RESUME
Creative and Innovative
November 2018-Present
ARTS IN CORRECTIONS PROGRAM MANAGER
CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL
SACRAMENTO, CA
Co-initiated with the Deputy Director, the California Arts Council’s participation in the state’s pilot program of the Government Alliance for Race and Equity (GARE).
Collaborates with agency’s thought leaders to direct and implement and track equitable policies and practices utilizing a Race and Equity Action Plan co-created by the team in late 2018.
Co-trainer of an agency-wide training on the history race inequities in the United States and inspire the value of change to trainees.
Lead the agency monthly’s reading club and a social position group.
Oversees and manages an $8 million prison arts program for the state of California.
Leads and closely collaborates with the Arts in Corrections Program Analyst to ensure program goals and objectives are met, and projects are executed thoughtfully and in a timely manner.
Envisions and executes program policies that incorporate internal and external input through community engagement practices, including the participation of paid return resident advisors.
Develops and strengthens relationships with Arts in Corrections Coordinating Organizations, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and other internal and external partners.
Collects and analyzes programmatic data in an accessible, equitable, and thoughtful manner.
Interprets and reports data in a clear and transparent manner to executive management and stakeholders in the field.
Conceptualized and is executing the program name change from Arts in Correction to a name that reflects the CAC’s equitable practices and the healing outcomes of the program through public community engagement activities.
Successfully redesigned and delivered multiple Request for Proposals (RFP) written in accessible language, with a video tutorial, template for bid submission, multiple question and answer periods, and RFP feedback survey to improve the access, equity, and inclusion of small and grassroots organizations.
Incorporates opportunities for program expansion, including the initiation of new strategic partnerships for outreach, training, and research projects.
Expanding research about the prison arts field with the University of California, Berkeley to evaluate, improve, and advance the program, and make recommendations to executive management.
May 2017-November 2018
ARTS IN CORRECTIONS PROGRAM ANALYST
CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL
SACRAMENTO, CA
Oversaw the development of contracts, the procurement process, and budget reconciliations for the $8 million dollar program budget.
Assisted the Arts in Corrections Program Manager with program evaluation.
Co-facilitated the panel review process, including the adjudication process.
Represented the California Arts Council at conferences and prison site visits.
July 2016-May 2017
ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST
CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL
SACRAMENTO, CA
Provided administrative support to executive staff, including booking travel, conference registrations, scheduling meetings, and proofreading agency materials.
Coordinated the compilation of Council meeting materials and produced the final draft of meeting minutes for the Council to review and approve.
Served as a liaison between the California Arts Council and the Council by building trustworthy professional relationships.
June 2012-June 2014
TEACHING ASSISTANT
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
Independently prepared and instructed lesson plans for two weekly discussion sections of at least 25 students in Art History, Comparative Literature, and Technocultural Studies.
Created and assigned homework and in-class assignments to ensure the comprehension of course material.
Reviewed, evaluated, and provided extensive comments on in-class assignments, homework, and essays.
Assisted students individually during weekly held office hours to resolve student concerns and mediate student-professor communication.
Provided support to the course professor and developed essay prompts and course exams.
August 2008-September 2012
CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART, SACRAMENTO (CLOSED)
Supervised and coordinated duties of volunteers during gallery events.
Developed and maintained professional relationships with members, gallery donors, and visitors.
Maintained the gallery’s multiple social media platforms and developed gallery blog content.
Wrote and facilitated the digital distribution of press releases for gallery events and exhibitions.
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
November 2019-Present
LEADERS OF COLOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE
WESTERN STATES ARTS FEDERATION (WESTAF)
Collaborate with other participants to imagine the future for arts administrators of color in the western states region.
Discuss and innovate race and equity practices in the arts administration field.
January 2018-Present
GOVERNMENT ALLIANCE ON RACIAL EQUITY (GARE) CAPITOL COHORT
SACRAMENTO, CA
Learned how to apply organizational change theory, results based accountability, and how to implement adaptive leadership skills.
Strengthened communication and leadership techniques to advance racial equity.
Collaborated intensely with colleagues to generate strategies for overcoming barriers to change.
November 2017
EMERGING LEADERS OF COLOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
WESTERN STATES ARTS FEDERATION (WESTAF)
DENVER, CO
Selected from a pool of 104 applications to participate in a three day professional development program designed specifically for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) in arts administration.
Attended seminars with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, including training on how to use data in the cultural and arts sector, strategic foresight, and how to build leadership skills.
Collaborated with other participants to complete a presentation that analyzed and defined four different potential scenarios for the future of the arts in the US, including implications and potential outcomes.
October 2015-May 2016
MUSEUM EDUCATOR & EVALUATION ASSISTANT, INTERN
LEGION OF HONOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Greeted, guided, and managed groups of 15 to 18 sixth grade students through a series of educative museum program components.
Evaluated program efficacy using quantitative and qualitative methods.
Analyzed and compiled data from evaluations and created data tables using Excel.
Collaborated with the museum staff, museum artists, docents, and fellow interns with the logistics of the Past & Present program.
Learned museum pedagogy, including techniques for leading tours and hands-on activities.
VOLUNTEER WORK
January 2019-November 2019
STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR THE ACCOMPLICE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
ARTS ADMINISTRATORS OF COLOR NETWORK
Collaborated as a thought leader across the field to create a yearlong curriculum for white individuals interested in becoming better accomplices in the arts field through racial equity work.
Planned and created introductory zine of the program for the Arts Administrators of Color Convening.
April 1997- October 1998
FOUNDER OF THE DECOLONIZATION PROJECT
THE DECOLONIZATION PROJECT
SACRAMENTO, CA
Founder of a decentralized and nonhierarchical arts collective
Develop and facilitate workshops and dialogues that center on decolonization, indigenization, racial equity, and social justice practice
Supervise, manage, and direct volunteers during workshops, fundraisers, and events.