GLORIE G. IACCARINO
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PO Box 5021 Rock Island, IL 61201
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a professional temporary or full-time contract with an organization, business, or private campaign/cause group where my creative and diversified talents will be of mutual benefit. As a creative and organized professional, I enjoy serving others, working for a company and with individuals in mutual alignment for integrity and to provide quality service to customers/clients.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Creative professional multi-media artist and consultant who strives to serve others
Self-taught in various aspects of graphic design, marketing and advertising
Well versed in public speaking and community outreach
Specializes in fines arts, murals, visual arts and art education, curriculum and programming
Partnered with several schools and community leaders for art advocacy for youth and families
Passionate about raising environmental awareness and ecological practices for all sectors of the community
Event planning, management, individual presenter and MC
EXPERIENCE:
Executive Founder/Director/Facilitator, The Eco Arts Council, May 2012 - 2018
Developed and maintained programming for multiple arts service programs. Marketed national ecological holidays to local parks and recreation departments and partnered with them to create meetings, workshops and events. Was granted the City of East Moline Moline Public Lands Day proclamation. Responsibilities include organizational management and marketing, creative programming and curriculum development for community outreach services, events coordinator, and community advocacy.
Green Lifestylist/Consultant, Self-employed, December 2013 – present PT
Provide tips, educational information, Eco resources, and product referrals for GREEN living for the average person and business. Conduct consultations and coaching.
Owner, Zola Gallery, February 2013-2015
Provided artistic services, art lessons, educational workshops, art installation, art critique and publication, graphic design, creative consultation, large scale mural painting. Promoted exhibits.
Owner/Manager, Creative Living Arts, January 2002 – January 2007
Executive Director, Quad City Girl Power! Club, August 1999 – January 2002
GLORIE G. IACCARINO
******.********@*****.***
PO Box 5021
Rock Island, Illinois 61201
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a professional temporary or full-time contract with an organization, business, or private campaign/cause group where my creative and diversified talents will be of mutual benefit. As a creative and organized professional, I enjoy serving others, working for a company and with individuals in mutual alignment for integrity and to provide quality service to customers/clients.
QAULIFICATIONS
Diversified talents and skills background include: promotions, advertising, marketing, public relations, education, instruction, program and curriculum development, fine and performing arts and humanities, mixed-media experience in newspaper, radio and television/cable, effective verbal and social communication, creative writing proficiency, guest and feature columnist free lancing, creative consultation, management, administrative and small business experience.
RELATED EXPERIENCES
MANAGEMENT – SELF EMPLOYMENT
Supervisory /Leadership Skills, Research, Creative Arts Development, Instruction & Promotions
Supervised staff, volunteers, and contracted participants and recruited, trained interns.
Planned organizational budgeting, volunteer training program, and community media relations.
Researched, lectured, and grant writing.
Performed slide shows, maintained displays for programs, special events.
Developed curriculum, assessments, wrap-up reports, provided resource program evaluations.
Produced educational workbooks for preschool through to adults, taught holistic healing with narrative, art and music therapy curriculum, workshops and informational brochures for public distribution.
Eco Arts Council Founder/Director
Green Lifestylist Owner/Consultant
Zola Gallery Owner/Director
Gaia Gemma Productions Owner/Director
Creative Living Arts, Inc. Owner
“Kids Power Arts Play” Founder/Program Coordinator
Quad City Girl Power! Club Founder/Executive Director
Girl Power, Inc. Owner
The Mobile Art Clinic Founder/Art Director
Celebration of Woman Founder/Facilitator
Gaia’s Green Club Founder/Facilitator
Earth Corner Founder/Instructor
EDUCATION EXPERIENCE 1992-2000 Contracted as Free-lance, Artist/Educator/consultant
Developed education programming and recreational activities, created original curriculum utilizing fine and performing arts, humanities and self-esteem building techniques, and incorporated drug and violence resiliency education. I worked hands on with students (toddlers to eight grade), teachers, and parents on individual and group basis – facilitating mobile classes, workshops, motivational speeches, information and display presentations and lectures. Researched, taught narrative therapy, music therapy and cultural awareness workshops. (Serving the Quad Cities, and surrounding areas: Davenport, Bettendorf, LeClaire, Eldridge, Iowa, Moline, Rock Island and East Moline.)
Bettendorf Public Library Davenport Library Rock Island Library
Bettendorf Neil Armstrong Buchanan Elementary Cody Elementary
Bettendorf Middle School Pierce School Mall Friendly House
Park View Neil Armstrong Lincoln Fundamental YMCA Girl Talk
Prince of Peace School Seaton Elementary Serendipity Program
Christ’s Family Daycare St. Ambrose University Shoppes on the 2nd
Boys & Girls Club Big Brothers/Big Sisters Club Princeton Library
Prairie Academy QC Kids & Company QC Earth Fair Week
Chrysalis Healing Center Center for Cultural Arts Moline Public Library
Girl Power! Clubs, QCA YWCA Rock Island Mark of the Quad Cities
Mary Nighswander Theater Glenview Middle School Hillcrest Elementary
Blackhawk College Awakened Radio Rock Island High School
Nurturing Center Daycare Neighborhood Family Place Family Museum
Girls Make a Difference Club Pete the Purple Bull Campaign QC United
Davenport Museum of Art The Center Zola Gallery
PROMOTIONS 1992 – 2002 Contracted and Volunteerism
Created Fine and Performing Arts show formats, goals and supervised technical crew; Responsible for Designing ads, brochures and informational pieces and posters; Judged mixed-media art works, Wrote radio ads, formatted community radio show, and non-profit media art PSA’s; multi-media interviews and coordinated press conference; Assisted in the development of major religious, political and community based education events; Created signs, logos, flyers, concert and program covers, Assisted in stage design, construction and painting for community events; Local station air announcing; Appeared as a guest, promoter, host, commercial production, promoter (over 100 radio and television station appearances, and newspaper article mentions, and produced/hosted own online radio show “Nurturing Your Creative Spirit”.)
QC Radio Group KWQC Television North Scott Press Quad City Times
Fox 18 news WHBF TV 4 Woman’s Expo Girl Power!
Bettendorf News Princeton Days Putnam Museum DH&HS Website
River Cities Reader Midcoast Fine Arts Nuetstros Voces Apx. 50 Artists
KLJB Channel 18TV Des Moines Register Charity Walk-a-thons 200 Musicians
Local Businesses KALA St. Ambrose WVIK Art Talks Boy Scouts
Families First Magazine Paula Sands Live Unity Fest
QC Woman’s Conference Cumulous Broadcasting
WQAD TV News Channel 8 Rock Island/Argus Dispatch
Watertown Empowerment Coalition Paper Girl QC, Figge Museum
GUEST SPEAKING 199 – 2002
Chrysalis Healing Center & Chiropractic Girl Power! Self -esteem and Activism
Mental Health Seminar, Mark of the QCA Personal Inventory, Youth Development
Girls Make a Difference Club Celebration Making a Difference in the World
Bucktown Center for Arts Creativity and community engagement
Independent Scholars, Moline Club The Art of Giving
Alcoa Women’s Volunteer Group Girl Power! How to Access and Activate
Scott Community Kahl Educational Center Esteem Building/Time Management