Director of Education & Engagement 8/2021 - Present— Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, San Diego, CA
Write all educational content for the museum including exhibition-related public programs such as lectures, film screenings, panels, and workshops.
Review and edit in both spanish and english curatorial texts.
Engage in powerful storytelling through marketing campaigns to share museum's mission and educational initiatives, helping raise over 1.3M to date.
Provide external and internal strategic leadership in the development of museum’s educational initiatives and public engagement.
Lead bilingual tours, in which visitors gain a greater understanding of works on view through visual inquiry and dialogue.
Arts and Culture Project Manager 4/2019 - 7/2021— City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, San Diego, CA
Developed, strategized, and produced all marketing and communications content for the department.
Managed the City of San Diego’s 12M dollar annual arts and culture grant program which awards 160+ arts and culture nonprofit organizations citywide.
Spearheaded content refinements to funding applications for best practices and IDEA focus through data analysis and community feedback.
Co-Founder 3/2020 - Present— all of us, Remote/San Francisco, CA
Co-conceptualize and produce all online and pop-up exhibitions showing the work of 22+ contemporary artists annually.
Co-write all online exhibition descriptions, website, and social media content.
Director of Education and Public Programs 2/2018 - 3/2019 — San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA
Developed the museum's education vision and led the education department.
Assisted with all marketing efforts including writing content for social media posts, eblasts, promotional materials, and videos.
Wrote, reviewed and edited in both spanish and english exhibition-related texts.
Wrote educational materials, including curricula and in-gallery documents.
Gallery Educator 1/2014 - 9/2017— Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, San Diego, CA
Reimplemented the “X”- periodical art zine. Led talks and developed X lecture content for numerous workshops.
Oversaw all aspects of arts integration partnerships with K-12 schools.
Led bilingual tours and developed arts education public programs and curricula for the museum’s thousands of visitors.
VIP Coordinator 11/2015 - 2/2016— Material Art Fair, Mexico City, MX
Assisted in bilingual marketing, advertising, and event planning.
Helped organized an international art fair for thousands of attendees and 64 galleries, nonprofits, and artist-run spaces from 34 cities and 15 countries representing nearly 200 artists.