Joseph Caster
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Joseph (Joe) Caster (he/him) is a studio artist and photographer. He has experience as director of an editions platform, educator, and company support/operations, and has a wide range of skills and interests from fine art to administration. Caster received his Master of Fine Art from the University of Connecticut and his BFA from Rhode Island College in photography with a minor in art history.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Director
Art + Culture Projects
Brooklyn, New York
09.2022 - Current
- Managed day-to-day operations.
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve operational processes and organizational efficiency.
- Oversaw production from the conception of a project, drafting contracts, and finding fabricators, to final fulfillment and shipment of artworks.
- Coordinated shipping of artworks, both domestically and internationally.
- Maintained consistent correspondence with various artists, art fairs, museums, galleries, and cultural institutions.
- Organized an art fair booth (Expo Chicago) from booth planning, and logistics, to installation and art handling.
- Kept detailed records of artworks, physical and digital.
- Traveled to art fairs across the country to create meaningful connections, and to be updated on contemporary art across all mediums.
- Edited contracts for artists/galleries to produce editions for fundraising.
- Collaborated with our CEO/founder to set long-term objectives for the company.
Administration and Operations
Angi
04.2022 - 09.2022
- Team support for Angi's Google Nest division, assisting team in questions regarding payments, pricing, account, etc.
- Uploading and creating new company accounts.
- Supporting newly integrated service companies.
- Supervising incoming messages and questions, providing company support internally and externally.
- Maintenance of group relationships and national partnerships.
- Lead generation to acquire new service
- Conducting initiation and informational sessions with newly acquired service companies.
- Participation in weekly data collection and logistical meetings.
- Participating in company outreach, proactively asking for updates on operations, following up with professional support requests and tracking data collection.
Onboarding/Acquisition, Sales and Support
Angi
11.2021 - 04.2022
- Working as an onboarding specialist for HVAC professionals for Angi's Google Nest division, through speaking with professionals, getting them acquainted with our system, and supporting their general inquiries.
- Supported onboarding of new professionals.
- Sourced, qualified and conducted screenings for HVAC companies.
- Proactively identified and solved complex recruitment problems impacting employer short- and long-term success.
- Provided insight regarding job duties to optimize productivity.
- Supported operations team, controlling resume flow within professional tracking system.
- Supported customer fulfillment.
- Supported executive decision-making by reporting on metrics and recommending improvements.
- Worked in sales explaining, pitching and gaining interest of professional clients.
- Helped problem solved for professionals with issues with account setup, bug fixes, and general inquiries.
Instructor of Record
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
01.2020 - 05.2021
- Observed and evaluated student performance and development and provided appropriate feedback on work.
- Led conversation during critique, providing a space for students to share and elaborate on their artistic practice.
- Observed other instructors to learn valuable techniques.
- Participated in workshops and trainings to improve skills and learn new methods for classroom instruction.
- Conducted exams to evaluate student progress with course material.
- Managed and organized class records and reports.
- Established objectives for lessons, modules and projects.
- Attended faculty meetings to brainstorm ideas and discuss methods for solving issues.
- Helped students meet diverse professional development goals.
- Managed curriculum development and daily facility operations to align with corporate objectives.
- Identified online resources to use in tandem with traditional course material.
- Uploaded online lessons and tools for students to use in studies.
- Maintained additional office hours each semester for students to discuss grades and ask questions.
Photo Lab Technician Assistant
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
09.2018 - 12.2019
- Managed departmental inventory and supply ordering.
- Calibrated computer monitors for color correction.
- Made archival inkjet prints for students and visiting artists.
- Created custom profiles for printing.
- Framed various photographic prints.
- Photographed artwork for online distribution.
- Edited and organized photographs in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, and Adobe Bridge.
Related Experience
2024
- Planning and installation of exhibitions.
- Quality photographic documentation of art work, whether singular works of art or exhibition installation.
- Pre production (lighting set-up) and post production (editing, color correcting) of artwork photographs, both 2-D and 3-D.
- Writing and editing artist statements and press-releases.
- Mentored and critiqued artists on conceptual and physical qualities of art making.
- Approved art layouts, graphic design and illustrative work for publication and print.
Education
Master of Arts - Fine Art Photography
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Art Photography
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI05.2018
Skills
- Public speaking
- Phone skills, customer service
- Onboarding
- Administration and Operations
- Calm under pressure
- Organization skills
- Flexible, creative thinking
- Proactive approach to problem-solving
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Excellent team player
- Curriculum planning and implementation
- Lesson planning
- Academic instruction and education
- Student/public engagement
- Informative lecturing
- Microsoft Suite
- Wordpress
- Ship Station
- Adobe PhotoShop/Lightroom/Bridge/Illustrator
- Zen Desk, Dash, and Google Sheets/Excel
- Exhibition installation experience
- Excellent workflow management
- Lighting skills (in studio and gallery)
- Darkroom and digital printing
- Image archiving and organizing
- Managing inventory
- Studio management
Timeline
Director
Art + Culture Projects
09.2022 - Current
Administration and Operations
Angi
04.2022 - 09.2022
Onboarding/Acquisition, Sales and Support
Angi
11.2021 - 04.2022
Instructor of Record
University of Connecticut
01.2020 - 05.2021
Photo Lab Technician Assistant
University of Connecticut
09.2018 - 12.2019
Related Experience
2024
Master of Arts - Fine Art Photography
University of Connecticut
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Art Photography
Rhode Island College
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