christopher j.

mul
ADDRESS: 299 Saint Marks Place Apt. 609. Staten Island, NY 10301 I Cell: 718.812.5002 I E-mail:cmule@statenislandarts.org
SUMMARY Community educator and scholar of folklore, ethnomusicology and the digital humanities cultivating fair culture through documentation, promotion, and presentation of heritage-based expressive life. Indiana University Pending Masters Degree in Folklore & Ethnomusicology, Indiana University (defense scheduled Spring 2013) State University at Albany Bachelor of Arts

EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

Council on the Arts & Humanities for Staten Island, NY Aug 09-Present Deputy Director & Director of Folklife providing documentation, promotion, and programming for the expressive life of the Islands traditional artists; guides organizational budget and organizations strategic plan; manages staff and social media plan. Sound and Video Audio Analysis Lab Bloomington, IN Sept 08-Aug 09 Lab Assistant Coordinate student and faculty fieldwork and materials into a variety of multimedia formats. The Center for Traditional Music & Dance New York, NY May08-Sept 08 NYSCA Intern Provided research and documentation for the Colombian Community Cultural InitiativeProgram assistance for CTMD initiatives. Lotus Education & Arts Foundation Bloomington, IN Jan 07-May 08 Intern Administered community and public outreach for the Lotus Blossoms Education program. Traditional Arts Indiana Bloomington, IN July 06-May 08 Associate Director of Programs: Lead curator for traveling exhibit featuring traditional artists; contributed extensive fieldwork about the Old Time music community within the state of Indiana. Smithsonian Center for Folklife Washington, D.C. Nov 03-Dec 04 Intern Trained graduate students for the documentation of the 2004 Smithsonian Folklife Festival; Co-Produced 2004 Smithsonian Folklife Festival Highlights radio program.

PUBLICATIONS

Ethnicity and Immigration. Discovering Staten Island: A 350th Avnniversary Commemorative History by Lori Weintrob. The History Press, 2011. 66-75. The Social Entrepreneur on Staten Island. Portraits of Leadership-African American Entrepreneuerus on Staten Island (An exhibition and film). The Staten Island Museum, 2011. Building Leadership through Folk Arts. Con Edison Immigrant Artist Project Newsletter: Issue #32. New York Foundation for the Arts, January 24, 2012.

PRESENTATIONS Cultural Conversations: Using Visual and Traditional Arts to Study History and Culture. Ethnicity and Immigration Forum. Staten Island in American History and 21st Century Education Conference. The College of Staten Island, NY March 19-20 2011 EXHIBITS Muslim-Americans of Staten Island: Leaders & Neighbors for 50 Years, exhibition catalogue, April 2012 - June 2012, Wagner College, Staten Island, NY. The Culture of Joy & Resilience: Reframing cultural conversations on Staten Island (Christopher Mul, Samuel Owusu-Sekyere). The New York Public Library & The National Endowment of the Arts. May 2011 - January 2012. Akwaaba: Kente Cloth Weaving from Bonwire to Staten Island, exhibition catalogue, October 2010- March 2011, The Newhouse Gallery, Staten Island, NY. PROFESSIONAL The New York Folklore Society (Vice President-Board of Directors) Ghanaian Association of Staten Island (Board of Directors) AFFILIATIONS American Folklore Society (Member) SKILLS/INTERESTS Writing, Presenting, and Multimedia publication (audio, video, design) through Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools HTML, Mac and PC platform. Website design and management: Wordpress and Bluehost. AWARDS & RECOGNITION Student Service Award: Indiana University Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology, 2008.

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST