Associate Teaching Professor, Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship, Miami University
Oxford, OH, 2024 - present
Full-time faculty member supporting undergraduate learning in arts management and arts entrepreneurship; academic advising, and service.
Visiting Assistant Professor, Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship, Miami University
Oxford, OH, 2023 - 2024
Full-time faculty member supporting undergraduate learning in arts management and arts entrepreneurship
Executive Director, VSA Ohio
Columbus, OH, 2009 – 2019
Statewide nonprofit organizational executive for accessible and inclusive arts and arts education opportunities for people with disabilities and their support networks. Directed all aspects of nonprofit organizational operations, programming, and development. Oversaw national rebranding, developed new initiatives, raised national profile, increased sustainability, changed perceptions of disability through creativity.
Executive Director, Operations and Development, VSA arts of Ohio
Columbus, OH, 2008 – 2009
Oversaw statewide nonprofit operations, board engagement, human resources, grant writing, development, financial management, communications, and information technology.
Graduate Assistant and Coordinator, LeFevre Art Gallery, The Ohio State University
Newark, OH, 9/2007 – 6/2008
Implemented quarterly exhibitions, openings, and supplemental activities for the Gallery in the lobby of LeFevre Hall at OSU Newark. Conducted routine administration, communications, marketing, supply management, budget, space preparation, events.
Intern and Special Projects Consultant, Office of Policy and Analysis, Smithsonian Institution
Washington, DC, 2007
Smithsonian network’s research and evaluation office. Collaborated on qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis, and presentation for visitor and program participant experiences at Freer Sackler Museum, National Postal Museum, Young Ambassadors Program.
Research Assistant, Education Department, American Institutes for Research
Washington, DC, 2005 – 2006
Not-for-profit education and social policy research and technical assistance firm. Provided qualitative research support (data collection, management, analysis, presentation, literature review) for multiple projects including comprehensive school improvement plan market analysis and assessing high school graduation rates post project intervention.
Program Assistant, Partners in Education, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, DC, 2003 – 2005
Nationwide network of education and community partnerships supporting professional development in the arts. Dispensed technical support to program director, network, contractors, artists, institutional offices. Responsible for logistics of annual, 250-person conference; developed publications content; processed statewide grants; maintained financial books, reports, forecasts.
Intern, Office of Government Affairs, National Endowment for the Arts
Washington, DC, 2003
Provided clerical, communication, event support in Office’s work to educate legislators and public about NEA mission and impact; visited legislators; National Heritage Fellowships ceremony.
Senior Student Manager, Associated Students Soft Reserves, University of California San Diego
La Jolla, CA, 2000 – 2003
University office providing literature and other resources for professors/courses. Acquired reproduction rights, prepared materials for printing, supervised 12 employees, reconciled daily finances, provided customer service.