Being a Paper Artist means always having a knife....
mail me: gannet7@gmail.com
Professional Teaching Artist with a strong background in curriculum building, mentoring, and program coordination for Learning institutions. More Than five years of experience working in the Academic environment molding unchained artistic vision with stringent objectives and comprehensive functionality.
Teach and Adult Education course basic editing and asset management skills with Final Cut Pro.
Solo Exhibitions:
December 2011
Massachusetts College of Art & Design Holiday Art Fair, Boston, MA - Vendor
October 2011
Somerville Halloween Craft Fair, Somerville, MA -Vendor (team show with Evil Atom)
May 2011
Mass Market, Boston, MA - Vendor (solo)
December 2010
Massachusetts College of Art & Design Holiday Art Fair, Boston, MA - Vendor
June 2009
Allston Cafe, Allston, MA
Created a unified system for student record keeping by adapting the EEC regulated system used by the Community Art Center's School Age program to meet the needs of the Teen Media Program.
Digitized files by adapting out of date filemaker database for sensitive personal and financial information, as well as creating and maintaining a public google site with a gallery of student work and current curriculum for use by students.
Mentored High School Interns in the production of the 2010 Do It Your Damn Self National Youth Video and Film Festival, including budgeting and execution of three days of festival events, and the curation and cataloging of over ninety video entrees from around the country. Budgeted and planned a two day trip to Westport Connecticut for 10 young adult participants to attend the 2011 Westport Youth Film Festival.
Restructured and rebuilt the existing curriculum to be more viable towards ongoing technological advances in media, and to better aid in user comprehension.
Producer for High School Theater Department
· Worked directly with department heads to create and develop student mentoring programs for design and execution.
· Directly mentored a dozen student designers and aided them in all aspects of design, set painting and conduct in a professional environment.
· Established repeatable research and execution methods to facilitate future student to student mentoring in the arts and theatre.
· Oversaw the safety and fluidity of all student managed technical departments backstage during performances.
· Managed academic support program for a diverse range of learning style in an integrated learning enviornment.
· Provide academic support in all subject areas to inner city students who are part of the METCO program.
· Managed academic support program for a diverse range of learning style in an integrated learning enviornment.
· Often times had to interface and advocate for students with unique academic and extracurricular requirements and challenges
· Directly responsible for the execution and continued development of program goals as set with the Program Director
Alliance for Inclusion and Prevention, Inc
· Lead a team of a dozen middle school students of mixed cultural and economic backgrounds in daily activities as well as off campus trips.
· Planned and executed activities, which promoted youth team building and cultural understanding.
· Facilitated gender based discussions to promote healthy open dialogues with girls who varied in age and background.
Alliance for Inclusion and Prevention, Inc. and Sugar Labs
· Liaised between Sugar Labs researchers and students in a multigenerational project aimed at debunking the Sugar on a Stick program, which is the operating system on the One Lap Top Per Child Program.
· Facilitated in bridging the gap between first world providers and third world child computer users.
· Reinforced the development and implementation of 21st Century Skills the student creation of tutorial videos for distribution online for a variety of ages, linguistic and educational background.
· Organized interdisciplinary workshops that combined art, technology, cultural literacy and academic skills to augment student learning.
· Managed and maintained $20,000 worth of computer equipment assigned for student use.
· Coordinated with the Technology Office for greater ease in implanting programs.
· Worked one on one with upward of 20 students in afterschool tutorial workshops.
· Supervised Saturday Scholars Program.
Managed the disbursement of funds and coordination of personnel for the school’s Harvard After-School Initiative Grant.
Create cross-disciplinary lesson plans for a diverse K-5 mixed classroom.
Coordinate partnership with MFA and Young Audiences with the support of the HASI Grant.
Sole supervision of children after school hours.
· Inventory
· Creation of drape
· Clerical work
· Organization of Fabric room
· Managing freelance staff on and off work site
· Set up and Removal of Decorations from Venue
· Supervising staff in high intensity and time constrained environments
Collaborated with administration and teaching staff to develop an effective model of academic support and civil engagement within an Extended Learning Time environment.
Built and maintained an active community network by engaging parents with program teachers and school staff.
Supported professional citizen teachers and aided in the development of curriculum for apprenticeships.
Aided in student registration, and participated in organization for both Registrar, and Advising Offices. Received working knowledge of administrative operations.
· Cutting Patterns.
· Assist with Fittings.
· Pattern drafting.
· Cutting Tailored and/or fit to order patterns.
· Dressing room supervision.
· Working with valuable and rare fabrics.
Post work snack of Semi-refrigerated lunch meats and a bottle of flat SoCo & Coke….
#Classy
March: Bridal shower (Check)
now on to:
April : Shakespeare
May: wedding
My ass is gonna be busy…
Paper Terrarium @kimpressionist ‘s bridal shower favors. Paper orchids in a ball jar with moss (at Brighton Center)
My desk on Monday before @kimpressionist ‘s Bridal Shower #paperproblem (at Brighton Center)
Why is it so hard to find nice blue shoes?
Ye Gods and Little Fishes I cleaned my house and now I can’t find any of my shit….
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