SARAH K. CHENAULT LATIN AMERICAN LANGUAGE / CULTURE AND ART EDUCATION 2011 University of California Los Angeles, MA in Latin American Studies • Thesis: 360º: A brief Archeological Perspective on the Murals of Los Angeles. Text and panorama photography in response to the established method of photographic documentation of murals in Los Angeles. • Other area research: Exploring the manifestation of spirit in dimensions of Afro- Cuban musicality: An exploration of West African dance characteristics and musical traditions in contemporary Salsa Dance practice 2004 Southern California Institute of Architecture, Making+Meaning, Los Angeles, CA • Basic design principles of architecture Washington University in St. Louis, MO, B.F.A. in Sculpture • Participation in and execution of multiple gallery shows in the St. Louis Area. • As the exterior construction chair for Thurtene Carnival, the largest student run carnival in the nation, I was responsible for the design, management, and construction of a theatre façade. 2002 El Centro de Lenguas Modernas, La Universidad de Granada, Spain Gained a specialized vocabulary of Spanish art historical terms LATIN AMERICAN LANGUAGE / CULTURE AND ART EMPLOYMENT 2013 Jewelry Designer, Aull Things, Westwood, CA Museum Preparator, The Fowler Museum at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 2011 Curatorial and Research Intern/Assistant, The Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, CA Compositor, The Revenant, dir. Kerry Prior, Los Angeles, CA 2007-09 Gallery Assistant, Art Instructor, General Staff, The Mexican American Cultural Center, Austin, TX • Gallery: Layout design of shows and hanging of artwork • Art: Teacher of popular Mexican and Native Nations crafts for children’s camps and school visits to the MACC • Staff: Worked events such as Día de los Muertos, SXSW, and the Box office Substitute Teacher, Substitute Switchboard, Austin, TX • Spanish and Art instruction, all ages Spanish Tutor, House of Tutors, Austin, TX • College and High School level: essay editing, reading comprehension 2006-08 Spanish Interpreter, Leelanau County Sheriff’s Department, MI • Translator for police officers and inmates 2007 Art and Nature Counselor, Camp Nakanawa, Crossville, TN • Art instruction and set design for final operetta VIP Representative, Cirque du Soleil, ‘Corteo’ Dallas & Houston, TX • Customer Service, Security, set up/tear down of VIP tent 2004-05 Artist in Residence, Scuba San Andrés, San Andrés Isla, Colombia • US representative manager and translator/ interpreter for Scuba San Andrés. Responsible for tending to American guests that arrived on the island and facilitating communications between hotel staff, guests and US management. Assistance in translation and communication with local legal representatives. Execution of a mosaic on the façade of the hotel. 2004 Intern, MGA/Fishing Creek commercial sculpture studio, St. Louis, MO Creation of various design elements now in place at malls, zoos, and various other public venues in the St. Louis area. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES 2011 Driver, Traverse City Film Festival, Traverse City, MI • Transported out of town producer during the entire week of the festival Tire painting and Garden making at St. Anthony's Trailer Park in Mecca, CA. Kounkey Design Initiative • Worked with children at St. Anthony’s to create a tire garden 2010 Latin American Studies Representative, Social Sciences Council, UCLA • Participation in Graduate Student Government Self-Appointed Social Chair, Latin American Studies MA cohort, UCLA • Organized social events for the department Curator, Sick in the City, Global Health Awareness Week, UCLA Preparator, Art Installation by Chilean artist Victor Videla Godoy. 147 memoria "Life is Beautiful" and the Dirty War. Design Media Arts Grad Gallery Broad Building, UCLA 2009 Fundraising Chair, Capital City Salsa Festival, Austin, TX Green Room Assistant, South By Southwest, Austin, TX 2007 Spanish Interpreter, Northwest Michigan Health Services, Traverse City, MI • Translator for patients and doctors Participation in Embracing Cultural Diversity, Michigan Alliance Against Hate Crimes TRAVEL 2012 Buenos Aires y los Siete Lagos, Argentina; Futalefú, Chile 2010 Havana, Cuba 2009 San Miguel de Allende, Mexico 2004-2005 San Andrés Isla, Colombia 2002 Spain, England, Portugal, Morocco SKILLS Spanish (Fluent) Portuguese (Intermediate) Macintosh Literate Photoshop After Effects Acrobat Microsoft Office Outlook Powerpoint Keynote Excel

SARAH K. CHENAULT

LATIN AMERICAN LANGUAGE / CULTURE AND ART EDUCATION

2011

University of California Los Angeles, MA in Latin American Studies

• Thesis: 360º: A brief Archeological Perspective on the Murals of Los Angeles.

Text and panorama photography in response to the established method of

photographic documentation of murals in Los Angeles.

• Other area research: Exploring the manifestation of spirit in dimensions of Afro-

Cuban musicality: An exploration of West African dance characteristics and

musical traditions in contemporary Salsa Dance practice

2004

Southern California Institute of Architecture, Making+Meaning, Los Angeles, CA

• Basic design principles of architecture

Washington University in St. Louis, MO, B.F.A. in Sculpture

• Participation in and execution of multiple gallery shows in the St. Louis Area.

• As the exterior construction chair for Thurtene Carnival, the largest student run

carnival in the nation, I was responsible for the design, management, and

construction of a theatre façade.

2002

El Centro de Lenguas Modernas, La Universidad de Granada, Spain

• Gained a specialized vocabulary of Spanish art historical terms

LATIN AMERICAN LANGUAGE / CULTURE AND ART EMPLOYMENT

2013

Jewelry Designer, Aull Things, Westwood, CA

Museum Preparator, The Fowler Museum at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

2011

Curatorial and Research Intern/Assistant, The Museum of Latin American Art,

Long Beach, CA

Compositor, The Revenant, dir. Kerry Prior, Los Angeles, CA

2007-09

Gallery Assistant, Art Instructor, General Staff, The Mexican American Cultural Center,

Austin, TX

• Gallery: Layout design of shows and hanging of artwork

• Art: Teacher of popular Mexican and Native Nations crafts for children’s camps

and school visits to the MACC

• Staff: Worked events such as Día de los Muertos, SXSW, and the Box office

Substitute Teacher, Substitute Switchboard, Austin, TX

• Spanish and Art instruction, all ages

Spanish Tutor, House of Tutors, Austin, TX

• College and High School level: essay editing, reading comprehension

2006-08

Spanish Interpreter, Leelanau County Sheriff’s Department, MI

• Translator for police officers and inmates

2007

Art and Nature Counselor, Camp Nakanawa, Crossville, TN

• Art instruction and set design for final operetta

VIP Representative, Cirque du Soleil, ‘Corteo’ Dallas & Houston, TX

• Customer Service, Security, set up/tear down of VIP tent

2004-05

Artist in Residence, Scuba San Andrés, San Andrés Isla, Colombia

• US representative manager and translator/ interpreter for Scuba San Andrés.

Responsible for tending to American guests that arrived on the island and

facilitating communications between hotel staff, guests and US management.

Assistance in translation and communication with local legal representatives.

Execution of a mosaic on the façade of the hotel.

2004

Intern, MGA/Fishing Creek commercial sculpture studio, St. Louis, MO

•Creation of various design elements now in place at malls, zoos, and various other public venues in the St. Louis area.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES

2011

Driver, Traverse City Film Festival, Traverse City, MI

• Transported out of town producer during the entire week of the festival

Tire painting and Garden making at St. Anthony's Trailer Park in Mecca, CA.

Kounkey Design Initiative

• Worked with children at St. Anthony’s to create a tire garden

2010

Latin American Studies Representative, Social Sciences Council, UCLA

• Participation in Graduate Student Government

Self-Appointed Social Chair, Latin American Studies MA cohort, UCLA

• Organized social events for the department

Curator, Sick in the City, Global Health Awareness Week, UCLA

Preparator, Art Installation by Chilean artist Victor Videla Godoy. 147 memoria "Life is

Beautiful" and the Dirty War. Design Media Arts Grad Gallery Broad Building, UCLA

2009

Fundraising Chair, Capital City Salsa Festival, Austin, TX

Green Room Assistant, South By Southwest, Austin, TX

2007

Spanish Interpreter, Northwest Michigan Health Services, Traverse City, MI

• Translator for patients and doctors

Participation in Embracing Cultural Diversity, Michigan Alliance Against Hate Crimes

TRAVEL

2012 Buenos Aires y los Siete Lagos, Argentina; Futalefú, Chile

2010 Havana, Cuba

2009 San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

2004-2005 San Andrés Isla, Colombia

2002 Spain, England, Portugal, Morocco

SKILLS

Spanish (Fluent)

Portuguese (Intermediate)

Macintosh Literate

Photoshop

After Effects

Acrobat

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Powerpoint

Keynote

Excel