Modern Art Curator/Business Manager

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Jingyi/Karen Wang

Modern Art Curator/Entrepreneur

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Summary

UIUC Alumni in Economics with strong art background. Uprising Modern Art Curator, featuring interactive & innovative projects. Entrepreneur.

Experience

Usher at Krannert Center of Performance Art

September 2014 - December 2015 (1 year 4 months)

KCPA is a theater focusing on providing high quality performances for students, faculties and local families in the area of Urbana-Champaign. Major Responsibilities: -volunteering at events' or performances' scene

-directing patrons to their assigned seats -maintaining a harmony atmosphere with least distraction to the performers -cooperating with other volunteers, ushers, supervisors -studying every show ahead of time - enjoying the show :)

Regional Manager at ZHGlobal

May 2013 - December 2015 (2 years 8 months)

ZHGlobal is a business platform partnering with 65+ Fortune 500 companies. Providing product info and personalized customer services to clients as well as developing people in a way of building up leadership, improving real life business strategy making skill. Major Achievements: -cooperating with team member efficiently -leading people on business decision making -monitoring monthly goal -mentoring group member Oriental Leader at New Student Program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign January 2015 - September 2015 (9 months)

NSP(New Student Program) is an organization in UIUC facing the incoming student every year. We help to ease the transition period for new students with an eternal goal to guide them to academic, social success during their study in U of I. Major Achievements: -guiding new students during the welcoming week; - maintaining efficient and good communication with team members; -finishing arranged tasks on time and in time; -attending weekly training and self-growing session punctually; Curator at M.I. Modern Individuality SU15

August 2014 - September 2015 (1 year 2 months)

M.I. is the show addressing on the topic of how we identify ourselves under the modern era. The uprising complexity of the society that we are living in nowadays and the way how people are connected to each other in a much more hybrid way with a whole variety of methods, plus the involvement of technology and social network media. It is very continuous in the history that people are always very dynamic and having Page2

different types of personality, however, nowadays, it is getting more and more common. Not to mention the fact that we are get affected by other people in the society on a much higher frequency, and that is the reason why, I put it our on the flyer of the show: “INDIVIDUALITY is not individual”. Couple achievements:

-Proposal composing and sending out -Cold contacting 10+ galleries for exhibition location -Networking in 3+ art-related events per week for 5+ months for submission collection; -Staying tuned with 15+ quality artists to keep track on their thesis and projects; -Handpicked 40+ works for the show finally from 6 artists

-Consulting 3+ curators for installation experience and details of artist agreement composition, budget calculation process -3 days continuous installation process done by myself with 8+ hours work every day

-500 words press release composed with style sent out to 10+newspaper publishers 30mins-drive around the area (cold contacts) -Designed all PR documents, including 250 flyers, 25 mailing sticks, 200 customized security envelope -200+ flyers spread out into the local society -Detailed budget calculated -Crowds funding with over 25% aimed amount raised -Leveraging limited budget for installation and opening reception expenses, managing cash flow successfully -Organizing 15+ ppl opening reception, networking, explaining the thesis behind each single piece displayed *Crowds Funding Page: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ m-i-modern-individuality-art-exhibition-su15/x/9506423#/story NSP OL at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign May 2015 - August 2015 (4 months)

Turner Student Service Building is a place which offers a lot of different helpful resources to our dear students. Including the Office of the Dean of Students, International Student and Scholar Services, New Student Programs, Office of Minority Student Affairs and other important institutes. Serving at the front desk means providing a welcoming environment for every person that comes in, smiling, greeting with consistent passion and politeness is always a big part of the job. Responsibilities: -arriving position on time

-greeting people who are visiting -maintaining good concentration and priority -keeping the front desk clean and presentable -delivering mails to different offices on time Collection Volunteer at The I.D.E.A Store

September 2014 - January 2015 (5 months)

The I.D.E.A Store is an education and art based store aiming at recycling usable materials to help people develop their creativity. We value the idea of building a better world with protection of our Mother Earth. Major Responsibilities: -cooperating with 5+ local artists and volunteers closely -processing donation acceptation -arriving shift on time -sorting collections back scene WDL(Welcome Day Leaders) at UIUC NSP

April 2014 - January 2015 (10 months)

UIUC New Student Program(NSP) is an organization under the direct leadership of The Dean's Office. NSP is in charge of involving and orienting all the new students to U of I campus. Major responsibilities: - directing new students and visitors -providing school information professionally -co-working effectively with 5+ students assigned in the same group -paying attention to details about activity arrangement Page3

International Student Mentor at UIUC ISSS

September 2013 - January 2015 (1 year 5 months)

International Student Mentor Programe is offered by UIUC ISSS(International Student and Scholar Services). This Program aims at providing real life transition guide for international students first coming onto the campus. Major responsibilities: -guiding around the campus -answering questions -providing emergency solutions -keeping a consistent networking and communication with menthe Transfer Student Mentor at UIUC TAG

September 2013 - December 2013 (4 months)

The Transfer Advising Group(TAG) in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign(UIUC) is a student organization led by collage seniors, as well as Collage of Liberal Science and Art faculty. This organization aims at providing mentorship for new transfer students to UIUC. Major responsibilities: -attending orientation with new transfers -networking with new transfers -maintaining good relationship with mentees - communicating consistently with mentees

Vice President at Ring Animation Club

January 2012 - December 2012 (1 year)

Ring is a student organization founded by alumni of Jingling Institute of Technology featuring in providing a positive and inspiring environment for students to exchange their thoughts on Animation and also Cosplay, a genre of drama and other onstage performance. Ring is among the top five collage-led Cosplay Group in Nanjing, which has won countless praises and distinguished prizes with high quality display ever since 2012. Major responsibilities: -inspiring ideas on performance -encouraging all the team members -arranging detailed task to specific person -organizing rehearsals -leading by example of myself -communicating with on-site staff about lightening, sounds effect and stage setting -logistics including meal arranging, hoteling, costumes maintenance etc. -assisting with photo shooting -planing out recruiting event -leading publicity Volunteer Experience

Registration Greeter for Fashion and Arts Humanity Fete2015 at The Arts of Humanity December 2015 - Present (2 months)

Snow globe Event Volunteer at Orpheum Children's Science Museum December 2015 - Present (2 months)

Volunteer at Illinois High School Theatre Festival January 2015 - Present (1 year 1 month)

IHSTF (Illinois High School Theatre Festival) is a local festival that aiming at providing an open environment for letting more people get involved into the field of theatre, as well as giving people who are working in high school theatre a chance to critic, to grow, to learn, to express. http:// www.illinoistheatrefest.org/

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Volunteer at Food Bank and Main Office at APLA-Aids Program Los Angelas January 2015 - Present (1 year 1 month)

APLA is an organization serves the AIDS crowd. We studied crucial information about the spread, the protection, the prevention and the care of AIDS. During the Volunteer trip, we also get to work at the food bank at LA, which will provide nutrition-balanced food to AIDS patients or their associates. http://www.apla.org/ https://www.facebook.com/AIDSProjectLA/photos/ a.78166556577.114398.72389376577/10152955759856578/?type=1&fref=nf&pnref=story Projects

The Absent: Filling In

November 2015 to Present

Members:Jingyi/Karen Wang

Spring 2016 Exhibition featuring Evanston artist with an interactive display. Ongoing project now, see the updates.

The Tab

October 2015 to Present

Members:Jingyi/Karen Wang

Journalist

R.A.Johnson Saddlery

December 2015 to Present

Members:Jingyi/Karen Wang

• Risk analysis • Budget analysis and anticipation • Offering business development ideas • Personal consulting with CEO • General bookkeeping of potential partners • Product line development DJ for XSHalloween Party

October 2015 to Present

Members:Jingyi/Karen Wang

Languages

Chinese (Native or bilingual proficiency)

English (Full professional proficiency)

Japanese (Elementary proficiency)

Certifications

ICC Certificate

ICC (International Career Center) UIUC April 2013

Certificate

The Illinois Theatre Association and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign January 2015 Modern Art & Ideas by The Museum of Modern Art on Coursera December 2015

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Organizations

Crowns Event Planning

President/Founder

November 2015 to Present

Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor's Degree, Economics, Art History, Communication, 2013 - 2016 Activities and Societies: UIUC NSP, Karenwangintl

Jinling Institute of Technology

Bachelor's Degree, International Business/Trade/Commerce, 2011 - 2012 Grade: GPA3.3

Activities and Societies: Ring Animation Club

High School Affiliated to Nanjing Normal University Jiangning Campus High School, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, 2007 - 2010 Grade: Straight A Student

Activities and Societies: NanJing City Red Cross

Courses

Bachelor's Degree, Economics, Art History,

Communication

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Statistics I ECON202

Statistics II ECON203

Microeconomics ECON302

Macroeconomics ECON303

Economics of Information ECON490

International Economics ECON420

Industrial Organization and Competition ECON480

Public Speaking CMN101

intro to Communication Theories CMN102

Intro to Mediated Communication CMN270

Strategies of Persuasion CMN320

Argumentation Theory and Analysis CMN496

Ancient Greek Sanctuaries ARTH218

Intro to Academic Writing I ESL114

Intro to Academic Writing II ESL115

Intro to Fiction(ACP-Advanced Writing Course) ENGL109 Page6

Skills & Expertise

Business Decision Making

Performance Improvement

Event Planning

Communication

Networking

Makeup Artistry

Microsoft Office

Teamwork

Costumes

Mandarin

English

Retail Sales

Art History

Team Leadership

Microsoft Excel

Customer Service

Leadership

Photoshop

Training

PowerPoint

Public Speaking

Social Media

Interests

Contemporary art, music, design, performance, business, boxing, communication Page7

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