Eric M. Grace

Current

• Educational Activity Coordinator & Webmaster at University of Rochester

Past

• Lead Researcher, Lab for Technological Literacy at Rochester Institute of Technology
• Board of Directors at ArtPeace Inc.
• Digital Ripple at RIT CASCI LAB

• COO at Art For Everyone
• Educator at Rochester City School District
• Professional Artist at freelance commissions

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Education

• Rochester Institute of Technology
• State University of New York at Buffalo

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Industry

Education Management

Eric M. Grace’s Summary

With my strengths in technology, visual arts, and education, my focus is on integrating the three to enhance the learning environment in both educational and corporate settings.

Eric M. Grace’s Specialties:

Project Management, Personnel Management, Educational Program Management, Curriculum Development, Branding, Marketing, Teaching, Training, Client Relations, Grant Development

Eric M. Grace’s Experience

• Educational Activity Coordinator & Webmaster

  University of Rochester

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  September 2009 — Present (3 months)

  I am an Educational Activity Coordinator & Webmaster for the University of Rochester Medical Center, Office of Continuing Professional Education.
  
  I am responsible for developing, organizing, and implementing continuing medical education activities accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education for physicians and health-care professionals. As a webmaster, I am responsible for creating, managing, and editing the CPE office websites and online registration for educational events.

• Lead Researcher, Lab for Technological Literacy

  Rochester Institute of Technology

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  January 2008 — August 2009 (1 year 8 months)

  I was the Lead Researcher & Developer for the Lab for Technological Literacy at the Rochester Institute of Technology. The LTL is supporting technological development and outreach initiatives focused on narrowing the digital divide locally & abroad.
  
  In addition, I was an Adjunct Faculty Member for the Information Technology Department at RIT. I developed, implemented, and taught a new course in HFOSS development for the international OLPC efforts in collaboration with Sugar Labs and Fedora, focused on 4th grade level mathematic games and educational applications.

• Board of Directors

  ArtPeace Inc.

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  December 2007 — July 2009 (1 year 8 months)

  As the Chair of the Board of Directors, I am responsible for strategic planning, program development, and guiding the organization to a successful future. ArtPeace, Inc. is a 501(c3) not-for-profit organization founded in Rochester, New York, that cultivates positive living and working. ArtPeace is transforming education and creating social change by developing strengths in under-served youth and adults, through the integration of arts, recreation, technology, and entrepreneurship.

• Digital Ripple

  RIT CASCI LAB

  (Education Management industry)

  January 2006 — January 2008 (2 years 1 month)

  I was the developer and director of the Digital Ripple Program, resulting in the first Free Municipal WiFi Mesh Network created by students in the World! The Digital Ripple is an 100 hour job training course for youth, ages 14-20. The program teaches math, science, literary arts, visual arts, and physical education and addressed all 40 Developmental Assets of the Search Institute.

• COO

  Art For Everyone

  (Education Management industry)

  July 2004 — December 2007 (3 years 6 months)

  I was the Chief Operations Officer for a small educational company that I co-founded to serve a need in the community addressing the educational and digital divide locally.
  
  Art for Everyone developed and implemented after school programing for the Rochester After School Academy, the Rochester City School District, and the City of Rochester. The programming varied from grades 4-12 and content ranged from art, technology, and business training.

• Educator

  Rochester City School District

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Education Management industry)

  September 2004 — August 2007 (3 years )

  I was responsible for developing and implementing curriculum for art classes grades 7-12. I taught, managed, and assessed 500 students/year for a three year period to a socially, culturally, and economically diverse population. 100% of my student population is identified as urban, under-served, and at-risk youth. A large percentage of the students have learning and emotional disabilities. The district consists of a large international community where English is a second or third language. The Rochester City School District has the highest poverty rate in the state as well as highest rate of violent incidents in a school setting.

• Professional Artist

  freelance commissions

  (Fine Art industry)

  January 2000 — December 2006 (7 years )

  I've worked on several professional commissions, some including Public Bronze Sculpture Castings for the University of Buffalo's Center for the Arts Foundry, on commissions worth up to $ 500,000.00 . My roles included client relations, planning & implementation, fine art restoration, mold making, casting, and finishing.

Eric M. Grace’s Education

• Rochester Institute of Technology

  Master of Science for Teaching , K-12 NYS Certified Art Teacher

• State University of New York at Buffalo

  Bachelor of Fine Art , Fine Art Sculpture & Public Art