, 1930-1965.
- Conducted extensive archival, digital, and academic research on exhibition objects and artists.
- Worked with museum database to update records.
- Co-wrote exhibition adjacent publication, A Handbook of California Design, 1930-1965.
GRADUATE ASSISTANT
University of Southern California
08.2004 - 01.2009
- Facilitated academic events for the Literary, Visual, and Material Culture Initiative and Visual Studies Graduate Certificate program, promoted events, and designed and maintained website.
Teaching Assistant
Art History Department, USC
08.2003 - 05.2008
- Digging into the Past: Material Culture and the Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean, Professor Ann Marie Yasin,University of Southern California, January 2008 - May 2008.
- Foundations of Western Art, Professor Eunice Howe, University of Southern California, August 2006 - December 2006.
- Arts of Asia, Professor Insoo Cho, University of Southern California, August 2003 - May 2004.
INTERN
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
09.2002 - 09.2003
- Researched and authored curriculum materials for Ancient Egypt and Maya Mobile projects for the education department.
GRADUATE ASSISTANT
University of Southern California
08.2001 - 07.2002
- Sorted and filed slides in the USC Slide Library, mounted and labeled new slides, and assisted with digitization.
Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools, Longfellow Middle
08.1996 - 06.2000
- Taught English and Creative Writing at the 7th and 8th grade level.
Education
Ph.D. - Art History
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA01.2010
M.A. - Art History
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA01.2003
B.A. (cum laude) - English and Art History
The College of William And Mary
Williamsburg01.1996
Skills
- Program Management
- Report Preparation
- Scheduling proficiency
- Financial Administration
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Microsoft Office
- Event Planning
- Educational Programs
- Grant Writing and Reporting
- Group and individual instruction
- Project Management
Exhibitions
Fashion and Transgression, Fisher Gallery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, January 29 - April 12, 2003
Honors and Awards
- J. PAUL GETTY MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP, University of Southern California, 2008-2009
- MCLELLAND ADVANCED FELLOWSHIP, University of Southern California, Fall 2007
- USC COLLEGE STRATEGIC THEMES RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP, University of Southern California, 2004 - 2005 and 2005 - 2006
- LUCE FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP, Summer 2004, Summer 2005, and Summer 2006
- MUSEUM STUDIES FELLOWSHIP, University of Southern California, 2001 - 2003
Related Activities
- GALLERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, The University of Southern California, Graduate Student Representative, 2002, 2003
- GRADUATE STUDENT SYMPOSIUM COMMITTEE, University of Southern California, 2001, 2003
- GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENT SENATE, University of Southern California, 2002, 2003
- NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT, Northern Virginia Writing Project, Teacher Consultant, 1997, 2000
Dissertation
In the Flesh: The Burlesque Theater in American Art and Visual Culture, Richard Meyer, dissertation director
Publications
- Co-author, California Design 1930-1965: Craftspeople, Designers, Manufacturers. Edited by Bobbye Tigerman, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and The MIT Press, 2013.
- Art Since the 1960s: Experience and Experiments, Curriculum, Orange County Museum of Art, 2008.
- America in the 1800s and 1900s, Curriculum, Museum Associates / Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2006.
- Art and Social Commentary, Curriculum, Museum Associates / Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2006.
- California’s Landscape, Curriculum, Museum Associates / Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2006.
- Heroes and Myths in Ancient Art, Curriculum, Museum Associates / Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2004.
- Maya Mobile, Curriculum, Museum Associates / Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2004.
- Ancient World Mobile, Curriculum, Museum Associates / Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2003.
- “Glamour: Fashion and Illusion.” Fashion and Transgression. Exhibition Catalogue. Los Angeles: USC Fisher Gallery, 2003.
Timeline
PROGRAM SPECIALIST
University of Southern California
11.2016 - Current
CATALOGUER
Private Collector
05.2012 - 12.2012
CATALOGUER
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
07.2011 - 12.2011
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
10.2008 - 06.2011
GRADUATE ASSISTANT
University of Southern California
08.2004 - 01.2009
Teaching Assistant
Art History Department, USC
08.2003 - 05.2008
INTERN
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
09.2002 - 09.2003
GRADUATE ASSISTANT
University of Southern California
08.2001 - 07.2002
Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools, Longfellow Middle
08.1996 - 06.2000
Ph.D. - Art History
University of Southern California
M.A. - Art History
University of Southern California
B.A. (cum laude) - English and Art History
The College of William And Mary