RICARDO PHILLIPS 

[email protected]    ◆    4659 S. Drexel Blvd. Apt. 512 Chicago IL 60653    ◆ 773-849-0514 [email protected]    ◆    ricardophillips-autoethnography.tumblr.com    ◆ 773-849-0514

I am a civic engagement leader who draws on my fine arts studio practice and background in nonprofit leadership to research, develop and implement free arts programming in collaboration with community organizations on the south side of Chicago. I use autoethnography as a qualitative research method to reflect, write and systematically analyze personal experiences in order to understand cultural phenomena and interpret the ways in which they inform teaching and learning experiences in the context of both the process and product.

Master Thesis: Phillips, Ricardo (2015). Title: A free education can be just as meaningful when experienced informally: An autoethnographic research study. P R O F E S S I O N A L

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2016 - Present Chicago Public Schools / Instructional Assistant II (Early - Childhood) Lead art making experiences that improve fine motor skills Actively engage early childhood students (3-5 year olds) in developmentally appropriate activities Support curriculum goals in a setting that includes play and structured experiences Regularly inspect equipment/material for safety and usage 2013 - Present/ The Art Institute of Chicago/ Learning and Public Engagement Liaison Engage patrons as a cultural liaison during signature events  Facilitate family friendly art making experiences  Maintain optimal front-facing customer service  E D U C A T I O N 2013 - 2015 School of the Art Institute of Chicago  Master of Arts in Art Education (MAAE)  Minor -  Arts Administration 2015 Bard College The Clemente Course in the Humanities  2011 - 2013 School of the Art Institute of Chicago  Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)   Minor - Arts Administration 

License ID 2142745 Paraprofessional Educator Endorsement (ELS - PARA)  Issued 07/01/2015/ Expires 06/30/2018 V O L U N T E E R

 2017 Design for America/ Northwestern University 2017 Open Engagement 2017 Chicago Public Library/ South Shore Branch 2015 West Communities YMCA

2014 Rebuild Foundation

2015 SMART Museum at University of Chicago

Developed best practice manual for donor relations 

2012 Hyde Park Art Center

2013 Golden Apple Foundation Conducted research to propose new foundation support  S T U D I E S  

2006 Gay Games VII 2005 U.S. Conference of Mayors 2003 MLB All Star Game 1997 Congressional Aid/ U.S. Senator Carol Moseley Braun

2017 Illinois Humanities

1996/ 1997 City Year/ AmeriCorps 

Discovery Flash Fiction Workshop 

1996 42nd Democratic National Convention

2015 - University of Chicago 

1994 FIFA World Cup

Non-Profit Board Leadership Program 2012 - Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification   2005 - Northwestern University

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S O F T   S K I L L S Analytical 

Philanthropy & Non-Profit Organizations M O O C ( M A S S I V E

H I S T O R Y

2017/ 2012 Renaissance Society/ University of Chicago 

PRACTICUM

P R O F E S S I O N A L

E D U C A T O R    L I C E N S E ( ISBE) License ID 2334307 Substitute Teaching License (SUB) Issued 11/02/2015/ Expires 06/30/20121

Team Player C O U R S E ' S )  

2017 - University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice Social Impact Strategy: Tools for Entrepreneurs and Innovators   2016 - University of Pennsylvania The Wharton School   Viral Marketing and How to Craft Contagious Content 2017 Museum of Modern Art  Art & Inquiry: Museum Teaching for Your Classroom   2016 Museum of Modern Art  Art & Activity: Interactive Strategies for Engaging with Art  

Problem Solver Collaborative Intuitive Leadership  H A R D    S K I L L S Software Proficient Subject Matter Expertise Foreign Language/ Spanish Research Skills

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RICARDO PHILLIPS 

[email protected]    ◆    4659 S. Drexel Blvd. Apt. 512 Chicago IL 60653    ◆ 773-849-0514 [email protected]    ◆    ricardophillips-autoethnography.tumblr.com    ◆ 773-849-0514 PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

DE'ANDREA S. ROBINSON/ CHILDREN'S LIBRARY ASSOCIATE CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY/ SOUTH SHORE BRANCH 2505 E. 73RD STREET CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60649 (312) 747-5281 [email protected] MEGAN THOLE/ PRINCIPAL/ WILLIAM H. RAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5631 S KIMBARK AVE CHICAGO, IL 60637 (773) 535-0970 [email protected]  CHERYL JESSOGNE/ VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO 116 S. MICHIGAN AVE., 5TH FLOOR CHICAGO, IL 60603 (773) 512-4042 [email protected] TREVOR MARTIN/ DIRECTOR OF EXHIBITIONS SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO/ SULLIVAN GALLERIES 33 S. STATE ST., 7TH FLOOR CHICAGO, IL 60603 (312) 629-6639 [email protected] MICHAEL CHRISTIANO/ DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND INTERPRETATION SMART MUSEUM AT UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 5550 S. GREENWOOD AVE. CHICAGO, IL 60637 (773) 702-2351 [email protected] PABLO HELGUERA/ DIRECTOR OF ADULT AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS MUSEUM OF MODERN ART 11 WEST 53RD ST. NEW YORK, NY 100019 (212) 708-9832 [email protected]

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