EDUCATION
Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
BA in Languages & Literature and Studio Arts. May, 2023
Awards: Dean’s List; Class of 1968 Scholar (Awarded to the student who best exemplifies Bard’s spirit of social activism)
CONTINUING EDUCATION
NYC BAR Association, The Lifecycle of an Art Collector: Tax and Administrative Issues, CLE Course Certificate.
Ayatana’s Biophilium: Science School for Artists, Germinate; Course in plant behavior and communication.
LANGUAGES
Fluent Spanish and English, Professional French, Elementary Portuguese and Russian.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MSC Art, New York, NY
Researcher
December 2024—Current
- Research and write about contemporary artists in the context of art history to present to curators, museums, institutions, and private collectors.
- Create sales presentations. Facilitate outreach.
- Liaise with clients and museum directors to inform and educate on contemporary artworks.
Hutchinson Modern & Contemporary, New York, NY
Gallery Associate
April 2024—Current
- Assist with sales and liaise with clients.
- Marketing and social media management.
- Write content for HM&C Study Rooms to support the visibility of Latin American modern and contemporary artists.
Schwartz LLC, New York, NY
Director of Marketing (Contract)
November 2023—April 2024
- Updated and wrote content for website. Liaised with clients, businesses, and relevant organizations.
- Wrote expense reports; complete marketing spreadsheet; Booked conferences and events.
Jeffrey Gibson Studio, Hudson, NY
Assistant
July 2023
- Took notes during meetings and distributed follow-up agendas; Anticipated and executed tasks.
- Collaborated with Curator, Candice Hopkins, and the Forge Project.
- Kept track of materials, resources, and timing of performances.
Hessel Museum of Art, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
Gallery Assistant
September 2022—July 2023
- Collaborated with Curatorial Team, Museum Security, and Education departments.
- Greeted visitors at the front desk; answered calls to the main phone line, and provided information about the exhibitions and collections. Assisted with special events and programs.
- Guided tours in English and in Spanish.
Minerva’s Drawing Studio (Spring Studios) New York, NY
Studio Monitor
June—September 2022
- Prepared bones for anatomy lessons.
- Timed model poses.
Rebecca Pietri, New York, NY
Archives Assistant
June—September 2021
- Organized library and fashion research documents as well as fabric swatches, wardrobe items, and photographs.
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY YI
Intern
October—December 2017
- Worked with Whitney educators to organize public programs and assisted with special events.
- Learned to guide tours; participated in art making workshops with artists.
FREELANCE PORTFOLIO
Josely Carvalho Studio, New York, NY
Archivist
April 2024—Current
- Oversee the maintenance of the pre-existing archive using reference materials and conservation methodologies.
- Preserve, catalogue, and organize records, slides, and personal papers; inventory sculptures and prints.
- Collaborate with Smithsonian Archives of American Art to conserve Carvalho’s legacy.
- Communicate with archivists, art handlers, and institutions based in Brazil.
- Correspond with curators and museum directors about projects, artwork donations, and acquisitions..
Julia P. Herzberg, New York, NY
Archivist
August 2024—Current
- Create archive of private collection and academic papers.
- Preserve, catalogue, and organize records, slides, and personal papers.
- Collaborate with Smithsonian Archives of American Art to conserve Herzberg’s legacy.
- Facilitate donations to museums and institutions.
Humberto del Olmo, Mexico City, MX
PR and Creative Direction
February 2025
- Built website and marketing materials for performance at El Museo Jumex during CDMX ArtWeek.
VOLUNTEER AND PUBLIC SERVICE
CommunityConnect—CultureConnect, Red Hook, NY
Educator, Coordinator
September 2019—May 2023
- Kept students on task with positive reinforcement strategies and met teaching goals; Personally tutored students who recently arrived in USA until they reached English fluency.
New Sanctuary Coalition, New York, NY
Spanish Interpreter and Pro-se legal aid
2020-2021
- Worked in a team researching current migration law. Maintained contact with asylum seekers, and kept them informed on their court trials. Contacted lawyers and witnesses in Honduras, Guatemala, and México.
Cruzando Fronteras, Nogales, Arizona; Nogales, México
Assistant to the Director
2018
- Worked in a team researching current migration law. Maintained contact with asylum seekers, and kept them informed on their court trials. Contacted lawyers and witnesses in Honduras, Guatemala, and México.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Between Space and Form; Conceptualizing Memory in the Post-Soviet Archival Novel. 2022. Bard College. Thesis Submitted to the Division of Languages and Literature.
The Border Wall Section through the Tohono O’odham Nation. 2020. Published in La Revue Bioptique: Nord et Sud. Edited by L. Rose, p. 27
Writing on the Body of Women Murdered in Ciudad Juarez: Territory, Sovereignty, and Crimes of the Second State (La Guerra Contra las Mujeres).
Translation, 2020. Manuscript in preparation advised by Valeria Luiselli.
EXHIBITIONS
2024 [Group Exhibition] Open Art Fair, GroupBotanica Grove, Brooklyn, New York
2023 [Group Exhibition] Seeker, Incubator Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
2023 [Open Studio] Red Hook Open Studios, 481 Van Brunt St. 9D, Red Hook, NY
2023 [Group Exhibition] A Focus on the Feminine, Newport Art Museum, Newport, RI
2023 [Solo Exhibition] Yema: Bard Thesis Show, Bard Exhibition Center, Red Hook, NY
2022 [Group Exhibition] Bard FVL Auction, Fisher Gallery, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
2022 [Group Exhibition] Art Collective Exhibition, The Living Gallery, New York, New York
2019 [Solo Exhibition] Gravures, Les Idiots, Paris, France
2019 [Group Exhibition] Illumination: The Book of Hours, Darlington Hall, New York, NY
2018 [Group Exhibition] Autumn MMXVIII, The Leonard Codex Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
SKILLS
- Artlogic, Artwork Archives, Planoly, Microsoft Office, Mac OS, Asana, Adobe Indesign, Art Installation, POS systems, Research and Reporting, Marketing Writing, Press Release Writing, Editing and Proofreading, Translation, Critical Analysis, Outreach, Project Management, Archive Management, Communication.