Hi
I am a marketing professional, ceramic artist, and illustrator.
After earning my M.A. in Arts Journalism and Communications from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, I headed to Washington D.C. where I work at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.
I combine my skills as a historian and communicator to produce effective work for diverse industries and audiences. My attention to detail is showcased in my artwork across mediums.
Expertise:
Writing, Reporting, Smiling, Editing, Photography, Ceramics, Laughing, Research
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Working with new peers, using new skills, and producing quality products.
Assistant Director of Marketing, Professional Degree Programs, University of Virginia Darden School of Business – communications and marketing, email, graphic design, ad copy writing, website maintenance, social media, photography, video shoots, coordinating and planning events with Admissions, and working across all teams at Darden based in Rosslyn, Va. 2023-Present
Programs & Technology: Slate, WordPress, Substack, Drupal, Canva, Visual Studio Code
Founder of Actuality – a daily newsletter highlighting rising artists, musicians, performers, designers and more. Founded November 2022.
Editor in Chief for Salt City Arts Review – editing, publishing, photography, and reporting. Lead a team of seven writers covering all arts around the Syracuse area. Founded in fall of 2021.
Digital Producer for The NewsHouse – reporting, CMS, manage social media, analytics, feature writing, photography, sound recording. 2021
Link to published works: https://www.thenewshouse.com/?s=nat+bono
Free Lance for Charleston City Paper – previews and reviews for Charleston’s Spoleto Festival USA and Piccolo Spoleto Festival. 2022
EDUCATION
Syracuse University
Master of Arts – Goldring Arts Journalism and Communications
S.I. Newhouse School of Communications
Bachelor of Arts – Double Major, Cum Laude
BA Fine Arts, BS Communication Sciences and Disorders
Shenandoah Valley Governor’s School for Visual Arts, Concentration: Ceramics
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
Personal and professional adventures reporting, teaching and learning around the world.
International Reporting in Israel – 10 days touring the country and reporting on a political art story in Palestine. 2022
1st place in 2022 Student International Multimedia News Story contest organized by the International Communication Division of the AEJMC for my story titled "Anything but Temporary."
English Conversation Partner – Worked with graduate students from Azerbaijan, China, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Japan, India, South Korea, Iran to improve their conversation skills and help them integrate into American university culture. 2019, 2020, 2021
Syracuse University Abroad Global Ambassador – London and Strasbourg 2020-2021
Discovery Student – Strasbourg, France Fall 2017
Study Abroad – London, England Spring 2020
ARTS WORK EXPERIENCE
Across platforms, the study and creation of art goes hand in hand.
Ceramics – produced over 2000 pieces of pottery with different carving, glazes, and firing techniques. 2016-Present
Glaze Technician – assisted in managing, mixing, maintaining, and creating test tiles for over 25 studio glazes at Make Waynesboro Clay Studio in Waynesboro Va. and The Studios in Arlington Va. 2023-Present
Research Intern at SU Art Museum – object labels, extensive research on the museum’s collection of decorative arts objects from India and their collector, artist Ruth Reeves. 2021-2022
WERW Real College Radio Show – weekly radio show, "Brainwaves" 2019
Taylor and Boody Organ Builders – Opus 74 for St. Paul University Catholic Center, Madison Wisconsin.
Soldering, voicing of pipes, metal work. Summer 2018
INTERESTS AND FUTURE GOALS
Diverse interests lead to bigger goals.
Hendricks Chapel Choir – 2019 - 2022
Painted Organ Façade – Design, paint, gold leaf gilding. St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Staunton, Virginia 2017
Cultural History - as it relates to ceramics, fashion, materials, and decorative arts making art adaptable. Communication Disorders and Accessibility– bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders overlaps with the arts through interactions disabled communities have in museums and art institutions.
Aspiring toward a PhD
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