Professional Summary
Accountable operations professional with 11 years’ demonstrated career success across multiple industries with specific expertise in managing exhibitions and art collections. Adept at running daily operations with experience in running daily operations, preparing collections/artworks, maintaining sensitive records/documents, fostering relationships, and providing administrative support.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in History, 2011, Ball State University | Muncie, IN
Professional Experience
SkyART NFP, Chicago, IL, 2021 to Present
Operations Manager
Red Olive Creative Consulting, Chicago, IL, 2020 to August 2021
Business Coordinator
Provide administrative support to the entire Red Olive team. Maintain executive schedule. Coordinate supply orders and invoices. Manage client relations. Field all potential client inquiries. Organize all aspects of hiring and onboarding.
Mana Contemporary, Chicago, IL, 2015 to 2020
Operations Director
Manage daily operations with duties including oversight for storage, studios, security, and maintenance. Cultivate relationships with existing/new artists, galleries, and cultural institutions. Facilitate all details around incoming and outgoing exhibitions. Handle recruiting efforts with responsibilities for hiring processes including interviews and background checks.
Trunk Club Warehouse Chicago, IL, 2013 to 2015
Inventory Assistant Manager
Oversaw all aspects of inventory management within warehouse and regional sales offices. Facilitated the organizations, storage, and movement of all inventory within supply chain. Coordinated daily inventory deliveries with warehouse, sales offices, and suppliers. Engaged with Inventory and Warehouse managers to execute revamped operations’ processes. Collaborated with cross-functional teams across all departments to proactively drive company growth.
Chicago Artists Coalition, Chicago, IL, 2015
Exhibition Assistant
Assisted with installing and removing exhibitions. Collaborated with artists and gallery directors to showcase exhibitions. Provided administrative support to staff members. Handled email/written correspondence and other communications with visitors and outside parties.
Kohl’s Department Store, Brownsburg, IN, 2011 to 2013
Menswear Supervisor
Provided impeccable customer service within high-transaction environment. Tracked and processed merchandise while ensuring inventory was replenished. Ensured sales area was properly zoned.
Walter’s Art Museum, Baltimore, MD, Summer 2011
Registrar Intern
Identified and classified new objects within collection. Tracked, audited, and monitored expenses related to loans and exhibitions. Generated and distributed condition reports highlight incoming/outgoing artworks. Spearheaded storage projects including measuring, marking, and taking photos.
Ball State University Muncie, IN, 2009 to 2011
Registrar
Oversaw record and document maintenance for Museum’s collection pieces. Created and updated catalogue records for items within collections. Compiled and maintained loan agreements for incoming/outgoing collection items. Provided preventive care and maintenance to collections.