Paige Strockis
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Paige Strockis

PAIGE STROCKIS

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EDUCATION
University of California Berkeley, B.A Graduated December 2020
Double Major in Political Economics and Art History
Relevant Coursework: Museum & Conservation Studies, Modern Art, Art Practice, Philosophy of Aesthetics, Peace & Conflict Studies, Government Policy, Chinese Economics, Statistics, Mandarin, French
GPA: 3.67

EXPERIENCE
International Public Relations Management Team Doors Menyi: Beijing, China
June – August 2019
• Increased profile and reputation of China-based international exhibition and festival by, as key member of team, creating, developing and implementing PR campaigns for Jimei x Arles photo festival.
• Amassed and translated artist portfolios and museum dictation by combining international communication skills and local know-how to navigate the nuances of creative diction/ expression in 3 different languages.
• Designed online infographics in Adobe Illustrator to optimize event marketing by placing positive reinforcement messages in Chinese, French and English on multiple social media platforms and printed catalogues.
• Editor and chief translator of the final International Jimei x Arles festival catalogue that displayed 40 Chinese and French artists’ exhibitions.

Research Consultant to the Marketing Department InjectSense; Emeryville, CA
September 2017 – May 2019
• Delivered an FDA-Approved Series 1 medical device by acting as a principal investigator in the development of key opinion leaders and technological advancement research for strategic outreach.
• Conducted hundreds of literature reviews on competing device strategy to secure the most cutting-edge Glaucoma therapy management on the market.
• Edited press releases and reviewed FDA approval process documentation with high degrees of accuracy and precision.
• Distributed and lead crucial research findings by culminating quantitative and qualitative results in graphs, tables, fact sheets, and written reports in weekly presentations.

Curatorial Apprentice stARTup Art Fair: San Francisco, CA
October 2018 – December 2018
• Created unique exhibition themes and designs individually tailored for varying locations of art fairs and retail staging in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Houston.
• Aptly marketed online sales by curating the Squarespace online gallery and carefully managing every transaction and delivery for over 100 local artworks.
• Planned and organized the acquisition, storage and exhibition of painting and sculpture collections.
• Negotiated contracts and terms of sales with dozens of vendors and artists of many diverse backgrounds by fostering productive, professional working relationships.

LEADERSHIP
Winner of the "Chinese Bridge" International Chinese Language Competition, Confucius Institute, China, 2019
Charles Huang Scholarship, awarded by UC Berkeley for Mandarin language immersion, Beijing China, 2018
Bare Fashion Magazine, Business Chair Coordinator and Ad Sales, Berkeley, California, 2017
Council on International Exchange, Volunteer English Teacher, Nanjing, China, 2015

SKILLS AND INTERESTS
Microsoft Office Suite, Chinese translation, Google Ads certificated, Adobe creative suite, archival research, data entry, press releases, editing, public speaking, social media optimization (SMO), electric guitar, painting, graphic design, baking, horseback riding, mushroom hunting, meditation