OBJECTIVE

 

Educate through culture, travel and art

 

SKILLS

 

• Experienced art history lecturer with strong public speaking and public realtions skills

• Extremely motivated art teacher 

• Graphic Designer with abundant computer skills

• Extensive International cultural experience

• Fluent in English, French and Spanish

• Art consultant with global clients and collectors

• FAA certified commercial, multiengine, instrument rated pilot 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

 

CELEBRITY CRUISES / 2001 to present

Lead Artist

Inaugurated the South Florida Art Center program for the Art Studios onboard Celebrity Cruises flagships, Silhouette and Reflection​.

Guest Lecturer 

Lectured on the art, museums and history of the ports of call onboard the following ships: Reflection, Silhouette, Eclipse and Infinity.

 

ARTMANDO / 1998 to present

Educator

Produced over 100 Art History Lectures.

Organized Cultural Tours.

Created and hosted ART & WINE events at galleries, museums, cultural centers and wine bars.

Creative Director, Graphic Designer, Illustrator

Clients: Walt Disney Records Latin America, hollywood Records, New World SChool of the Arts, Cordell Hull Foundation, Lycee International de Los Angeles, Fotonovel Publications, Miami Dade Children's Fund, Hands of the World, Pazitos, No Brainer Music Inc., Elan International School, Centro de Arbitraje Internacional.

Art Consultant

Advice collectors, cultural institutions and corporate entities on art collecting.

 

OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI / 2007 to present

Art History Lecturer

 

OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE AT NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY /  2016

Art History Lecturer

 

ESPACE EXPRESSION / 2013 to present

Art History Lecturer

 

MIAMI BIENNALE / 2007 to present

Art History Lecturer

 

ART CENTER SOUTH FLORIDA / 2004 to 2012

Art Teacher

Taught drawing, collage, illustration, animation and art portfolio preparation 

Art History Lecturer

Developed the Art & Wine lecture series

 

ARTS FOR LEARNING / 2004 to 2011

Art Teacher

Taught art programs within Dade County Schools and Parks, supporting academic achievement and child development through the arts.

 

ELAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL / 2000 to 2003

Art Teacher

Established  the International Fine arts Program taught in English, Spanish and French, validating child development  through art, design, language and global cultural exposure. 

Graphic Designer, Illustrator

Designed the school logo, stationary, web site, press and advertisement kits, report cards, registration and information packages, signs and banners, resulting in strong recruitment during the school's first two years.

 

EDUCATION

 

Bachelor of Arts, Visual Communications

New World School of the Arts / University of Florida

 

High School Diploma

The American School in Switzerland