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Abi's resume

B.A. in Art from Bethel University, St. Paul, May 2019.

Tour guide at the Church of Santa Croce in Florence

Employed by the Humanities program at Bethel University to give guided tours at the Minneapolis Institute of Art

Intern under Michelle Westmark-Wingard for the Bethel University Gallery Internship.

Program Director of Arts & Crafts
Moose River Outpost, Maine

Job Description: The Crafts Director primarily oversees operations of the crafts program at camp. This includes locating and ordering materials and tools, as well as implementation of the program, itself. This key staff member must be hard working, organized, and accountable. They will also be called upon to assist with general program operations at camp from time to time. These responsibilities could include supervision of campers, operation of evening activities, and operation of various critical activity areas.
-Located, organized, and ordered tools and/or materials for crafts
-Created and implemented an awards system, allowing campers to develop greater levels of skills and earn badges based on their accomplishments
-Supervised up to 30 campers, aged 12-17, a day, maintaining a safe and clean work environment
-Taught crafts such as leather tooling, candle-making, woodburning, and basket weaving
-Encouraged creativity among campers to problem-solve using both traditional and non-conventional crafting skills
Repaired broken equipment


Teacher’s Assistant for the Humanities Program
Bethel University

Description as stated by the Bethel University website: “The Humanities Program is an integrated sequence of 4 courses designed to provide students with a liberal arts foundation by exploring how Western civilization has tried to answer life's deepest questions concerning God, the self, and society. Humanities is about starting the conversation with Plato or Aristotle in the company of teachers and students who will accompany you through the major epochs of Western history.”
My duties included:
-Succeed in all 4 courses of the Humanities program, demonstrating not just good academic standing but also exceptional interest in the themes presented
-Know how to integrate themes from Humanities into other areas of life, and do so
-Form connections with Humanities students through study halls and, when needed, private tutoring
-Give encouragement and direction for students in their studies
-Review and edit papers or other projects for the students; give direction on what should be revised according to what each professor wants as well as each individual student’s strengths
-Stay fresh with the various readings used in the Humanities programs (essentially going through the program twice)
-Substitute for classes when a professor is unavailable
-Organize and lead events for the Humanities students, such as museum tours, theater events, and various other activities to bring the academic themes to life
-Be skilled in understanding and clearly explaining many complicated aspects of the history of Western civilization, showing how they all integrate to form our experience today.

Personal Tutor for Art History
Bethel University
My duties:
-Arrange meeting times with students
-Read papers, essays, or study material beforehand
-Help the student understand the material and communicate about it effectively
-Assist with studying for exams, memorization, etc.

Exhibitions:

The Big Show of Small Works, Thorp Galleries, Minneapolis MN, May 2019

Raspberry Monday Show, Johnson Galley, Bethel University, Saint Paul MN, May 2019. Juried by Mara Duvra.

Something from the Summer, North Gallery, Bethel University, Saint Paul MN, September 2018

Art Is In The Square, Piazza San Lorenzo, Florence, Italy, May 2017. Juried by Marco Crivellin (Photographer), Elisabetta Mazzei (Graphic Designer), Bettina Gelli (Architect), Cristina Cacioli (Jewelry Designer), Parisa Forooghi (Accessories Designer), Vaia Balekis (Art Curator).

Raspberry Monday Show, Johnson Gallery, Bethel University, Saint Paul MN, May 2016
Juried by Jehra Patrick, Director and Curator at the Waiting Room Gallery