freelance
EXPERIENCE
Below is an overview of my education, training, freelance and professional work experience. You can visit my Writing Samples and Art Direction pages to see examples of my creative work.
Please refer to my LinkedIn page for more detailed descriptions of projects and duties.
DEGREES
2006
Pratt Institute (New York, NY)
Masters in Arts & Cultural Management
2004
Missouri State University (Springfield, MO)
Bachelor of Arts in Performance Studies and Visual Art Design (Double Major)
WORK EXPERIENCE
2021 - Current
Vail Valley Foundation (Remote/Vail, CO)
Public Relations Manager for the Vail Dance Festival. Communications Specialist and Senior Editor of the Vail Dance Festival Magazine
2013 - 2019
Northwestern University | Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts (Evanston, IL)
Director Level Marketing & Communications Manager: Department of Theatre & Dance, The Waa-Mu Show, Imagine U Family Theatre, Stage Russia HD, National Theatre Live, Northwestern Arts Circle, and Johnny Mercer Foundation Songwriters in Concert
2011 - 2013
Giordano Dance Chicago (Chicago, IL)
Director Level Marketing & Outreach Manager: 50th Anniversary Rebranding, Jazz Dance World Congress (Point Park University, Pittsburgh 2012), Giordano Workshop, and Harris Theatre for Music & Dance fall and spring seasons.
2009 - 2011
BRIC Arts Media (Brooklyn, NY)
Special Projects and Artist-in-Residence Coordinator: Marketing & Productions
2008 - 2009
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Washington, DC)
Arts Management Fellowship VIII: Marketing, Major Gifts, Programming: Performing Arts For Everyone. (Selected as one of 4 Americans in an international cohort of 10 fellows.)
2007 - 2008
Tribeca Performing Arts Center (New York, NY)
Operations Associate and Artist-in-Residence Coordinator
2005 - 2007
Actors’ Equity Association, National HQ (New York, NY)
Contract Associate: League of Regional Theatres & Broadway National Tours
2002 - 2003
Tent Theatre, Missouri State University (Springfield, MO)
House Manager
2000 - 2001
Kansas City Repertory Theater (Kansas City, MO)
Front of House StaffLate Nite Theater (Kansas City, MO)
Front of House Staff
freelance
2018 - Current (Remote)
VIVA Theater for Seniors (Boulder, CO)
Graphic Design (2023 - Current)Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus (Chicago, IL)
Graphic Design & Marketing (2020 - 21)Chicago Dance Crash (Chicago, IL)
Development Director & Grant Writer (2020 - 21)Links Hall (Chicago, IL)
Marketing Specialist for THAW Virtual Fundraiser (2020)Lighthouse Plays / Shakespeare for Children (Evanston, IL)
Website Design (2019)3C Theatre Partners (Chicago, IL)
Logo & Brand Development, Website Design (2019)Inaside Dance (Chicago, IL)
Graphic Design & Marketing (2018 - 19)
PANELIST
2020
Illinois Arts Council Agency (Chicago, IL)
Statewide Arts Grant Review Panel, DanceCity of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events (Chicago, IL)
Citywide Arts Grant Review Panel, Theatre & Dance
TRAINING
2021
Critical Dance Writing Fellowship (Online)
Participated in the second cohort of global dance writing fellows in partnership with See Chicago Dance (USA), JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience (South Africa), Co|laboratory (UAE), and University of East London (UK). Review of Garage Dance Ensemble published on August 29.
2018
Northwestern University Medill IMC (Online)
Graduate level course in Integrated Marketing Communications Management
2004 - 2005
Stuart Thompson Productions (New York, NY)
General Management Internship: Broadway productions of DOUBT, JULIUS CAESAR, ON GOLDEN POND, and August Wilson’s GEM OF THE OCEAN, as well as Off-Broadway’s MODERN ORTHODOX and WOMAN BEFORE A GLASS.Roundabout Theatre Company (New York, NY)
Subscription & Ticket Sales Internship: Broadway productions of TWELVE ANGRY MEN, PACIFIC OVERTURES, Arthur Miller’s AFTER THE FALL and Off-Broadway’s FICTION.
National Corporate Theatre Fund (New York, NY)
Marketing Internship
2003 - 2004
Springfield Little Theatre (Springfield, MO)
Arts Management Internship: Assistant to Artistic Director, Stage Manager - TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, Props Master - STEEL MAGNOLIAS, and Dramaturg - PETER PAN.
CONFRENCES
2022
Dance USA - Archiving & Preservation (Denver, CO)
DeVos Institute for Arts Management Fellowship Reunion (Washington, DC)
2021
Dance USA Digital Conference (Online)
Capacity Interactive Digital Marketing Bootcamp (Online)
2017
Capacity Interactive Digital Marketing Bootcamp (New York, NY)
2016
Americans for the Arts - National Arts Marketing Project Conference (Austin, TX)
2014
Americans for the Arts - National Arts Marketing Project Conference (Atlanta, GA)
2009, 2010, 2012
Association of Performing Arts Presenters Conference (New York, NY)