Project Coordinator

Reed College, Portland, OR 08/2014 – 05/2018

Bachelor of Arts: Comparative Literature – Art History

Undergraduate Thesis, May 2018 – Aesthetics and Asceticism: God, Self, and Nation in Mikhail Nesterov’s Saint Sergius Cycle

• Spearheaded year-long project composed of research and outreach components, communicating with experts in field
• Wrote thorough exploration of Russia’s painted and religious traditions

European University, Vassar Intl. Programs, St. Petersburg, Russia 08/2016 – 12/2016 Bachelor of Arts: Art History – Russian

• Worked with staff of Russian Museum and Hermitage, in special collections and preservation departments

Gallery Assistant | Nathalie Karg Gallery – New York, NY 01/2019 – CURRENT

• Handling daily gallery affairs; overseeing online platforms and mailing list

Team Leader/Project Coordinator | New York Cares – NY, NY 01/2016 – CURRENT

• Organizing projects for non-profit, recruiting volunteers, choosing facilities
• Achieved record turnout and efficiency in projects including ESL training,food pantry service, senior computer classes, library archiving

Sales Associate | Urban Outfitters – NY, NY; Portland, OR 07/2017 – 01/2019

• Increased quarterly sales through direct customer service and trend forecasting, representing the brand professionally to drive store revenue
• Managing telephone and store upkeep, planning merchandise, cataloguing inventory, and on-boarding customers to our online app

Russian Reading Aide | Kelly Elementary – Portland, OR 11/2017 – 05/2018

• Lesson adviser for after-school program at Russian immersion school
• Improved students’ Russian and English fluency; raised in-school test scores

Public Outreach Intern/Ambassador | Art Frankly – NY, NY 07/2016 – 06/2017

• On-boarded over 40 clients by researching and meeting with galleries to explain the services offered by the arts startup

Teacher/Class Assistant | Kateri Park Pre-K – Portland, OR 02/2016 – 05/2016

• Educational resource and support, teaching art and writing in pre-school