Arts Administration Resume

EDUCATION
Boston University, Boston, MA September 2015
Master of Science in Arts Administration
Focus Courses: Political and Public Advocacy for the Arts; Public Art Program Administration; Cultural Entrepreneurship; Arts in Cuba travel course; Capital Campaigns

Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, magna cum laude May 2009
Recipient of the Jaune Quick-to-See Smith Award in Mixed Media Painting May 2009
Hartwick College Faculty Scholar May 2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Arts and Business Council (A&BC), Boston, MA June – August 2015
Arts Administration Intern

Developed structural designs for the organization’s new website
Configured a detailed content outline as a guide for navigation visual elements for the website plan
Corresponded with visual artists from A&BC’s Corporate Art Lending Program in reference to collecting their work
Wrote blog articles and created an editorial calendar of blog and webinar topics for the new A&BC website for creative entrepreneurs, Artpreneur.org
Collaborated on the web design and user interface strategy with the Director of Professional Development, a freelance graphic designer and a web designer

Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
Administrative Assistant, Division of Surgical Oncology March 2010- Present

Provide both administrative and clinical support to two surgical oncologists by organizing medical and professional commitments, working within a division that supports nineteen surgeons in total
Serve as an advocate for as many as forty patients per week, directing their messages to the medical team, and scheduling their clinical appointments, surgeries and diagnostic exams
Manage urgent requests and medical emergencies, using critical thinking and problem solving to facilitate patient and provider care
Communicate directly with patients, referring physicians, various departments within the hospital and the Cancer Institute, outside facilities and insurance companies as a mediator between medical professionals, providers and other staff
Report the administrative perspective on practice workflow, collaborating with a team of administrative assistants and directors
Negotiate with schedulers and coordinate with clinical staff based on scheduling conflicts to best accommodate patients
Participate in division-wide task forces by providing resources on administrative support and standardization in practice specialist roles

Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY
Freshman Student Mentor Fall 2009
Faculty/Studio Assistant in the Art/Art History Department September 2007-May 2009
Tour guide in the Admissions Department September 2009-May 2009

Storefront Artist Project (SAP), Pittsfield, MA Summer 2008
Administrative and Gallery Intern
Corresponded with visitors, donors, local artists and participants
Organized and installed artwork for gallery events
Managed the gallery and office space for the Storefront

• SPECIALIZED SKILLS
• Computer Programs
• Digital Design
• Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Microsoft Word Processor
• Outlook
• Powerpoint
• Excel
• brochure and poster design
• photographic editing
• photographic manipulation
• Web Software
• Asana
• SpaceFinder
• SalesForce