Julia Ryan Jur425@mail.harvard.edu

23 Wenham St. #2, Boston, MA 02130, 617.388.8737

EXPERIENCE Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA August 2015-Present Arts in Education Council Consultant • Worked directly with the Director of the Arts in Education Program, Council Chair, members and prospective donors to advance

developmental goals and projects for Harvard’s Arts in Education program initiatives, most importantly the 20th Anniversary Fundraiser to support student financial aid

• Designed and wrote Council newsletters • Managed developmental activities, meetings, correspondences, and events in support of the Arts in Education Master’s Program

Urbano Project, Inc., Boston, MA January 2016-June 2016 Education and Development Coordinator • Worked on educational programming at a local non-profit organization that helps teens build community through planning,

executing, and creating visual and performance art. Planned events, coordinated programs, and worked with teaching artists, artists-in-residence, and students

• Wrote sections of grants and edited full grants to support annual programming and operational budgets of the organization • Managed social media accounts, such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Collaborated with Urbano’s teens to design social

media platforms Unbound Visual Arts, Boston, MA April 2014-June 2015 Volunteer Curator • Curated and organized art exhibitions for Brighton-based nonprofit, choosing themes, composing calls for artwork, selecting

pieces, writing text, designing exhibition spaces and developing aligned educational program services • Worked directly with greater-Boston artists, developing installations that highlight their talents and encourage sales of their art

The Posse Foundation, Boston, MA December 2013-June 2015 Assistant to the Director • Managed communications for an alumni community of more than 400 in Greater Boston and internationally, streamlining online

exchanges, planning events, overseeing committees, and encouraging philanthropy • Administered relationships with board members, alumni, scholars, donors, corporate partners, university constituents, and other

stakeholders • Researched institutional, individual and corporate prospects for donor cultivation and stewardship • Supported development initiatives through event planning, data management of all individual and corporate giving, and

generation of newsletters • Wrote and submitted small grant applications The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, Boston, MA August 2012-December 2013 Curatorial Assistant • Worked with curators on upcoming and current exhibitions by researching exhibition content, proofreading corresponding

materials, and coordinating with artists and galleries to obtain resources including press images and rights • Managed the needs of the Chief Curator, including travel arrangements, meetings, scheduling and administrative assistance;

served as liaison to other departments, galleries, lenders, and donors Education Department Intern May 2012-August 2012 • Conducted tours with adult and youth groups, and assisted Gallery Learning and Visitor Experience by ensuring accessibility and

engagement • Planned summer educational programs and events through writing, research, material production and hands-on project

management The Shipley School, Bryn Mawr, PA September 2009-May 2012 After School Teacher

• Engaged youth in arts projects, athletic activities, and homework • Devised creative arts projects to help students develop their artistic skills and arts appreciation

The Hurford Humanities Center, Haverford College, Haverford, PA December 2008-May 2009 Artist Assistant and Project Coordinator

• Recruited 50 student musicians and recording technicians; organized and supervised recording sessions and all project logistics for visiting artist’s project remaking the Fleetwood Mac album “Rumours” with student and staff musicians

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI), Boston, MA August 2016-Present • Volunteer for events such as DSNI’s MultiCultural Festival Community Music Center of Boston (CMCB), Boston, MA April 2016-Present • As an alumna of CMCB, I volunteer at CMCB whenever I am free to do so, such as the annual summer event, Fete de la

Musique, and the annual fundraiser, the Performathon Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), Cambridge, MA August 2015-Present • Worked as a Student Ambassador, representing HGSE to prospective students and helping them decide if HGSE might be a good

fit for their graduate studies • Worked as an Alumni Ambassador, continuing to represent HGSE to prospective students as an alumna The Posse Foundation, Boston, MA September 2013-Present • Served as a volunteer interviewer in the Posse’s student interview process, interviewing hundreds of students for a highly

competitive full-tuition college scholarship; served as a member of the alumni professional development, and served as a member of Posse’s alumni fundraising committee two years in a row for the annual fundraiser, The Power of 10

The Petey Greene Program, Norfolk, MA February-May 2016 • Tutored incarcerated men weekly at Massachusetts Correctional Institution – Norfolk who are current students and prospective

students in Boston University’s Prison Education Program, a program that offers a pathway to obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree for incarcerated men and women at two prisons in Massachusetts

EDUCATION Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA May 2016 Master of Education, Arts in Education Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA May 2012 Bachelor of Arts, Major: History of Art, Minor: French

HONORS Posse Foundation Full-Tuition Leadership Scholarship (2008-2012) SKILLS Proficient in Salesforce and Raiser’s Edge, Microsoft Office Suite, and InDesign Trained in fine arts including painting, drawing, sculpture and methods of printmaking and music including music theory, viola, voice, solo performance, and group ensembles Conversant in French, knowledge of Spanish Experience writing grants Self-starter, team-oriented, strong work ethnic, calm under pressured, discrete, positive attitude, leadership-oriented Experience managing social media