Curriculum Vitae:

• Lamar University, College of Fine Arts and Communication

—  Adjunct Professor, August 2023 - Present

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art & Met Cloisters

— Contract Educator, Jan 2023 - Present

— Family Programs Intern, Sept - Dec 2022

• John Alexander Studio

— Studio Manager, 2022 - Present

• Marsha Woody Academy of Dance 

— PR Specialist, June 2021 - Present

— Dance Instructor, 2018 - 2021 

• New-York Historical Society 

— Family Programs Intern, 2022

• Dishman Art Museum 

—  Museum Assistant, 2018 - 2021

• The Morgan Library and Museum 

— Visitor Services Assistant, 2022

• Marshall Middle School 

— Clinical Art Teacher, 2020

• Tyrrell Historical Library 

— Archival Assistant, 2020

• Lamar University Dance Team 

— Dance & Marketing Assistant, 2020-2021

• Crowd Pleasers Dance 

— Dance Educator, 2017 - 2019

• Beaumont I.S.D

— Guest Educator, 2017-2018

• Alter’s Gem Jewelry 

— Office Associate, 2015 - 2019

• Kilgore College

— Alumni Relations Assistant, 2015-2017

• MacArts, LLC 

— Freelance Arts Professional, 2015 - Present

• New York University

M.A. in Museum Studies

— Thesis: “It’s the Dollar that Matters”: The Priority of Education and Educators in the U.S. Art Museum

— Relevant Coursework: Museum Education, Museum Collections and Exhibitions, Museum History and Theory, Museum Accessibility and Digital Design, Museum Management, Conservation & Collections Management, Museums and Contemporary Art

— GPA: 4.0

• Lamar University

B.S. in Studio Art, Concentration in Education 

with Additional Studies in Art History

— Relevant Coursework: Foundational Studio Art, Design, and Education

Courses, Global Culture: Non-Western Art, Art Since 1940, History of

Photography, Elementary Studies in Visual Art, Gender and Islam, Advanced

Studies in Visual Art, Art Education Intro, I, & II, Art History I & II

— GPA: 3.7, Dean's List

• Kilgore College

A.A. in General Studies with additional studies in Dance

— GPA: 3.7, Dean's List

• NYU Museum Studies Alumni Association — Elected Board Member, 2023 - Present

• NYU Museum Studies Student Organization — Academic Chair, 2022 - 2023

• NYU Museum Studies Student Organization — Digital Committee Member, 2021 - 2022

• Lamar University Dance Team — Officer, 2018 - 2020

• Lamar University Kappa Pi  — President, 2018 - 2020

• Lamar University NAEA — Vice-President, 2018 - 2020

• Kilgore College Rangerettes Forever — Alumni Member, 2017 - Present

• Kilgore College Rangerettes Drill Team — 76th Line Member; Song Leader, 2015 - 2017

• New York Botanical Garden — NYBG Cultivators Program, 2024-2025

• Public Art Fund — Friendship Ambassador, 2024

• NYU Museum Studies Program — AAM Conference Representative, May 2022

• LU Department of Art & Design — Guest Speaker 2021 - 2023

• LU Department of Art & Design — STEAM Camp Art Educator, July 2021

• Whitney Museum of American Art — Summer Enrichment Program, July 2020

• LU Department of Art & Design — Le Grand Bal Volunteer, 2017 - 2018

• Kilgore College Rangerette Showcase Museum — Volunteer, 2015 - 2017

• Kilgore College Dance Club — Member, 2015 - 2017

• NYC Museum Educators Roundtable — Member, 2022 - Present

—  Attended 2022 Annual Conference in New York, NY

• American Alliance of Museums — Member, 2018 - Present

—  Attended 2022 Annual Conference in Boston, MA

• National Art Educators Association — Member, 2018 - Present

Advanced/Expert Skill in the following:

• Mac, PC

• Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite

• Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter (X), Linkedin, Pinterest

• PastPerfect, TMS, Raiser’s Edge, and ProVenue museum softwares

• Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign, and Premiere Rush and Pro

• Graphic design and video creation/editing

• Digital and film photography

• Large format scanners including Epson, WideTEK, BookEye, and associated programs including FreeFlow and ImageAccess

• Competent using power tools without supervision

• Comfortable in a leadership role among peers and with collaborative work, can prevent and resolve conflict on a team

• NYU Museum Studies Program — AAM Conference Representative, May 2022

• Lamar University Dance Team — Dedication Award (Coach's Award), 2020

• Lamar University — Mary Jane Garth Regents Scholar, 2018-2020

• Lamar University - Dean's List, 2017-2020

• Kilgore College - Dean's List, 2015-2017

• Kilgore College - Rangerette Scholarship, 2015-2017

• West Brook Senior High School — Wittiest Girl, 2015

Studio of John Alexander:

• Topsy Turvy World, Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, LA – 2024

• ADAA: The Art Show, Park Avenue Armory, New York, NY – 2023

• John Berggruen Gallery – 2022

Lamar University:

• Department of History Admin Office, circa Feb 2021

Dishman Art Museum, serving as Curatorial Assistant:

• JULIE SPEED: East of the Sun and West of the Moon – September - November, 2021

• Department of Art & Design Faculty Exhibition – August - September, 2021

• LINNIS BLANTON: Connecting Heaven and Earth – June -July, 2021

• TIME PASSES SLOWLY (When You're Lost in a Dream): Highlights from the Dishman's Permanent Collection – January - April, 2021

• SOLSTICE: A Winter Pop-Up Exhibition Featuring Beaumont Area High School Student Artwork – January - February, 2021

• COMPENDIUM: An Art Educator Exhibition from the Greater Beaumont Region – March - April, 2021

• Russian ART / Soviet DESIGN – October - November, 2020​

• Echelon: BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition, 2020

• David Cargill: Life is A Long Way, January - March, 2020

• Dissonant: BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition, 2020

• Keith Carter: Fifty Years, September - November, 2019

• Visual Vectors: Senior Thesis Exhibit, 2019

• Dream Weavers: The Art of Julie Bell & Boris Vallejo – Jan - March, 2019

• Out of Africa: Works of Art from the Permanent Collection – Jan - March, 2019

• Spectrum: The Department of Art Senior Thesis Exhibition, 2018

• MUM: Nancy Newberry, September - November 2018

• Department of Art Faculty Exhibition 2018

• Create! Magazine, Issue 47

  • https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qy_Sdj5aKZNTTTKc6dUlULgpEBukNq_E/view?usp=sharing 

full print version available for purchase here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJNY8PFT?ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_X1AXR3MTM9DCTCYN3JE0&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_X1AXR3MTM9DCTCYN3JE0&social_share=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_X1AXR3MTM9DCTCYN3JE0&skipTwisterOG=1

• Not Sorry Art Podcast (S2 E30): Life As An Arts Professional In NYC w/Mac Cumpian

  • https://youtu.be/o_z__cw4_Aw?feature=shared 

• NYU Museum Studies Alumni Association

  • https://as.nyu.edu/departments/museumstudies/student-life/alumni.html 

• "Museum Engagement for Gender Equity" in the International Journal on Social and Education Sciences (IJonSES), Stephanie Chadwick 

  • https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1srifqPOtLqwojTwT3Fs1xoPnvb1-APKy/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=114584129403838941467&rtpof=true&sd=true 

• "LU art and history combine for office renovation" by Shelly Vitanza

  • https://www.lamar.edu/news-and-events/news/2021/02/lu-art-and-history-combine-for-office-renovation.html