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Leena Dobouni

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Gallery and Exhibitions Manager

Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
08.2023 - Current
  • Organized exhibitions, events, and educational programs for the the university's students, faculty and staff as well as public patrons.
  • Curated exhibition and artwork layout, lighting design, label and didactic printing, and social media / PR presence.
  • Coordinated intake, install, de-install and delivery of works for rotating exhibitions along with the management / training of Gallery Assistants.
  • Maintained accurate records of artwork inventory in the gallery collection.
  • Drafted press releases about upcoming exhibitions or activities hosted by the gallery.
  • Liaised and established relationships with local institutions, community organizations, local artists and up-and-coming student artists to collaborate and promote gallery events and collections.
  • Led gallery fundraising efforts by writing grant proposals as well as collaborating with other foundations and art organizations to consolidate funding for special events and acquisitions.
  • Developed marketing strategies to increase gallery visibility and attendance.

Associate Faculty Member

Herron School Of Art + Design
Indianapolis, IN
08.2021 - Current
  • Instructed First Year Foundation Studies students in the production of creative works that demonstrate innovation in concept, formal artistic language and materials.
  • Stayed current with contemporary art practices by attending local shows and connecting with up-and-coming artists.
  • Maintained digital learning platforms that provided in-person/online hybrid learning.
  • Encouraged students to actively participate in class through collaborative engagement techniques such as online discussions, collaborative group projects, mixed media research projects that integrate multi-media methodologies.
  • Compiled valuable online resources to use in conjunction with lectures and coursework such as new art journal articles, online instructional video media, and access to local art show and artist talk schedules.
  • Developed course syllabi and lesson plans that promote Herron's academic and creative strategic goals such as DEIA, representation and retention.
  • Assessed student work and course changes by incorporating peer-to-peer critiques, class check-ins, and connecting students with faculty mentors in their specific areas of interest.

Graduate Admissions Fellow

Herron School of Art + Design
Indianapolis, IN
08.2019 - 05.2021
  • Recruited future graduate top talent for Herron School of Art + Design.
  • Collaborated with Herron’s senior administration on scholarship funding and graduate assistantship placement.
  • Mastered Salesforce CRM, WebAdmit, Basecamp, Microsoft Teams and exo-systematic record tracking.
  • Planned and hosted Open House and Portfolio Day events for current and incoming students by scheduling volunteer faculty and student demonstrations, collaborating with and inviting other schools' ambassadors and representatives, printing and placing signage, room assignments.
  • Advised graduate students on undergrad thesis prep, reviewed and provided feedback for portfolios, mentored students and transitioned them to graduate status.
  • Researched competitive benchmarking data and reporting, conglomerated reports on competitive First Year Foundational and Graduate Art Therapy programs across the USA.
  • Improved student educational trajectory through curriculum advising and one-on-one career planning with graduate students.

Artist Instructor

Indianapolis Art Center
Indianapolis, IN
08.2017 - 04.2019
  • Elevated interest in art for underserved communities of Indianapolis by creating a dialogue between young artists of diverse backgrounds.
  • Improved student understanding of various media and focused instructional strategies on hands-on activities.
  • Taught students in various stages of cognitive, linguistic, social and emotional development.
  • Developed DEI sensitive course plans with multimedia learning tools to meet academic, intellectual and social needs of students.

Art Teacher - Art Program Director

Eman Schools - Al Huda Foundation
Fishers, IN
08.2016 - 07.2018
  • Developed integrative and diversified art curriculum.
  • Collaborated with instructors and staff to pilot training tools, and resources to meet students' artistic goals.
  • Improved student learning by defining and articulating learning outcomes, including performance metrics.
  • Raised 100% of the funding for the school's art department annually by managing student-run fundraisers.
  • Integrated studio art practices through collaboration with other departments.
  • Served as advisor for extracurricular activities such as art clubs and camps.
  • Planned the school's first field trips to museums, galleries and art exhibitions.

Lead Instructor - HSE School District

Watch Me Sculpt
Fishers, IN
08.2015 - 03.2016
  • Cultivated and coordinated a team of 7 employees from 3 schools in Fishers, IN through creative mentoring and coaching.
  • Recruited new employees for the Hamilton County team by utilizing professional artist contacts.
  • Managed stock and deliveries to efficiently maintain inventory within optimal levels.
  • Updated and optimized operations to target rising program demands.

Diversity Scholar

IUPUI University Library
Indianapolis, IN
04.2014 - 02.2015
  • Directed the Al-Mutanabbi St. Starts Here project symposium event in collaboration with sponsors, hosts and internal teams at IUPUI.
  • Managed artist correspondence, vendors, timelines and budgets for symoposium event.
  • Organized acquisition, storage and exhibition of loaned collections and related materials.
  • Designed symposium promotional material in print and video form.
  • Handled artwork according to acquisition requirements.
  • Collaborated with development office to cultivate volunteers and donors.

Education

Masters of Fine Arts - Printmaking

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Herron School Of Art & Design
07.2021

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Printmaking, Art History

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Herron School Of Art & Design
05.2017

Awards / Publications

  • Elite 50 Award for Graduate and Professional Excellence at IUPUI - April 2021
  • Skylight Sculpture: DeHaan Family Foundation-IUPUI Campus- August 2021
  • Talbot Street Art Fair Committee Outstanding Artist Award - First Place - December 2017
  • Nuvo Publication - Iraq In Focus on First Friday - Sept 2018 Issue
  • Genesis Literature and Art Magazine - Spring 2018 Issue
  • Nuvo Publication - Indy's Alternative Voice / The Art Rejects Show - Nov 2016 Issue

Organizations

IUPUI Graduate and Professional Student Government - Mar 2020

  • Herron School of Art & Design Representative
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Subcommittee

IUPUI Faculty Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council - Jun 2020

  • Graduate Student Representative

Timeline

Gallery and Exhibitions Manager

Ivy Tech Community College
08.2023 - Current

Associate Faculty Member

Herron School Of Art + Design
08.2021 - Current

Graduate Admissions Fellow

Herron School of Art + Design
08.2019 - 05.2021

Artist Instructor

Indianapolis Art Center
08.2017 - 04.2019

Art Teacher - Art Program Director

Eman Schools - Al Huda Foundation
08.2016 - 07.2018

Lead Instructor - HSE School District

Watch Me Sculpt
08.2015 - 03.2016

Diversity Scholar

IUPUI University Library
04.2014 - 02.2015

Masters of Fine Arts - Printmaking

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Printmaking, Art History

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

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