Kim Nurmi
6514 Long Green St., Rowlett,TX
Summary
Highly organized and friendly public servant with management and leadership experience in museums, cultural arts centers, non-profits, special events, marketing, and customer service. Ten years of museum management experience and over 40 years experience in theatre with additional sales, bookkeeping, office management, graphic design, customer service, architecture and educator experience.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Heritage Crossing Manager
City Of Garland Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts
11.2014 - Current
- Manage and lead in a manner consistent with City Council priorities and the City’s culture and mission through coordination with Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Directors, Convention and Visitors Bureau, the non-profit Landmark Society Board, and community stakeholders' department goals and objectives
- Hire, train and supervise staff
- Coordinate volunteer program
- Develop and administer (Overseen) budget, including funded, unfunded and CIP proposals
- Create and implement Strategic Goals, Initiatives and Work Plans for the division
- Team member for Cultural Arts Master Plan and CVB Assessment
Grant proposal research and development
Develop annual marketing plans and materials, including social media marketing
Coordinated and produced museum exhibits (temporary, permanent and traveling)
Created public programming from tours to virtual engagement to large events while also
evaluating public and staff reactions to the programming
Content developer for Landmark Society and Heritage Crossing websites
Facilitator of Americans for the Arts AEP6 survey for the City of Garland
Digital and physical archive management and Landmark Museum curator
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology & Architecture
University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TXMaster of Science - Education
University of Phoenix
Denver, COSkills
- Project Management
- Community Partnerships
Marketing - Special Events
- Concept Development
- Teamwork
- Team Management
- Self Motivated
- Museum Collections Management
- AASLH Museum Prof Cert
- Microsoft Office Suite & Teams
- Adobe
- Wix, Civic Plus
- Past Perfect
- Constant Contact, Mail Chimp
- Business Facebook & YouTube
Awards
- 2014 Texas Recreation and Parks Society (TRAPS) Best Website Award
- 2016 Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO) Best Use of Promotional Item: Heritage Celebration
- 2016 Garland Summer Musicals (GSM)Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2017 TRAPS Arts & Humanities Programming Achievement Award: Heritage Youth Programming
- 2023 TRAPS Arts & Humanities Programming Achievement Award: Garland & Beyond, Explore Garland in the Space Industry exhibit
- 2024 Garland Chamber of Commerce Leadership Garland Distinguished Leader Award
- 2024 TAMIO Best Use of a Promotional Item: History Scavenger Hunt at Downtown Square Grand Opening
- 2024 TRAPS Arts & Humanities Programming Achievement Award: Mumentous, Celebrating Tradition in Garland Exhibit
Volunteer Work
- Rowlett Arts and Humanities Commission: Commissioner, 2018-2021
- Leadership Garland Alumni Committee: Chair
- Youth Leadership Garland Committee: Board Member
- Garland Downtown Business Association: Vice President, Secretary, Newsletter Editor, Ex-Oficio
- Modern Dallas Quilt Guild: Communications Chair
- Garland Summer Musicals: Board Member
- Garland Summer Musicals Guild: Chairman, Secretary, Social Chair
- Garland Women's Study Club: Member
- Project: Completion: Founder
- National Psoriasis Foundation Rocky Mountain Psoriasis Support Group: Founder
- Dallas Press Club Gridiron Show: Talent, Crew
- Dallas Children's Theatre: Talent
- Dallas Shakespeare in the Park: Talent
- Dallas Summer Musicals High School Musical Theatre: J
Achievements
- Business Council for the Arts Leadership Arts Institute, 2022 Graduate
- Disney Institute Leadership Development Program, Graduate
- Garland Neighborhood Management Academy, Speaker
- Citizens Police Academy, Speaker
- Garland Chamber of Commerce Leadership Garland, Graduate Class 32
- Leadership Garland 2.0, Graduate Class 1
Timeline
Heritage Crossing Manager
City Of Garland Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts
11.2014 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology & Architecture
University of Texas At Austin
Master of Science - Education
University of Phoenix
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