Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Outreach Manager
Toledo Museum of Art
Toledo, OH
06.2022 - Current
Toledo Museum of Art promotes the integration of art into the lives of people
Developed outreach strategies and marketing tools to reach audiences within 2-mile radius of TMA
Identified resources and opportunities to implement programming and policy, system and environmental
changes
Developed opportunities for engagement in community with diverse audiences
Maintained proactive communication with portfolio of existing partners, respond to requests and work with
Senior Director to establish new partnership
Collaborated with Senior Director to establish goals, objectives, strategies, and evaluation methods for
programming
Promoted initiatives through communication with internal and external stakeholders
Managed budget of at least $500,000 including tracking funding and paying expenses and operating within
overall budget guidelines
Coached team members on productivity strategies to accomplish challenging goals
Met with project stakeholders on regular basis to assess progress and adjust as needed.
Program Director
The Bounty Collegium
Toledo, OH
08.2016 - 06.2022
Bounty Collegium is a charter, non-public/ non-profit organization recognized as an accredited, secondary academic institution
In charge of leading a team of creative faculty in a non-profit charter school
Organized large-scale fundraising sponsorship, cultivating agreements to executing presentation
Managed internal projects with cross pollination of interdepartmental and host ‘round table meetings’ for appropriate project research
Projected budget expectations for upcoming events, meeting with key contributors, and implement a process for donations / payments
Design, create, and propose project plans to execution
Assigning roles to different hand-selected associates for an all- hands-on approach
Presented culture awareness seminars, presentations, and other diversity inclusion-based learning materials
Mentor multiple student organization and build future community leaders
Cultivate students’ passion for art and introduce career/business/networking strategies through engaging and high- quality curriculum, opportunities for exploration of diverse artistic outlets, and annual student art gallery exhibitions.
Assistant Executive Director
Sylvania Community Arts Commission
Sylvania, OH
01.2015 - 12.2017
Sylvania Community Arts Commission promotes the awareness, interest in and understanding of the arts
Coordinated with senior leadership team to enact a mission-focused approach to organizational growth, community
relations, and fiscal stability
Managed daily operations and maximized budget by balancing spending and funding
Cultivated positive community and business partnerships through gala events, engaging program planning, and
strategic utilization of social media.
Art Program Director, Teacher
Toledo Islamic Academy
Toledo , OH
08.2006 - 07.2015
Promoted art appreciation for students at a rapidly growing non-public Ohio charter school
Blended education and art background to develop and direct school’s first Art curriculum for 200 K-12 students, including ensuring integration of high academic standards, program evaluation processes, and engaging lessons for diverse learners.
Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
Education
MS - Arts Administration
Boston University
BA - Multi-Age Visual Art Education
University of Toledo
Skills
Outreach Management
Great Communication Skills
Time Management
Critical Thinking
Program Leadership
Work Delegation
Cultural Sensitivity
Program Reviews
Process Improvement
Attention to Detail
Agile Projects
Team Meetings
Timeline
Community Outreach Manager
Toledo Museum of Art
06.2022 - Current
Program Director
The Bounty Collegium
08.2016 - 06.2022
Assistant Executive Director
Sylvania Community Arts Commission
01.2015 - 12.2017
Art Program Director, Teacher
Toledo Islamic Academy
08.2006 - 07.2015
MS - Arts Administration
Boston University
BA - Multi-Age Visual Art Education
University of Toledo
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