Undergraduate Institution: Tufts University
Undergraduate Study: Art History and French Major, Studio Art and Child Development Minors
Area(s) of Interest: Visual Arts, Fine Arts, Arts/Music Festivals, Nonprofit Work
Experience: I taught English in two elementary schools in Lyon France last year – I was an event coordinator at Tufts, where I planned over 30 events for the undergraduate campus community – I interned at several Boston art galleries and nonprofits, which sparked my interest in a career in the creative industries
Ideal role in 10 years: Community Engagement Manager/Education Director/Event or Program Director at a community arts/cultural non-profit/art festival. I want to lead creative organizations that advocate for arts accessibility and bring people and the arts together
What led you to enroll in the MSLCE program at Northwestern University?
Through the MSLCE program at Northwestern, I will be able to explore my interdisciplinary creative career interests, gain and strengthen hands- on arts administrative and business skills, and connect and collaborate with other creative individuals from across the industries. From my prior experiences in arts organizations, I’ve seen why the creative industries matter, now I’m ready to master the “how” behind how they operate and become successful. The MSLCE program at Northwestern will equip me with the necessary skills and experiences needed to navigate and lead in this ever-changing field.
Favorite song/movie/podcast/show/festival/exhibition?
1. Exhibition – “Paris 1874: Inventing Impressionism” at the Musee d’Orsay 2. Festival – FestivALL Charleston (an art festival in Charleston, West Virginia) 3. Festival – Fête de Lumières (Lyon, France)
What aspect of the MSLCE program are you most excited to experience? (i.e. specific class, site visit, IDEA fund, internship, etc.)
look forward to learning not only within the classroom, but from and alongside my creative cohort of peers and through the IDEA fund and internship experiences
If you could have lunch with one person living or dead, who would it be and why?
Judy Chicago – She is a groundbreaking and influential American feminist artist and I would love to chat with her about her revolutionary work
If you had to describe yourself in three words they would be…
Kind, creative, and determined
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Paris
If you could donate one million dollars, which cause/organization would you choose to support?
Mountaineer Montessori School (the school that I attended growing up/opened up the world for me) / The National Endowment for the Arts / Americans for the Arts