Administration & Systems

Transferable Skills

When I started to work in Arts Administration, I quickly realized that the skills I had cultivated as a woodworker were highly transferable. The more I grew as an administrator, the more I realized that woodworking is problem-solving in the 3D dimension. Whenever I plan a workshop, manage shops and staff, plan programming, or conduct committee work, I rely on my woodworking skills to help me prioritize and execute the work I do for organizations and myself.

Woodworking teaches you problem solving. It teaches you how to move backwards from a goal by creating a plan.

My Experience

Parson School of Design, The Making Center

Associate Director, Analog Shops (Past Title) Staffing and Shop Management of Woodworking, Metal Working, Sewing, Textiles, Knitting, Ceramics and Light Lab

Parsons
Peters Valley School of Craft

Education Director Programatic Oversight, Staffing, Shop Management of Blacksmithing, Ceramics, Fibers, Fine Metals, Printmaking, Photography, Glass and Woodworking

Peters Valley
The Furniture Society

Board Vice President/Interim President Leadership, Strategic Planning, Staffing, Capacity Building, Data and Tracking, Fundraising and Events

Furniture Society
Abby Mechanic

Owner Woodworking Teacher, Mentor, Logistical Planning, Consulting, Community Building

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