Resume

• 2015

  See Design

  New Canaan

  CT

  Designed 58 - page See Design Style Guide and product reference sheets for licensing textile designs in Japan. Created extensive pattern library including vector files and product reference sheets for factory production. Interacted with overseas contacts to ensure accuracy of design files.\nCreated a pattern library for extensive catalog of textile designs with vector files and product reference sheets for each. Created product proposal sketches for licensing projects in US and abroad.

  Freelance Graphic Designer

  See Design

• 2014

  Makerspace Westport Library

  125 East Ave

  Norwalk

  CT

  As Mayor's Gallery curator

  I developed and presented themed art exhibitions in the Mayor's Gallery at Norwalk City Hall. Exhibitions presented explored topics such as Focus on Youth

  Norwalk's Creative Economy

  Norwalk's Diversity and Norwalk artists organizations. Interdisciplinary programming is woven into each exhibition and featured poetry readings

  panel discussions

  workshops and artists talks.\n\nPrograms included developing and giving tours and influencing community conversations promoting positive messages and stories about arts and culture in Norwalk

  CT.\n\nThe Mayor’s Gallery curator handles public relations and social media; and develops collaborations with artists

  artisans

  poets

  writers

  libraries

  community groups and arts organizations to promote community engagement and appreciation of arts and culture in the City of Norwalk.

  Curator

  Mayor's Gallery Curator

  City of Norwalk

  CT

  Norwalk Community College

  Designed a full color

  illustrated digital history of Norwalk Community College in collaboration with the Director of the NCC Baker Library. Created an archive for the project

  filled with scans of original source materials gathered during successive college administrations. The archive now includes materials depicting Norwalk Community College's rich 50+ year history of changing and improving the lives of its diverse student body. I've discovered many amazing stories of community leadership and support

  student success

  and political and cultural activism through the years. NCC was founded and nurtured by a dedicated group of local citizens

  it is a true community institution. Now

  anyone wishing to research this rich history may do so using this digital archive.

  Special Project Coordinator

  Norwalk Community College

  Baker Library

  I was awarded two grants through the Westport Librarys' Makerspace. I presented two unique

  month-long workshop series aligned with the Library's Westport Reads program. The first series offered a collaborative collage experience that culminated in a book art piece based on Julia Child's autobiography

  \"My Life in France.\" The second series was based on James Joyce's book of short stories

  \"Dubliners.\"

  Makerspace Westport Library

  Norwalk Community College

  Norwalk

  CT

  I teach an interdisciplinary course that focuses on models of creativity

  art history

  critical thinking and critical theory

  and actually making creative work. \n\nIt's a challenging course that teaches students to appreciate and analyze fine art

  literature

  music

  dance and film. We have considered works by many well known and lesser known artists

  with an emphasis on contemporary works using digital access to appreciate creative work worldwide. \n\nStudents write a series of guided essays and use detailed feedback from my instruction to realize a greater appreciation of their own creative capabilities.

  Lecturer - Interdisciplinary Studies - Humanities Department

  Norwalk Community College

  188 Richards Avenue

  Norwalk

  CT

  In a deadline-driven environment

  performed a broad range of activities to publicize and promote Norwalk Community College

  ensuring a consistent and positive institutional image for potential and current students (enrollment)

  donors

  legislators

  friends and community members in print

  online

  and for television

  radio

  and social media platforms. \nResponsibilities included:\n• Develop and implement the college’s marketing plan through relationships with local and national media

  including The New York Times

  Time

  Newsweek

  HAN

  etc. to ensure effective avenues of promotion for the college.\n• Develop content for daily posting to the NCC homepage. Contributed to two complete website re-designs. Started NCC YouTube channel

  created videos of students endorsing the college.\n• Meet with advertising and marketing agencies in support of marketing goals. Use of statistical instruments

  including surveys

  focus groups

  web site data

  to access effectiveness of strategies. \n• Support production of TV ads

  recruited extras

  scouted locations

  concept development and implementation. Point person on shoots. \n• Maintain a consistent flow of positive information about NCC through social media

  preparation of press releases

  organizing

  promoting and photographing events

  promoting exhibitions in college art galleries; designing

  photographing and writing articles for a weekly in-house newsletter (produced almost 500)

  and related publications for print and online. \n• Design promotional concepts for publications

  events and advertising

  including logos

  invitations

  banners

  etc

  consistent with branding guidelines. Devise accurate specifications for the purchase of a wide range of print products.\n• Plan production timelines

  collaborate with Public Relations Educational Assistant and Director of Marketing and Public Relations in support of institutional goals related to enrollment. \n• Supervise Public Relations assistants.\n

  Public Relations Associate-Graphics Specialist

  Norwalk Community College

• 2006

  M.A.L.S.

  Liberal Studies/Fine Art and Humanities

  Wesleyan University

  Graduate degree program

  Small Business Development Academy

  Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce

  Certificate of Completion

  Instructional Skills Workshop 2016

  Center for Teaching and Learning

  State of CT

• 1979

  Placeholder school

  Bachelor's Degree

  Interdisciplinary Fine Art

  California College of the Arts

• The Common Ground group began after the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County hosted a successful kick-off gathering at the Bijoux Theater in Bridgeport

  CT in April 2015. The focus of Common Ground is to provide artists with opportunities to incubate projects and find collaborators. These monthly meetings are held in different locations that support collaborative creative work. Locations have included co-working space Comradity in Stamford

  Grace Farms in New Canaan

  and the new Norwalk Museum. The agenda includes three short presentations

  with time for networking in between. Common Ground is facilitated by David Green

  Membership Director of the CAFC.

  Common Ground Artists' Collaboration and Networking Group/Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County

  Curator/photographer/trip participant/ with Susan Hardesty

  printed all the images for the show.

  ¡ÁNDALE! 2015 | NCC Educators Tour Cuba

  a photography exhibition

  opened at the NCC West Campus Community Gallery on Tuesday

  September 15

  2015. The exhibit highlighted a Norwalk Community College faculty visit to Cuba in the Spring of 2015

  through a trove of photographic images of their journey. The show ran through Tuesday

  October 29

  2015.\n\n

  ¡Andale! NCC Educators Tour Cuba

  Publicity for Dancing With the Stars Gala 2014

  \nDancing With The Stars

  a gala benefit for ElderHouse was held March 1

  2014 at the Inn at Longshore. The event netted more than $150

  000. \nElderHouse is a not-for-profit adult day center

  serving seniors in Darien

  New Canaan

  Norwalk

  Weston

  Westport and Wilton. ElderHouse has been a part of the senior community for more than 35 years

  helping older adults to remain living in their own homes

  ElderHouse

  Fundraising

  Email Marketing

  Instagram

  Marketing Communications

  Educational Fundraising

  Creative Direction

  Advertising

  Writing

  Public Relations

  Cross-functional Collaborations

  Social Media

  Collection Development

  Public Speaking

  Social Media Marketing

  Graphic Design

  Photography

  Curating

  Event Planning

  Nonprofits

  Teaching

  Slattery

  Slattery

  Mayor's Gallery Curator

  City of Norwalk

  CT

  Norwalk Community College