Experienced creative professional

[IRudyj]

Headline: Experienced creative professional
Name: Irene Rudyj
Email Address: irudyj@gmail.com
Current Location: Philadelphia, PA

Preferred Job Category: Administration

Personal Statement:
With an innate knowledge of art history and a personal interest in town history, historic interiors and historic institutions, I am seeking to apply my past museum administrative and decorative art experience in a museum environment. Specifically I am learning about archiving and collections management to help with the care and exhibit of educational artifacts.

Education:
Temple University, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA.
Graduated magna cum laude May 1988.
Placed on Dean's List, awarded President's (academic) Award and Dean's Most Promising Artist Award, earned awards in juried exhibits.

Professional Experience:
Senior Project Manager, Lenore Winters Studio, Bethesda, MD.
October 1999-September 2007.
Supervisor: Lenore Winters, Owner/Manager. 301-654-6004.

Senior supervisor and artist for established decorative painting company directing expertise to high-end residential and commercial clients.
Determined design direction and created finishes and colors to set specifications.
Managed a staff of six artists assessing skills, evaluating training requirements, and determining correct work assignments. Succeeded in developing stronger skills and extending productivity in newer staff.
Collaborated with on-site supervisors in resolving issues and avoiding potential scheduling or design problems.
Completed work many times under bid with expediency, organization and quality results.
Handled billing, quality-control of work and production environment.

Corporate Meeting Planner, Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Arlington, VA 22201.
April 1997-October 1999.
Supervisor: Bekki Welter, Department Manager. (703) 258-8000.

Oversaw coordination of training sessions for international benefits consulting firm.
Secured venues to include non-profit institutions and large recreational resorts for boardroom panels and events exceeding 250 participants.
Negotiated and signed contacts with vendors working within budget guidelines and format requirements.
Maintained detailed records, correspondence, and files.
Integral part of team effort to launch Intranet webpage as primary source for session registration and information exchange. Independently managed webpage, designing format and editing content.

Trade Sales Coordinator, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA 19130.
January 1989-December 1994.
Reference: Joan Moore, Department Manager. (215) 763-8100.

Coordinated trade sales of museum publications and reproductions to national and international wholesale distributors, non-profit institutions, and privately-owned shops.
Translated records to new format at introduction of new technology: assisted in transfer of all paper records to new computer database.
Cleared outstanding accounts and brought active accounts to current standing.
Consolidated inventory and collaborated with publications department in clearing surplus catalog inventory.
Edited and wrote promotional material.

Applicable Skills:
MANAGEMENT: 5+ years of effective staff management and project supervision to include production scheduling, quality control, performance evaluation.
ADMINISTRATIVE: 5+ years performing basic administrative duties including filing, data entry, bookkeeping, correspondence, scheduling. Copywriting and editing skills. Type 40 wpm.
COMPUTER: Well-versed in Internet usage; proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, beginning Access; web design using FrontPage; beginning QuarkExpress and PhotoShop; numerous database systems on a per-position basis.

Other:
Memberships in American Association for State and Local History; American Association of Museums; American Society of Interior Designers; National Trust for Historic Preservation; Smithsonian Institution.
Vocalist and painter active in Washington, DC and Philadelphia, PA.