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Experience 

Visitor Services Associate

2015-Present

Western Spirit: Scottsdale's  Museum of the West   
Scottsdale, AZ 
Greet visitors in a friendly and positive manner, facilitate admission to the Museum, event and membership sales and answer inquiries for information regarding the Museum’s mission, history exhibits, events and programs. 

Art Instructor

2011- 2015

Lead Instructor Summer Camp Me the Artist
Phoenix, AZ
Develop and teach art curriculum for weekly summer camp program, including master artist presentations, teaching art techniques, facilitating student art projects and student exhibitions.

Me' Guide (Art Instructor) Me the Artist
Phoenix, AZ
Lead instruction of beginning painting classes to adults and children (class size up to 50). Responsibilities include preparation, class instruction, maintenance of materials and studio merchandise sales.
Studio Manager (Intermittent) Me the Artist 
Phoenix, AZ
Manage studio operations; phone and online event calendar and registrations, staffing, training, merchandise sales and maintenance of supplies.

Artist

2004-Present

Lead Set Designer Liberty Elementary School  
Scottsdale, AZ 2006-2013
Designed, painted, managed volunteer painters, and assisted installation of theater sets for student musical theatre productions, including Aladdin Jr., Music Man Jr., Beauty and the Beast Jr., Annie Jr., and Willy Wonka Jr.
Mural Designer Life Teen Program St. Bernadette Catholic Church
Scottsdale, AZ 2004-05
Designed and painted murals for teen religious instruction and retreats.

Program Coordinator

2006-10

Art Masterpiece Program Coordinator Liberty Elementary School
Scottsdale, AZ 2006-10
Trained and coordinated classroom volunteers in presenting Master Artists and projects to students K-6. Maintained artist files, website, lesson curriculum and supplies, and presented and facilitated art projects with students. Completed   Art Masterpiece training program at the Phoenix Art Museum.
Reflections Program Chair Liberty Elementary School
Scottsdale, AZ 2008-2010
Planned and organized the PTA Reflections Program. Coordinated publicity, garnered teacher, parent and student involvement, facilitated student art projects, organized program entries, hung student art exhibition and coordinated the student awards ceremony.

Education
1992
B.S. Psychology Arizona State University Tempe, AZ