
MBA Candidate and Graduate Research Assistant at Simmons School of Management
Barnstable/Yarmouth, Massachusetts Area

MBA Candidate and Graduate Research Assistant at Simmons School of Management
Barnstable/Yarmouth, Massachusetts Area
Student and researcher at Simmons School of Management; MBA candidate December '09.
Research in mentoring, professional identity, women's mentoring relationships, ethnography, qualitative research methods, and internet-mediated consumer behavior. Work experience in nonprofit leadership and development, cultural organizations, writing, editing (books and academic journal articles), public speaking, group and individual instruction, large special event planning, and social media communication strategies.
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
September 2008 — Present (11 months)
Assist Dr. Jill Avery in various faculty research projects
Develop and present new seminar series for MBA students and undergraduates to build community and increase internal recruitment into MBA program
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
September 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Small Dots (www.smalldots.wordpress.com) is a small consultancy dedicated to helping artists and nonprofit organizations with development and marketing strategy.
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
January 2006 — September 2008 (2 years 9 months)
Answered need for instructional programming for artists by creating and presenting annual eight-week course on branding and communications for artists and arts organizations
Designed and presented new annual regional conference on collaboration in the arts; recruited speakers, workshop leaders, and panel presenters
Spearheaded collaborative programs for artists and cultural organizations; increased participation in the Passport to the Arts from 9 to 46 cultural organizations
Redesigned curriculum for New Markets for Cape Artists, an intensive course in management and development for emerging artists on Cape Cod
Organized logistics for annual regional art exhibit of over 50 established local artists; managed relationships with participating artists; wrote catalog; coordinated educational programming
Expanded pilot concert series from 8 weekly concerts in 1 town to 64 concerts in 8 towns
Recruited and trained 500 volunteers for annual fundraising concert, Pops by the Sea
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Performing Arts industry)
January 2003 — December 2005 (3 years)
Managed marketing and PR for regional children's theater, initiated, wrote and edited theater's first online newsletter, wrote and edited annual program book, researched and made recommendations for computerizing box office and online ticket sales. Also served as Stage Manager for several productions.
(Privately Held; Publishing industry)
January 1996 — November 2005 (9 years 11 months)
Edited and proofread manuscripts and page proofs of full-length novels for publication
Corrected documents according to the Chicago Manual of Style, AP Style Guide, and house style guides, as directed
Communicated revisions to authors with sensitivity and tact
MBA , 2008 — 2009
Geology 1995 — 1997
AB , Geology , 1989 — 1993