Resume

EDUCATION:

1998 Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, New Jersey; B.A. in Art History/Studio Art

2004 Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey; M.A. in Museum Professions

2008 Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey; Certificate in Financial Management for Non-Profits

2010 Support Center for Non-Profit Management; Certificate in Fundraising for Non-Profits (candidate)

MUSEUM/GALLERY EXPERIENCE:

2006 to Present

Director, Walsh Gallery, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey.

2008

Project Consultant – Peter W. Rodino Collection, Seton Hall Law School, Newark, New Jersey

2005

Part-Time, Temporary Registrar, Montclair State University Art Galleries, Montclair, New Jersey.

2005

Museum Consultant, Ridgewood Schoolhouse Museum, Ridgewood, New Jersey.

2005

Museum Consultant/Acting Assistant Director,American Museum of Candy History, Somerset, New Jersey.

February 2005

Monitor, The Gates Project, New York, New York.

2003 to 2005

Curator, Waterloo Foundation for the Arts, Stanhope, New Jersey.

2003

Registrarial Intern, South Street Seaport Museum, New York, New York.

2000 – 2001

Registrarial/ Curatorial Intern, Historical Society of Rockland County, New City, New York.

2000 – 2002

Docent, Storm King Art Center, Mountainville, New York.

TEACHING:

Fall 2006 to Present

Adjunct Professor of Museum Studies, Producing an Exhibition, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey.

Fall 2004 – 2005, 2009

Adjunct Professor of Art History, Introduction to Art in Western Civilization I & II, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey.

PUBLICATIONS:

Essayist - "Ryan Roa - Standing on the Corner" exhibition catalogue, S.O.A. Gallery, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, N.J., 2010

Author/Catalogue Design - "Wahala Temi - Body Work" exhibition catalogue, Walsh Gallery, Seton Hall University; South Orange, N.J., 2010

Co-Author/Editor/Catalogue Design - "Uncommon Threads" exhibition catalogue, Walsh Gallery, Seton Hall University: South Orange, N.J., 2009

Essayist – “Giovanna Cecchetti - Secret Stories” exhibition catalogue, West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park; Stowe, Vermont., 2009

Co-Author – “Lilliput” exhibition catalogue, Walsh Gallery, Seton Hall University: South Orange, N.J., 2009

Editor – “PAPERWORK” exhibition catalogue, Walsh Gallery, Seton Hall University: South Orange, N.J., 2008

Essayist – “The Price of Freedom” exhibition catalogue, City without Walls: Newark, N.J., 2008

Co-Author – “Using Visual Resources in Library Instruction—Lessons Learned from the Museum Trade” scholarly paper for Seton Hall University: South Orange, N.J., 2008

 

Editor/Contributor – “The Redemptive Vision of Georges Rouault” exhibition catalogue, Walsh Gallery, Seton Hall University: South Orange, N.J., 2008

Author – “Dialogue with an Ancient Forest” exhibition catalogue, Walsh Gallery, Seton Hall University: South Orange, N.J., 2008

Editor – “Painting Process” exhibition catalogue, Walsh Gallery, Seton Hall University: South Orange, N.J., 2008

Editor – “Eye Tricks” exhibition catalogue, Walsh Gallery, Seton Hall University: South Orange, N.J., 2007

Editor – “The Beauty of Sacred Garments” exhibition catalogue, Seton Hall University: South Orange, N.J., 2007

Co-Author – “Lilliput” exhibition catalogue, Red Saw Art: Newark, N.J., 2007

Co-Author – “Escaping the Rectangle: The Art of William Coronado” exhibition catalogue, Walsh Gallery, Seton Hall University: South Orange, N.J., 2007

Author – “ĭn΄tər-ăk'tĭv” exhibition catalogue, Walsh Gallery, Seton Hall University: South Orange, N.J., 2006

LECTURES:

Fall 2008

Curating and Exhibition Development - Cicely Tyson School of Performing and Visual Arts, E. Orange, New Jersey.

March 2008

Panelist, Professional Development Workshop for Artists New Jersey City University, Jersey City, New Jersey.

Fall 2006/2007/2009

Exhibitions from A – Z, Gallery Talk with Graduate Students, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey.

Summer 2006

Freshman Orientation, Discussion at Grounds for Sculpture, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey.

Spring 2006 - 2010 (annually)

The Discriminating Eye, Conservation of Large-Scale Outdoor Sculpture, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey.

Spring 2006

Career Development Seminar, From Graduate Student to Museum Professional, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey.

Spring 2003

Career Development Seminar, Resume Review and Job Hunting Strategies, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey.

SERVICE:

May 2010

Juror - Annual Juried Show, The Mikhail Zakin Gallery at Old Church, Demarest, New Jersey.

Spring 2010

Mentor - ArtsReach Program, City Without Walls, Newark, New Jersey.

February 2010

Guest Curator - Salon Critique , Index Art Center, Newark, New Jersey.

February 2010

Mentor - Curatorial Clinic, Lower Eastside Girls Club, New York, New York.

October 2009

Juror - Annual Juried Show, Ocean City Arts Center, Ocean City, New Jersey

May 2009

Guest Curator, Artist Professional Development Workshop, Jersey City Museum, Jersey City, New Jersey.

Spring 2009

Juror, 3rd Annual NanoArt International Online Competition

Spring 2009

Mentor, Cicely Tyson School of Performing and Visual Arts, East Orange, New Jersey.

2009

Founding Board Member/Treasurer – Don Pedro Residency, Inc., Brooklyn New York/Mola di Bari, Italy

January 2009

Juror, Alliance for Young Artists Scholastic Art Awards, Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, New Jersey.

April 2008

Juror, Bronx Arts Council BRIO Awards, Bronx, New York.

March 2008

Juror, Newark Arts Council, Art + The City Gala Exhibition, Newark, New Jersey.

Fall 2007 to present

Collections Management Committee, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey.

2007 to 2009

Committee Member, University Day, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey.

May 2007

Juror, The Good, The True True the Beautiful, Seton Hall University Seminary, South Orange, New Jersey.

2007

Committee Member, Program Review, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey.

2006 to present

Internship Advisor, Art History Undergraduate Students, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey.

2006 to 2008

Seton Hall University Cultural Planning Advisory Board, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey.