Assistant Development
Resume:
L’Oréal Monique
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Cell : 225-***-****
*******@*****.***
Professional Skills and Knowledge
Collections Management, Funds Procurement, Capacity Building, Logistics,
Exhibition Design, Anthropological Research, Artists Retention, Board Development, Community Engagement, Curriculum Design, Program Development, Staff and Volunteer Development, Event Planning
Professional Profile
Jazz On The River Festival 2012
Logistics for Arna Bontemps African American Museum’s annual festival
Marketplace Coordinator
Seersucker Summer Nights 2012
Event Production
Fund Development
Budget Development
Logistics
Artists Retention
Staff and volunteer development and supervising
Women and the Arts Celebration 2009
Curator of an exhibition that showcased over 40 works from over 20 artists
Including works by both international and national artists with two artists in attendance. In-conjunction with Women’s History Month
Produced Wichita Female Artists Speaks a panel discussion, live performance and film documentary featuring local Kansas artists of various genre
Sacred Iconography in Congolese and Nigerian Art Exhibition 2008
Curator of an exhibition that showcased late 18th -20th century artifacts
Created educational programming according to state benchmarks for K-12
Produced www.sacrediconographyinafricanart.moonfruit.com/ website
Created educational programming city wide
Ascension Parish Artist Residency 2008
Developed Curriculum and Instruction for multicultural area youth K-8
Instructed youth in visual arts for the Ascension Parish Library System
Participated in programming supported by the LA. Division of the Arts and Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge
Inspiration Exhibition 2008
Assistant Curator to exhibition
Researched African Art of the Congo for local museum
Assist in production at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation’s Gallery
Artist Residency for Greater New Orleans area 2007-2008
Curriculum development, design, and implementation in Literature
Curriculum development, design, and implementation in Visual Arts
Training and instruction in Reading 180, Direct Instruction, and Arts 4 Learning
Assistant to Conservator 2007-2008
Assist conservator with conservation and restoration of African art
Archiving and anthropological research of African art collection for SUNO
Trained newer assistants in early conservation methods
Interim Vice President 2007-2008
Member of the Backstreet Museum Board
Assist in the procurement of funds in absence of Fund Developer
Assist in educational programming for museum
Assist in all matters pertaining to governance and operations
Work History
2011- Ass.Business Coach/ Arts Consultant, Capitol Business Coaches, Baton Rouge, LA
2009- Arts Consultant, Creative Solutions, USA
2007-2008, Artist-in- Residence, Young Audience, New Orleans, LA
2007-2008, Assistant to Conservator, Southern Art Conservation, LLC, New Orleans, LA
2007-2007, Assistant to Site Manager, LA Learning Circle, Baton Rouge, LA
2002-2005, Assistant Administrator, Alkebulan Arts Center, New Orleans, LA
2003-2004, Art Therapist, Positive Living Treatment Center, New Orleans, LA
Education
2008 Southern University at New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
M.A. Museum Studies
Internships, Memberships and Volunteer Services
Board of Directors for Arna Bontemps African American Museum, Member of Louisiana Citizens for the Arts, Member of Board of Directors for Backstreet Cultural Museum, Internship with Ashe Cultural Arts Center 2007, Exhibition Consultant for International Italian Artist Bruna Esposito’s Spicy Embrace at Something From Nothing at the Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans 2008, assistant in MLK Exhibition at New Orleans African American Museum, assistant in Mirror Mirror on the Wall at Stella Jones Gallery, committee member for Holiday on the Boulevard, Kuumba Academy Board of Directors 1999-2003, Alkebulan Board of Directors 2001-2003, historical preservation archival research Congo Square with various scholars, Southern University at New Orleans’ Zaire Art Project 1992-1996, New Orleans’ Creoles Studies Project 2004-2005, Hip-Hop Sub-Culture Project It’s Bigger Than Hip-Hop Concerts Tipitina’s and Contemporary Arts Center with Kuumba Children’s Academy 1999-2005
Awards
Recipient of the Data News Weekly Trail Blazer Award 2007
Wichita NAACP Hero of the Week 2009
Professional Profile
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https://sites.google.com/site/levans7/
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