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Amy J. Citarell

Falmouth

Summary

Reliable and supportive team professional prepared for this role, bringing a wealth of experience in organization and operational management.

Dynamic artist and small business owner with a passion for creating clever custom art. Proven expertise in customer relations and relationship building, having successfully sold over 200 unique pieces. Skilled in acrylic painting, I also taught pet portrait classes, fostering creativity in young artists.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Artist and Owner

Nautical Dog
06.2019 - Current

Design and customize life sized dog statues utilizing decoupage artistry. Inspired by an appreciation of vintage maps, postcards, advertisements... and dogs! Nautical Dog combines the love of dogs with the love of the client's favorite destinations.

"With over 25 breeds of dogs to choose from, Nautical Dog's can be custom ordered. Choose your breed and your favorite place to be. One of a kind artwork"

  • Over 200 custom Nautical Dogs created and sold
  • Instagram: nautical.dog
  • Sold statues through local shops including Twigs of Falmouth, Hot Diggity in Mashpee Commons, and Twigs at One Shipyard Lane, Cataumet
  • Exhibited at Falmouth Art Center's "Places and Spaces" event. June, 2021

Artist and Owner

SIT Dog Portraits
02.2005 - Current
  • Artist of Dog paintings.
  • Work with customers to capture the perfect whimsical image of their pet. Acrylic on canvas
  • Produced over 50 portraits
  • Exhibited on the walls of local Coffee Shop as the Artist of the Month series.

Assistant to the Director

Franklin School For The Performing Arts
03.2010 - 01.2019
  • Facilitated logistics to support Director's schedules, ensuring smooth execution of activities and multiple agendas
  • Coordinated both national and international travel for large groups including transportation, hotel, entertainment and meticulous daily timeline.
  • Maintained organized and efficient office routines managing over 500 students of the Franklin School of the Performing Arts (FSPA)
  • Secured theater production rights for all musicals and plays
  • Responsible for booking talent and rentals in the schools theater; THE BLACK BOX
  • Planned, marketed and successfully executed multiple fundraising Galas supporting the school's non-profit organization; Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC)
  • Produced hundreds of student talent resumes updating content yearly and overseeing scheduling of head shots and print production.
  • Instrumental in the initial design of the school's coffee shop; INTERMISSION
  • Responsible for ordering signage for FSPA, FPAC, INTERMISSION and THE BLACK BOX maintaining logo and message integrity


Pet Portrait Teacher

Norfolk Recreation
11.2009 - 03.2015
  • Taught a bi-annual/ 6 week pet portrait painting class to groups of 12 students.
  • Worked with the Norfolk Recreation Department to design an afternoon class to relate to elementary school aged children
  • Over 72 child painted pet portraits produced

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Musical Theater

Keene State College
Keene, NH
05-1989

Skills

  • Customer relations
  • Small business operations
  • Relationship building
  • Verbal and written communication

Timeline

Artist and Owner

Nautical Dog
06.2019 - Current

Assistant to the Director

Franklin School For The Performing Arts
03.2010 - 01.2019

Pet Portrait Teacher

Norfolk Recreation
11.2009 - 03.2015

Artist and Owner

SIT Dog Portraits
02.2005 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Musical Theater

Keene State College
Amy J. Citarell