Art Educator

Yuefeng Shi

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School of the Art Institute Chicago Chicago, IL

Master of Art Education August 2018-May 2020

- Focused in the bilingualism in art institutions and museum education;

- Thesis completed: “Chinese Visitor Experience in the Art Institute of Chicago: Research on Accessibility and Efficacy of Chinese-Language Visitor Support”

- Relevant Coursework: Museum Education, Provenance Study, Cyberpedagogy, Museum as Critical Curriculum, Introduction to Art Therapy, Social Theory for Artists & Cultural Workers, Ethical and Pedagogical Issues in Art Education, Graduate Survey of Modern & Postmodern Western Art University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO

Bachelor of Art in Studio Arts 2014-2018

- Cumulative GPA: 3.454 / 4.0, Art and Art History Department GPA 3.660 / 4.0

- Dean’s List in the Spring 2015 and Spring 2016 semesters

- Had a strong focus in Ceramics, Sculpture and Art History of Asia, Classic European Art, Mesoamerica, South America, and Ancient Rome architecture

- Relevant Coursework: Critical Issues in Photography, Archaeology of Death, Archaeology of the Great Plains, Advanced Ceramics, Special Topic in Art History: Museum in 21st Century, Intermediate Ceramics, Beginning Ceramics: Wheel-throwing and Hand-building, Land and Environmental Arts, Basic Sculpture, Summer 2016 Field School, East Asian Art History, Roman Topography, World Art History, Pompeii Study Work and Leadership Experience

Arts More, Ltd. Chicago, IL

Art Educator Sept. 2020 – present

- Conduct and maintain two online courses about art history topics for Chinese American families and communities via remote learning and teaching, and also assist other teachers for their classroom maintenance;

- Conduct gallery talks in museum galleries with small groups;

- Participate, manage, and provide organizational ideas and strategies for the start-up company. The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL

Intern at the Department of Interpretation Oct. 2019 – June 2020

- Interview with AIC visitors to get feedback and observational data about exhibitions, designs, and visitor experience in situ for projects proposed by the Department of Interpretation;

- Record and collect data for visitor behaviors inside galleries;

- Design and propose interview questions and method of observation for future exhibitions and data collection, and work closely with colleagues on rectifying surveys and questionnaire if necessary.

“Greeter”/ Special Exhibition Volunteer May 2019 – present

- Help visitors in the Art Institute of Chicago in navigating, interpreting, and understanding the museum and its collection;

- Help the Visitor Experience department on carrying out tasks and projects;

- Assist the artist and other museum departments in exhibition-related projects, service and requests. The National Museum of China Beijing, China

Intern at the Department of Director’s Office May 2019 – Aug. 2019

- Record, store and organize documents and contracts by the NMC, and also perform the assessment and management of incoming contracts. All of these contracts has been handed over to the Department of Confidential Documents;

- Assess the international documents, contracts and related articles regarding the potential collaboration;

- Assist the planning projects for several exhibitions' openings and official receptions;

- Complete other tasks given by the department's director. Research Project Contributor Aug. 2019 – present

- Assist two individual research project conducted by the National Museum of China regarding the volunteer programs in U.S. art museums and policies about illicit artifacts in the United States;

- Collect, organize, and translate documents from English to Chinese for the library collection in the Museum;

- Produce two individual research essays and reflections for the corresponding projects. CU NightRide Boulder, CO

Student Assistant I Feb. 2017 – Oct. 2017

- Assist the daily operation of CU NightRide service as driver/dispatcher

- Provide rides for students, faculties and staffs of University of Colorado Boulder at night every night as driver

- Receive passenger’s request and coordinate available drivers for the pick-up as dispatcher Student Assistant II as the Shift Manager Nov. 2017 – May. 2018

- Provide further support for staffs of the CU NightRide and the Management Team in the staff management, the vehicle operation, and the program operation

- Connect staffs with the Management Team to receive more feedbacks from riders, staffs and students

- Deal with complaints and receive the applause from the program coordinator due to the treatment CU Art Museum Boulder, CO

Intern Sept. – Dec. 2017

- Assist the department in CU Art Museum as the part of Museum Internship class

- Collaborate with colleagues and employers to work on multiple projects

- Research, discuss and prepare for the relative topic about the museology, exhibitions and collections Skills and Interests

Languages: Native Mandarin Chinese speaker, Written/conservational proficiency in English, and 1-year collage study of Spanish

Computer software: Microsoft Office bundle (Words, PowerPoint’s, Excels), Zoom, Adobe Photoshop CS, and R Programming language

General academic/professional interest: Art history topics and studies, art production, historical research and critical analysis, museum audience research and interaction, international relations and politics Personalities: Calm, responsible, humorous, outgoing, communicative, friendly

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