Project Manager Administrative Assistant
Resume:
Katie V. Flowers, BFA
Chicago, Illinois *****
www.Simplyartyink.Art.Officelive.com/default.aspx
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Independent Contractor/Visual and Teaching-Artist/Project Manager
Focus
Community outreach and program development
Content
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Summary of Qualifications & Relevant Accomplishment
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Relevant Accomplishments continued & Professional Experience
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Professional Experience continued
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Achievements/Promotions/Awards/Publications
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Publications & Exhibitions
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Exhibitions & Commission and Consignments & volunteer
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Volunteer
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Education
Katie Vishelle Flowers, BFA
7043 South East End Avenue
Chicago Illinois 60649
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Independent Contractor/Consultant/ Visual & Teaching-Artist
Focus:
Facilitator/Management
Focusing on community outreach and curriculum programs and development
• Computer and Office Literate with professional standards
• Successfully negotiate contracts initiates compromises that lead to resolutions
• Over ten years as a successful self-starter, Arts educator, Instructor, Artist and
Independent Contractor
• Ability to lead and develop training materials, core curriculum, lesson plans
and evaluation methods and procedures
• Experienced in research and outreach programming
• Proficient at business communication and grant writing and review
• Experience working in low-economic settings
• Good communication skills with children and adults
• Capable of leading projects. Supportive team worker
• Enthusiastic and personable communicator, skilled in delivering creative
presentations and developing positive relationships with students, artists,
clients, and colleagues from diverse background and interests
• Dedicated to promoting and providing access for education to youth and
communities, with a comprehensive knowledge of local art educators, schools
(elementary, high schools, colleges and universities), community organizations,
and a variety of resources
Simply Arty Ink, Inc. Chicago, Illinois 60649
founder/Independent Contractor/ Visual & Teaching-Artist
• Function effectively in multi-task environment good writing and
communications skills; represent employers’ policy, rules and regulations and
guidelines.
• Work with architects and community builders in the community beautification
process
• Develop, create, implement, expedite and instruct outreach curriculum and
lesson plans for during and after school educational and leisure organizations and
institutions.
• Locate, hire, recruit, and refer individuals of various employable backgrounds for
employment with community patrons, schools, recreational centers and other
sources.
• Design and deliver dynamic multimedia presentations.
• Meet individually with elementary schools, high schools, academic staff, and
community committees, answering questions and providing guidance and policy
information about the establishment.
• Counsel and mentor students on applications and financial aide process, following
through to completion and satisfaction
• Counsel students on building and constructing portfolios, writing resumes and
artist statements, finance and budgeting, interviewing skills and techniques
• Create, develop and instruct workshops and seminars
• Created and instructed a number of murals, programs, lesson plans and
curriculum for the following leading arts organizations and arts advocate
institutions and businesses:
Salvation Army. Joan & Ray Kroc Center (SAKC)
Pullman State Historical Site (PSHS)
- Archi-treasures
- Chicago Freedom School (CFS)
- Changing Worlds (CW)
- After School Matters (ASM)
- Chicago Public Art Group (CPAG)
- Art Resources in Teaching (A.R.T)
- Beverly Arts Center (BAC)
- ABJ Community Teen Services Inc.
- Jackie Robinson Park a.k.a Mt. Vernon Park
- Uptown Multicultural Center
- Family Rescue Inc. Shelter for Women and their Families
Simply Arty Ink Inc. Artist-for-Hire Services, Chicago, IL
1994-present
Founder/Independent Arts Contractor/Teaching-Artist
www.simplyartyink.art.officelive.com/default.aspx
• organize and manage On-line Artist-for-Hire Services
• perform as a resource for artists and arts advocates
• counsel the artist on portfolio building and resume writing
• counsel the arts advocate on arts programming
• manage the connection process of prospective employers with potential
employees
• maintain employee and client database records
provide artistic skills and abilities to the for-profit and non-profit public and
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private sectors
• research, develop, create, teach and instruct arts out-reach lesson plans and
Professional Development Curriculum and Instruction programs
Created and develop and maintain Simply Arty Ink Artist-for-Hire web-site.
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locate, recruit and hire artist from various artistic backgrounds for employment
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and with various other opportunities
promote and market for the arts and the living artist via correspondence and
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verbal communication and presentations
• create and maintain budget
• write and negotiate contracts
03/2009-present The Joan and Ray Kroc Center, Illinois
The Salvation Army
Visual and Teaching Artist & Board Member
* Plan, implement, create and instruct Visual arts curriculum for children and
young adults.
* Provide creative decisions on centers Visual arts department and The Joan and Ray
Kroc Center.
* Perform various duties as requested.
06/2008-08/2008 Archi-treasure Chicago, Illinois
Artist/Instructor/Independent Contractor
Legend South Project (contractual)
Supervised (apprentices/community builders). thirteen youth between the ages of
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16 to 18 instructed youth with hands-on instructions on how to create art
Instructed apprentices on how to create mosaic design and how to apply the
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mosaic concept and technique
educated apprentices on how to create a resume and portfolio
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• worked closely with the Bronzeville community residents, architects, project
manager and executive director to successfully achieve the artistic beautification
plan for Legend South park www.architreasures.net
• assisted in creating and handling the overall budget for the project
09/2007-12/2007 O’Hallaren Park Chicago Park District (CPD)
Independent Contractor/Art Instructor
• created and developed lesson plan and curriculum for Adults and Seniors
• performed as Instructor for landscape and water color class
• created and maintained budget
06/2007-09/2007 Chicago Freedom School (CFS) Chicago, Illinois
Visual Arts Department ( the first contracted VA)
Independent Contractor and Lead Art Instructor
• developed, promoted and supported new generations of critical and
independent thinkers
• developed the personal and social capabilities of participants
• assisted to create, facilitate and maintain a safe space where people could
explore, examine and reflect on social problems and concerns
• developed programs using wholistic arts, art history and the visual arts as the
instrumental tools to explore the sociology and ideology of art in politics
2005-07 After School Matters (ASM) Chicago, Illinois
Art Instructor/Artist (contractual)
• developed recruitment strategies and cultivated relationships with high schools and
community liaisons to identify and recruit students for ASM programs
Instructed and mentored apprentices for Mural Making and Career Arts
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program.
• Researched, developed and created and instructed arts out reach program for
teens seeking a career in the visual arts.
• created lesson plan and curriculum that focused on developing hard and soft
skills that consisted of resumes writing and cover letter writing, interviewing skills,
time management skills and budgeting in addition to developing and creating
artistic skills
2003/2006 The Chicago Public Art Group (GPAG)
Teaching-Artist/Independent Contractor
• Supervised, managed, assisted, mentored and instructed apprentices and adult
artist co-lead
• developed and created lesson plan and curriculum to enhance participants artistic
knowledge in addition to building social awareness with emphasis in promoting
the arts as an employable tool
• conducted skill and knowledge and influence as an arts educator
• educated the public about the capabilities and limitations of the profession,
specifically what it can achieve and the appropriate methods of obtaining those
results
• accepted the responsibility for one’s own professional conduct as well as others
in the profession, including inculcating a desire to uphold professional
standards and fostered peer regulation to ensure each member is competent
and public spirited
dedicated to the proper use of one’s knowledge to promote a fair and just result
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2004-2005 A.R.T. Art Resources in Teaching Chicago, Illinois
Teaching-Artist (contractual)
Conducted and Instructed art history seminars and workshops for adults and
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children
• worked in underserved and under-resourced communities
created, developed and Instructed arts out –reach lesson plans that taught about
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African American Art of the 1920’s to 1930’s and of The Gold of Africa and about
the history of Japanese Kabuki performance art form.
• taught and Instructed the Mural making process
purchased materials and supplies on bare budget
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2004-2005 The Chicago Beverly Arts Center
Independent Contractor & Teaching-Artist (contractual)
• successfully developed, instructed and evaluated art lesson
plan and curriculum
• taught and Instructed adults/youths/teens/ fine art classes on
the history of African American Art (lecture, slide
presentation, planned field trips, and provided hands-on,
how-to art experience.
• Created and developed Landscape watercolor class for adults
1990-1997 Chicago Police Department. Headquarters 11th State Street
Sr. Typist/Timekeeper
• Administrative Assistant and Bookkeeper
• collected, compiled, tabulated and recorded payroll,
monthly and bi-weekly
• reports and maintained ad hoc files
Promotions/Awards and Recognitions
$35,000.00 dollars grant awarded by ASM (Connection Program for Independent
Instructors (fall 2006). Proposal awarded to create, develop and instruct a two part
program that mentor and teach knowledge of the employed professional artist and the
creative process.
Grant awarded by ASM to create lesson plan for summer ’06 Mural Making program for
Henry Horner Center and work closely with the underprivileged participants within the
community
UIC University of Illinois at Chicago, The Visiting Artist Series. Solo Art Exhibit 2005
Solo Show/Lecture honorarium (2006)
-Guest artist and lecturer at UIC. African-American Cultural Center. Solo
exhibition titled, “ I Seek to Find Serendipity.” Educational tape can be obtained at the
UIC African-American Cultural Library. Sponsored by Dr. Philip M. Royster
The Chicago Police Department, Special Services 1996
The National Library of Poetry. Library of Congress, Best poems of 1996
The National Library of Poetry. Library of Congress, Editor’s Choice 1995
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Art scholarship 1994
Publications
South of the Loop. Pullman Artists and Friends Art Sale and Exhibit 2009
SAI Inc. Teaching Artists Professional Development Seminars 2009
Teaching-Artists Professional Development Seminars. Simply Arty Ink, Inc web-site
www.simplybeoriginal.com 2007 to present
Pullman State Historic Site (PSHS) Chicago, IL. Co-chair. Pullman Visual Arts
Exhibition December 11th to 18th 2009. Visual Artist and Arts Exhibition Coordinator.
Palmer Park. Chicago Park District Annual Auction and Fund-raiser Event 2009
www.chicagoparkdistrict.com
Anthology of Friends. An Original Collection. Volume #2, 4 &5 2009
By: A Circle of Artists www.blurb.com . www.community.ovationtv.com/SimplyArty1
Symbols: Their Importance and Universality. Africa’s Gold. A program of Art, Literacy,
and Character Development. Collaborated with Early childhood curriculum consultant
1996
Literatura magazine. Poem titled, “Time is of the Essence.” 1995
The National Library of Poetry. Library of Congress. Poem titled, “Time is of the
Essence.” ISBN 1-561**-***-*-****
Volunteer
04/2007-present Simply Arty Ink, Artist for Hire On-line Services
www.simplyartyink.art.officelive.com/default.aspx
Founder. Visual Artist and Independent Contractor
* promote the arts with the services of free arts programs
* provide services to help promote the arts and the 'living artist.'
04/2010-present Salvation Army. Chicago, IL. 60628
Arts Instructor.
Board Member: Arts Department. Building & Planning board.
Health Committee Board.
04/2009-present The Pullman State Historical Society (PSHS)
Chicago, Illinois
* Co-chair South of the Loop Pullman Artists and Friends Art Exhibition
* Create application information package and templates for arts exhibition
* Front Desk Hostess
* Greeter. Hospitality Assistant. Clerical
2008 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Bare-Walls (arts event and alumni fund-raiser)
Greeter
• Responsible for welcoming visitors, hospitality and directing patrons.
12/2004-pres. Centers For New Horizons, Chicago Illinois
Child Care Resource and Referral, South Chicago Community
Independent Contractor/Presenter/Grants Reviewer
• grants committee member, review grants submitted by
Children Day Care centers
• hired as the presenter for workshops: Homemade Board Games for Preschoolers
• trained teachers and parents on how to develop board games, memory games,
bulletin board games and file folder games
04/2007 Changing Worlds (CW) Chicago, Illinois
Independent Contractor & Visual Artist
• create and develop curriculum and lesson plan for youth and
adults
conduct workshops and seminars for teachers, parents and
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adults
locate and connect potential cliental for business
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• perform as Instructor and Program Developer
1999-02 Coalition for Developing the 95th Street Corridor. Chicago, Ill.
Leisure Committee Person/Artist
• delivered presentations to the community small business
owners and residents on community development and
beautification projects
worked closely with founder and president on special
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projects
• researched and wrote grant request and business proposals
member of artist committee and marketing board for
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Chicago State
University and Chicago Renaissance
1995-97 Family Rescue Inc. Shelter for women. Chicago, Illinois
Domestic Violence Counselor/Artist
• planned and organized a successful art therapy program for
the participants and their family
• participated in-group planning for improvement of the
overall program
1996-03 High Times M.B. Church. Chicago, Illinois
Youth Coordinator
• Instructed and assisted youth in the planning and
preparation for programs and special ceremonies
• planned fund-raisers that would financially aide in field
trips and school supplies
• assisted with family situations of various monetary
concerns
1994-96 Uptown Multicultural Center. Chicago, Illinois
Hostess/Artist & Arts Activist
• hosted Art of the t-shirt program, aired on the network
channel Hot Line 21
• worked closely with founder and president on marketing,
building presentation and interviewed artist throughout
and abroad Chicago.
Bachelor of Fine Art (B.F.A) degree “03 emphases in Art Ed
1997-2003 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
1996-1996 Domestic Violence Counselor (certification)
1990-1992 Harold Washington College. Business communication
1987-1989 PTC Professional Training Center. Computer Office Specialist
Skills
Consulting: cultural development, media relations, professional academic training
Academic and Cultural relations: program development, employee recruitment and
referrals,
Project management: publications, special events, vendors, and freelance talent
management
Research: by-product/programs/category, competitors
Writing: programs, advertorial, brochures, articles, collateral, case histories, marketing
materials, newsletters, press kits, press releases, proposals, reports, scripts.
Computer: PC, Windows, Vista, Microsoft, Adobe 9, Adobe Photoshop, Corel MediaOne
Certificates 2008 Certificates 2009 Certificates 2010
Business Communication Adobe 9 Salvation Army: National
How to build a Web page Adobe Image Ready 7 Disaster Training Program
Say what you mean Adobe Photo 7 ServSafe: Safety Training
working with youth
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