Artist, Art Handler, Intern and Blogger.
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Sales Associate at Forbidden Planet
- Intern and Artist Liaison at Invisible-Exports
- Past
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- Operations and Sales Assistant at Bargain Comics
- Art Handler at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
- Museum Intern at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
- Gallery Assistant at Gallery of Contemporary Art at UCCS
- Education
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- University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
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Jessie Peterson’s Experience
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Sales Associate
Forbidden Planet
(Retail industry)
July 2009 — Present (5 months)
Familiarized myself with current and upcoming products. Learned to adapt to different customers' needs and customize recommendations.
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Intern and Artist Liaison
Invisible-Exports
(Fine Art industry)
May 2009 — Present (7 months)
Worked closely with owners to provide administrative support. Installed and deinstalled shows. Liaised with artists, suppliers and other staff. Screened telephone calls, and handled them when appropriate.Made deliveries as necessary. Organized gallery’s library and storage space.
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Operations and Sales Assistant
Bargain Comics
(Publishing industry)
May 2005 — May 2009 (4 years 1 month)
Assisted management with monthly product orders, weekly invoices, and online marketing activities. Spearheaded weekly product inventory and weekly shipment processing. Used code level html and Adobe Photoshop to modify graphics for the store’s newsletter and to create printed promotional fliers. Provided excellent customer service in a comics and collectibles specialty shop.
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Art Handler
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
(Non-Profit; Museums and Institutions industry)
June 2007 — August 2007 (3 months)
Assisted the CSFAC staff in preparation and installation of exhibits and their maintenance, framing, labels, painting and construction of exhibit properties. Aided with preparation of storage furniture and movement of collections. Operated power and hand tools, scissor-lift, and aerial work platform as required.
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Museum Intern
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
(Non-Profit; Museums and Institutions industry)
February 2007 — May 2007 (4 months)
Catalogued objects. Fact-checked catalogue texts. Created and coordinated data for collection objects and information within the Colorado Artist database. Assisted with label preparation for exhibitions and final prep work. Performed construction including painting, patching, sanding temporary walls for exhibitions.
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Gallery Assistant
Gallery of Contemporary Art at UCCS
(Fine Art industry)
August 2005 — May 2006 (10 months)
Researched artists and exhibits. Learned proper procedures and protocols regarding museum-quality displays and installations. Developed fine art exhibits. Wrote labels. Mounted text captions and vinyl signage. Installed gallery lighting. Performed condition reporting.
Jessie Peterson’s Education
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Visual Arts , with a minor in Gallery Management , 2004 — 2007
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