Hi, I’m
Shannon Jones
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Exceptional arts manager with demonstrated knowledge of creative/cultural arts best practices and operations. Extensive background in program administration, implementation, budget preparation, data analysis, contracts and grants for cultural, creative, music, and municipal arts programs and artistic agencies.
Overview
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Safe Place for Youth
Healing Arts Senior Manager
06.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Create funding sources for cultural arts programming; evaluate and prepare grant proposals; generate monthly grant writing reports and submitting documentation for funding in partnership with grants manager.
- Network and build relationships/rapport with other cultural arts organizations to develop cultural and creative programming; community development and contracting of vendors for events.
- Analyze revenues and expenditures to meet programs event deliverables; coordinate statistical data analysis and information flow; maintain multiple programs financial databases and quality improvement (QPI) reports.
- Manage teams and select candidates to fulfill contractual obligations; developed memorandums of understanding; cultivated and implemented policies and procedures for data collection.
- Chair of DEI and Restorative Justice committees; drafted and implemented policies for employee and member DEI trainings, cultural competency trainings and expectations, and grievances; crafted and issued restorative justice documents, policies, and procedures for all departments.
Los Angeles Cultural Affairs
Arts Associate
04.2021 - 07.2022
Job overview
- Lobbied and interfaced DCA agenda items at community stakeholder, neighborhood, and city council meetings to implement city-wide projects from DCA's short term plan; oversaw artists, gallery/curator sales, engagement events, and contracts.
- Monitored, evaluated, and update website analytics; managed art collections, instillations, and construction renovations for DCA art galleries and theatres.
- Assisted senior management with fiscal reports, financial deposits, and tracking; processed and/or reconciled credit card statements, stipends, theatre rental deposits/payments, and employee timesheets.
- Identified specific prohibitive factors of why BIPOC artists were not recipients of specific artist grants to executive director, grants department, and HR.
- Organized site visits to monitor art instillations and construction renovations; attended panels to select grant recipients; supported grants department with preparing award letters to grantees.
California Department Of State Hospitals
Creative Arts Therapist, Lead
01.2020 - 03.2022
Job overview
- Advised executive leadership during the interview process to identify candidates; coordinated the preparation and administering of program budgets; assisted in completion of timekeeping/payroll.
- Administrator of cultural, creative, and artistic activities, as well as community engagements.
- Lead development of program materials to advance inclusion and diversity awareness, learning and action planning.
- Developed and implemented new programs based on leading inclusion and diversity practices using project management principles.
- Chaired hospital Cultural Education Committee and state hospital representative of DEI staff committee for two years; facilitated trainings, assisted with policy procedure and development, and implemented new programs for BIPOC patients at hospital.
The State Of South Carolina
Cultural Services Coordinator II
12.2012 - 01.2018
Job overview
- Conducted departmental and staff trainings provided staff feedback after sessions; supervised, delegated, and evaluated staff for assigned projects.
- Acting state and city representative for family and public mental health, substance abuse, and adolescent policies and advocacy concerns.
- Researched, wrote, reviewed, and edited grant proposals (SAMSHA) to obtain additional funds for programming needs; disseminated agency news and events for staff and public participation on a weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly basis.
- Performed internal audits and analyzed data for Depart. of Justice (DOJ) annual reporting.
- Organized advisory boards for BIPOC patients and created cultural competency. trainings for staff; presented results and recommendations to directors for DEI and restorative justice methods for BIPOC patients; assisted directors with implemented cultural competency standards and trainings for staff, especially when treating BIPOC patients.
Berklee College Of Music
Music Production Assistant
01.2005 - 12.2010
Job overview
- Project supervisor for large-scale events (1000+ people) such as trade shows, conferences, and meetings; supervised green room, artist registrations, and communication for special events.
- Promoted concerts, live shows, through social media, audio broadcasting, and other media platforms which resulted in 15% increase in overall sales.
- Prepare Assignments of Copyright transfer of rights; Screen movie productions to create music cue sheets; copy scores, input music notation into Finale/Sibelius; assisted in music production using Logic/Pro Tools.
- Monitors assigned specialty programming for content and technical quality control; perform audio editing, fades and inserting correct digital markers that sound the most appealing based on music/content selection and channel genre.
- Assisted studio producer during live broadcasts by maintaining proper audio levels, firing elements at proper times, and troubleshooting technical issues.
Education
Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
MBA from Arts Management & MBA
05.2024
Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA
No Degree from Jewish Studies
05.2022
Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
Bachelor of Arts from Music Therapy
12.2010
Skills
- Cultural Arts Program Administration
- Budget Preparation and Review
- Project Management and Program Implementation
- Grant Writing and Management
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Contracts Negotiations and Employee Relations
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Restorative Justice
Timeline
Healing Arts Senior Manager
Safe Place for Youth
06.2021 - Current
Arts Associate
Los Angeles Cultural Affairs
04.2021 - 07.2022
Creative Arts Therapist, Lead
California Department Of State Hospitals
01.2020 - 03.2022
Cultural Services Coordinator II
The State Of South Carolina
12.2012 - 01.2018
Music Production Assistant
Berklee College Of Music
01.2005 - 12.2010
Claremont Graduate University
MBA from Arts Management & MBA
Graduate Theological Union
No Degree from Jewish Studies
Berklee College of Music
Bachelor of Arts from Music Therapy
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