Armistead Booker

Current

• Director of Marketing at Metropolis Ensemble
• Site Manager at Braddigan + Third Surfer Music
• Communications Director at Haven NYC

• Creative Director at Refresh
• Production Coordinator at American Museum of Natural History

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Past

• Executive Director at Student Information Network

Education

• The College of William and Mary

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Armistead Booker’s Summary

My name is Armistead Booker. I'm a museum educator, freelance designer, artist-in-residence, nonprofit champion, moonlighting superhero, and a great listener.

Armistead Booker’s Specialties:

Web, print, identity, media

Armistead Booker’s Experience

• Director of Marketing

  Metropolis Ensemble

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Music industry)

  September 2006 — Present (3 years 3 months)

  Metropolis Ensemble is a nonprofit professional chamber orchestra bringing together the talents of an emerging generation of performers and composers in New York City.

• Site Manager

  Braddigan + Third Surfer Music

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Music industry)

  January 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)

  Braddigan is a visionary musician and storyteller. His former band, Dispatch, took the indie music world by storm, playing in front of 10,000+ in Downtown Boston and selling out Madison Square Garden in 2007. Now with his new band from Brazil, Puerto Rico, and New York, he tours and records around the world.

• Communications Director

  Haven NYC

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Performing Arts industry)

  June 2003 — Present (6 years 6 months)

  The Haven is a creative community network in New York, London, and Los Angeles. Leading a team of volunteers to redesign the web (havennyc.com) and print presence for a community of over 500 creative professionals. Introducing cross-media themes for major events, prospective and current members.

• Creative Director

  Refresh

  (Privately Held; Myself Only; Design industry)

  January 2003 — Present (6 years 11 months)

  Refresh is a creative design firm with experience in web, print, media, and identity. It's time for personalized design with attention to detail on a scale and at a price that fits you best. Bring your project up-to-date, looking great, and best of all, on schedule and within budget.

• Production Coordinator

  American Museum of Natural History

  (Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; E-Learning industry)

  September 2002 — Present (7 years 3 months)

  I work at the American Museum of Natural History. They put me in the diorama and let the kids come by and ogle me through the glass. And the rest of the time, we do some cool outreach programs for teachers and kids.

• Executive Director

  Student Information Network

  (Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Higher Education industry)

  September 1999 — May 2002 (2 years 9 months)

  I directed a cutting-edge student-run web portal (sin.wm.edu) at the College of William and Mary. The team of employees and volunteers designed site services and graphics, and developed programming projects, including the first online election service on a college campus and the Virtual Visit site for prospective students.

Armistead Booker’s Education

• The College of William and Mary

  BS , Geology , 1998 — 2002

  Combined Minor in Art and Art History. Intern for Play, Inc. Outreach Coordinator for the Geology Department. Intern in the Office of the Provost.

  Activities and Societies:

  Student Information Network, Student Assembly, Honor Council, Bone Marrow Drive, Senior Class Gift Committee