CV

Education:

University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama

Bachelor’s of Art Studio Graduation Date: April 30, 2016

• Minors: Art History

• Magnum Cum Laude

Bachelor’s of English Graduation Date: April 29, 2017

• Concentration: Creative Writing

• Cum Laude

Professional Experience:

Birmingham Museum of Art

Lead Preparator / December 2023 - Present

• Plan, prioritize Plan, prioritize, and schedule short-term and long-term projects of the Preparation team and set job assignments to meet institutional deadlines

• Work with Registration, Curatorial, Design, and the Exhibition Coordinator (and/or artists and lenders) to identify needs or issues pertaining to exhibitions or artworks

• Lead the physical preparation or artwork including matting, framing, casework, preparation (building and painting), and object mount-making

• Manage, organize, and maintain permanent art storage by assigning and tracking locations of artwork in the TMS database and preparing archival housings as needed

• Oversee the adjustment and maintenance of gallery lighting

• Supervise tool equipment operation associated with woodworking, electrical, light construction, and audio-visual displays

• Oversee truck and equipment maintenance

• Identify opportunities for professional development for self and Preparation staff

• Coordinate access to artwork for professional contractors with regards to photography, packing, shipping, mount-making, and conservation

• Attend and participate in project meetings

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current museum practices relating to collections care and installation

• Oversee the appearance of exhibition spaces, including but not limited to dusting, cleaning frames, painting, and light replacement

• Plan and manage the installation and deinstallation of exhibitions, rotations, and individual works of art, coordinating schedules and details with multiple departments

• In conjunction with Associate Registrar, handle local art pickups of art

• Assist with inventory and update TMS locations for objects moved and attach documentation to TMS such as installation plans and framing quotes

• Install and maintain outdoor sculpture, in conjunction with the Chief Registrar and Conservator

Assistant Lead Preparator / July 2022 - December 2023

• Manages all aspects of gallery rotations in permanent museum gallery spaces

• Complete installation and reporting of Conserv environmental monitoring system

• Maintains interdepartmental communication for various tasks and exhibitions

• Perform site-visits and prepares for future artwork pick-ups and returns

• Manages Preparators in lieu of Lead Preparator and continues all previous Preparator duties

• Training Preparators in matting, hinging, and framing techniques

• Maintaining proper stock of all matting, hinging, and faming materials

• Basic preservation and conservation of works on paper

• Correspondence, scheduling, and outsourcing suppliers, conservators, and visiting artists

• Upkeep and maintenance of conservation lab for visiting conservators

• Upkeep and organization of entire clean room (matting, framing, hinging, and label making facility)

• Experienced with heated acrylic bender

• Volunteers at after-hours events when needed

Preparator / August 2017 – July 2022

• Experienced in a range of power tools and handheld power tools

• Experience in packing and transporting 2-D and 3-D works in a box truck

• Construction of exhibition and storage mounts from brass, wood, steel, and ethafoam

• Retrofitting existing crates to fit varying artworks

• Lighting 2D and 3D works to appropriate footcandles using LED and halogen fixtures

• Matting, hinging, and framing of contemporary and historical artworks

• Preparation of pedestals including paint, fabric wrapping decks, and vitrine cleaning

• Onsite pickups, drop-offs, and packaging of collection loans

• Complete installation and deinstallation of full museum quality exhibitions

• Ability to build and operate safely on scaffolding

PaperWorkers Local (Nonprofit Printmaking Co-Op)

Member of Exhibitions Committee and Head of Communications / January 2017 – Present

• Installation of exhibitions held in PaperWorkers Local gallery space

• Deinstallation and upkeep of gallery space for proceeding exhibitions

• Archiving of exhibiting artist talks and lectures

• Rebranding of Facebook and Instagram accounts

• Reorganization of website for more rigorous exhibition and workshop schedules and visitor ease

• Participation in all members’ exhibitions

AEIVA (Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts)

Temporary Museum Assistant / August 2017 – November 2017

• Documentation and storage of artworks

• Preparation of gallery spaces

• Transportation and delivery of artwork and exhibition materials

• Exhibitions: Misremembered

Intern / January 2017 – April 2017

• Conducted interviews with international artists for varying publications

• Assisted visiting artists and AEIVA staff with installations

• Installed and deinstalled multiple exhibitions on tight deadlines

• Exhibitions: Facing the Hyperstructure, 76 Manifestations of American Destiny, BFA Exhibition Spring 2017

Certificates and Classes:

Scissor Lift Certification / April 11, 2024

• Genie/Pro-Lift; Birmingham, Alabama

Design and Construction of Mounts for Exhibits / July 22-25, 2019

• International Preservation Studies Center; Freeport, Illinois

Print Washing Workshop / July 3-4, 2019

• Birmingham Museum of Art

Lighting in Museums / February 26-March2, 2018

• Birmingham Museum of Art; Birmingham, Alabama