Work:
Cathedral Shelter of Chicago
- Chicago, IL 2012 - 2013
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Development Coordinator
Osher LifeLong Learning Institute - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Champaign, IL Sep 2012 - Nov 2012
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Instructor
African Scientific Research Institute (ASRI)
2009 - 2012
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Consultant/ Researcher
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2009 - 2010
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Resident: Revisiting Murals, Animating Neighborhoods.
DuSable Museum of African American History
2005 - 2008
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Collaborations Coordinator
DuSable Museum of African American History
2003 - 2005
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Assistant Curator/ Coordinator of Curatorial Services
Chicago History Museum
2001 - 2003
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Teen Council Coordinator
Peggy Notebeart Nature Museum
1996 - 2000
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Coordinator, Science Scene: KIDS and TEENS, Community Outreach:
Brookfield Zoo
1992 - 1996
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Mentor Program Coordinator
The Art Institute of Chicago
1992 - 1992
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Consultant
The Field Museum
1990 - 1990
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Coordinator of Adult and Family Programs
DuSable Museum of African American History
1986 - 1990
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Director of Education
Education:
Eastern Illinois University
Southern Methodist University
University of Illinois Springfield
Certificate, Arts Administration
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
B.F.A., Visual Arts - Painting
Skills:
History, Grant Writing, Museums, Art History, Visual Artist, Curriculum Development, Program Development, Lecturing, Art Education, Oral History, Museum Education, Arts Integration, Workshop Facilitation, Research, Theatre, Nonprofits, Teaching, Arts Administration, Museum Collections, Community Outreach, Project Management, Public Speaking, Art, Proposal Writing, Art Exhibitions
Interests:
African and African American Art and History, Museum Collections and Collectables, Late 19th to Mid-20th Century Art, Painting, Graphics, Printmaking and Textiles, Comparative Religions, World Myths and Folklore, U.S. and World History