Jules Rochielle Sievert julesrochielle@gmail.

com
Summary: Interested in arts education, the non-profit sector, community, philanthropy and corporate leadership. Specializing in research, community arts, community organizing and non-profit sector issues and innovative art practices that involve digital media and community engagement. Professional Experience Native Public Media, Course Curriculum Writer/ Consultant (Current) Co-write and develop a Digital
Journalism Workshop Curriculum for Native Public Media with Dr. Traci Morris. Advise on related Issues related to digital convergence and social media.

Freelance Arts and Cultural Consultant and Researcher, Nonprofit Organization Management, USA and Canada (2001-Present) [Past client list: Public Art Review, Freewaves New Media, Access to Media Education Society,
Vancouver Moving Theatre, Full Circle First Nations Performance, City of North Vancouver, Kinesis Dance Society, First Vancouver Theatre Space Society, Trout Lake Farmers Market.] Grant writing and prospecting with various funding agencies; final reporting to national arts councils. Managed contractors, performers, arts organizations and staff members in production coordination. Applied and received various permits need to put on a street festival. Created and managed performer databases and artist contracts. Conducted a Board/Staff visioning retreat and an organizational review and Board development / recruitment. Managed contractors, performers, arts organizations and staff members in production coordination. Co-organized 4 Large Scale Arts Festivals in Vancouver and Los Angeles. Developed partnerships with eco-community groups; networked and developed relationships with city officials, arts institutions, funders and associations. Maintained a budget, cash flow and payroll. Developed potential performance opportunities on a local, national and international scale. Facilitated community focus groups in creating a model for a youth artists cooperative to develop relationships with city officials, arts organizations, artists, community groups and associations. Interviewed community members about youth arts and culture needs/desires. Applied and received various permits need to put on a street festival. Art writer for Public Art Review

Independent Creative Director, Portable City Projects, Cross Sector Creative Think Tank, Los Angeles, California (2008 Present)
Guest Speaker at Otis College of Art and Design Recently invited into participate in Creative Times multifaceted exhibition Living as Forman unprecedented survey of the last twenty years of socially engaged art. Published articles on artistic practice; published by the Grunt Gallery; Otis College of Art and Design Magazine. Conference panelist: Open Engagement; Public Interest: Projects & Prototypes (LACE) and Demonstrating Change through Storytelling. Facilitate online community dialogue of over 30,000 weekly post views and 3000 users. Created and coordinated a program supporting new and emerging artists and their emerging practices. Created and maintain a small image archive. Own an independent studio for small multi-media art production. R&D on Voice of The People and a wiki research site. Set up URL and website for Portable City Projects and managed ongoing Social Media accounts. Designed promotional materials and small publications. Achieved art residencies at (LACE) Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions; Knowles West Media Center, Bristol UK and Sequoia Parks Foundation, Visalia, CA.

Studio Manager, Metabolic Studio/Annenberg Foundation, Nonprofit; Philanthropy industry Los Angeles, California (2008 2011)

 Responsible for conducting outreach to diverse communities. Designing promotional materials for international conferences and presentations. Developed relationships with city officials, art institutions, community groups and professional associations. Served as studio liaison and reported to various foundation representatives, staff members, the legal team, the trustee, and community members.

Provided leadership, management and support to studio team. Conducted research and development (R&D) on residency programs, and exhibitions. Managed outside vendor and consultant contracts. Reported on budget, cash ow, payroll. Participated Philanthropic giving through community grant-making and community outreach on behalf of the Trustee.

Integrated Learning Teaching Assistant/ Graduate Program Assistant & Media Archival Assistant Public Practice, MFA Program, Otis College of Art and Design, Higher Education, Los Angeles, California (2007 2008)
Provided in-classroom support to undergraduate students in the Integrated Learning Program while facilitating a series of collaborative experiences that extended beyond the boundaries of their majors, skills and knowledge, and projects developed where sited within a public context. Created and managed video documentation, production, and, the production of social/online media. Developed an online conference wiki site for The Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design and an online promotional materials for the MFA Public Practice Program. Assisted students in the development of projects and final presentations

Founder and Artistic Producer, Miscellaneous Productions, Cross Sector Nonprofit Organizational Management, Vancouver, British Columbia (1999 2005)
Produced three fully funded community based arts mentorship projects. Conducted strong project leadership, and facilitated community building through extensive outreach to diverse community groups. Designed printed media and web based social media Successful fundraising in corporate, private, public and government grant-making sectors. Developed relationships with city officials, arts institutions, civic institutions. Liaised with and report to a volunteer board of directors, and grant-makers. Worked through cultural barriers through team and trust building exercises.

Interim Director of Communications, Family Services of Greater Vancouver, Nonprofit Organizational Management, Vancouver, British Columbia (2001 2002)
Implemented a branding strategy to gain accreditation. Co-developed communication materials for 40 programs. Raised resources for various FSGV youth programs. Improved internal communication with organizational outreach. Participated in a National Family Services Conference. Participated in strategic revisiting of FSGV during funding cutbacks. Networked and developed relationships with community groups and associations. Created two annual reports with the FSGV management team.

Specialized Skills

Video Editing (5 years experience) Project Planning (9 years experience) Creative Development (9 years experience) Cross-functional Team Leadership (5 years experience) Community Outreach (10 years experience) Product/Project Development and Marketing (10 years experience)

Fundraising (7 years experience) Grant Writing (6 years experience) Team Leadership (7 years experience) Web 2.0, Social Media various new media platforms (7 years experience Public Speaking (7 years experience) Problem Solving (6 years experience) Strategic Planning (6 years experience)

Education Otis College of Art and Design, MFA Public Practice Vancouver Training Institute, Digital Media Design Western Washington University, B.A, Art History/Anthropology