Recent Graduate Resume - Art History, English Major with Publishing, Curation, and Marketing Experience Seeking Experience in Galleries and Museums
Recent Graduate Resume - Art History, English Major with Publishing, Curation, and Marketing Experience Seeking Experience in Galleries and Museums
KAILA BASILE
20 Summit Terrace ------------
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 ------------
Education
Dickinson College - B.A. in English and Art History 2020
- Completed a broad range of art history, film, and English literature courses with emphases on research and writing
- Co-curated an exhibition entitled Framing Space: Depictions of Land, City, and Sea and contributed five essays to the exhibition catalogue
- Completed a senior English thesis
- Awarded Magna Cum Laude
Study Abroad
Dickinson College: “Japan in the Time of the Samurai and the Geisha” Summer 2018
- Participated in a summer course in Nagoya, Japan which focused on Japanese art, literature, and film
Syracuse University: Florence, Italy Campus Fall 2018
GPA: 4.0
- Intensive Renaissance art history education and art historical research experience
- Italian language immersion
- Lived with a host family
University of Queensland: St Lucia, Brisbane, Australia Campus Spring 2019
GPA: 6.5 (3.82)
- Became familiar with Aboriginal Australian art and literature through coursework
Professional Experience Intern, The Hedonist Magazine
2018- 2019
- Conducted interviews with entertainment and arts industry talents
- Corresponded with PR agents and managers
- Copy-edited and wrote culture articles which appeared online and in print
- Aided in organizing the editorial calendar for each issue
Student Project Manager, Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues at Dickinson College 2017-2018, Fall 2019
- Researched speakers and topics to plan future events
- Wrote press releases and topical backgrounds
- Designed posters
- Gained experience in VIP management through introducing and interviewing speakers at public lectures
Writing Tutor, Norman Eberly Writing Center at Dickinson College Fall 2017
- Conducted one-on-one peer review sessions to improve students’ work - Taught writing skills in a first-year class.
Research Assistant, Dickinson College Spring 2017
- Assisted a professor with the scanning and archiving of letters
- Catalogued letters using an individual spreadsheet and catalogue terms
- Identified important research materials to be used in research for an upcoming biography
Related Experience
Managing Editor, The Dickinson Review 2016- 2018
- Served as head of the design team and as a member of the editorial team
- Communicated with team members to design a unified literary magazine
- Evaluated art submissions to be included in the review
President, Belles Lettres Literary Society 2017- 2018
- Led weekly meetings which include creative writing exercises, critiques, and discussions of relevant authors
- Coordinated with other organizations to plan events
Publications
“Jean Dufy” in Framing Space: Depictions of Land, City, and Sea, (Carlisle, PA: The Trout Gallery, 2020), pp. 2124
“Unknown Artist (late 19th century)” in Framing Space: Depictions of Land, City, and Sea, (Carlisle, PA: The Trout Gallery, 2020), pp. 29-32
“Camille Joseph Etienne Roqueplan?” in Framing Space: Depictions of Land, City, and Sea, (Carlisle, PA: The Trout Gallery, 2020), pp.59-63
“Nancy Maybin Ferguson” in Framing Space: Depictions of Land, City, and Sea, (Carlisle, PA: The Trout Gallery, 2020), pp.68-71
“School of Winslow Homer” in Framing Space: Depictions of Land, City, and Sea, (Carlisle, PA: The Trout Gallery, 2020), pp.83-85
Framing Space: Depictions of Land, City, and Sea:
------------/files/publications/pdfs/G43009_Framing%20Space.pdf
“Far From The Hustle And Bustle Of Cities And Nestled In The Stunning Swiss Alps Is The Ideal Winter Getaway
|ZERMATT, Switzerland” in The Hedonist Magazine, 2020,
------------/2020/02/25/far-from-the-hustle-and-bustle-of-cities-and-nestled-inthe-stunning-swiss-alps-is-the-ideal-winter-getaway-zermatt-switzerland/.
“Night at the Vatican” in The Hedonist Magazine, 2019, ------------/2020/02/10/night-atthe-vatican-a-private-tour-of-the-vatican-museums-and-sistine-chapel/.
“Le Chateau Frontenac – Magnificence Overlooking the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec City, Canada” in The Hedonist Magazine, 2019, ------------/2020/01/02/le-chateau-frontenacmagnificence-overlooking-the-saint-lawrence-river-in-quebec-city-canada/.
Languages
- French; Beginner (Read, speak, write)
- Italian; Beginner (Read, speak, write)
Computer Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop and Adobe InDesign
- Social Media: Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter
KAILA BASILE
20 Summit Terrace ------------
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 ------------
Education
Dickinson College - B.A. in English and Art History 2020
- Completed a broad range of art history, film, and English literature courses with emphases on research and writing
- Co-curated an exhibition entitled Framing Space: Depictions of Land, City, and Sea and contributed five essays to the exhibition catalogue
- Completed a senior English thesis
- Awarded Magna Cum Laude
Study Abroad
Dickinson College: “Japan in the Time of the Samurai and the Geisha” Summer 2018
- Participated in a summer course in Nagoya, Japan which focused on Japanese art, literature, and film
Syracuse University: Florence, Italy Campus Fall 2018
GPA: 4.0
- Intensive Renaissance art history education and art historical research experience
- Italian language immersion
- Lived with a host family
University of Queensland: St Lucia, Brisbane, Australia Campus Spring 2019
GPA: 6.5 (3.82)
- Became familiar with Aboriginal Australian art and literature through coursework
Professional Experience Intern, The Hedonist Magazine
2018- 2019
- Conducted interviews with entertainment and arts industry talents
- Corresponded with PR agents and managers
- Copy-edited and wrote culture articles which appeared online and in print
- Aided in organizing the editorial calendar for each issue
Student Project Manager, Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues at Dickinson College 2017-2018, Fall 2019
- Researched speakers and topics to plan future events
- Wrote press releases and topical backgrounds
- Designed posters
- Gained experience in VIP management through introducing and interviewing speakers at public lectures
Writing Tutor, Norman Eberly Writing Center at Dickinson College Fall 2017
- Conducted one-on-one peer review sessions to improve students’ work - Taught writing skills in a first-year class.
Research Assistant, Dickinson College Spring 2017
- Assisted a professor with the scanning and archiving of letters
- Catalogued letters using an individual spreadsheet and catalogue terms
- Identified important research materials to be used in research for an upcoming biography
Related Experience
Managing Editor, The Dickinson Review 2016- 2018
- Served as head of the design team and as a member of the editorial team
- Communicated with team members to design a unified literary magazine
- Evaluated art submissions to be included in the review
President, Belles Lettres Literary Society 2017- 2018
- Led weekly meetings which include creative writing exercises, critiques, and discussions of relevant authors
- Coordinated with other organizations to plan events
Publications
“Jean Dufy” in Framing Space: Depictions of Land, City, and Sea, (Carlisle, PA: The Trout Gallery, 2020), pp. 2124
“Unknown Artist (late 19th century)” in Framing Space: Depictions of Land, City, and Sea, (Carlisle, PA: The Trout Gallery, 2020), pp. 29-32
“Camille Joseph Etienne Roqueplan?” in Framing Space: Depictions of Land, City, and Sea, (Carlisle, PA: The Trout Gallery, 2020), pp.59-63
“Nancy Maybin Ferguson” in Framing Space: Depictions of Land, City, and Sea, (Carlisle, PA: The Trout Gallery, 2020), pp.68-71
“School of Winslow Homer” in Framing Space: Depictions of Land, City, and Sea, (Carlisle, PA: The Trout Gallery, 2020), pp.83-85
Framing Space: Depictions of Land, City, and Sea:
------------/files/publications/pdfs/G43009_Framing%20Space.pdf
“Far From The Hustle And Bustle Of Cities And Nestled In The Stunning Swiss Alps Is The Ideal Winter Getaway
|ZERMATT, Switzerland” in The Hedonist Magazine, 2020,
------------/2020/02/25/far-from-the-hustle-and-bustle-of-cities-and-nestled-inthe-stunning-swiss-alps-is-the-ideal-winter-getaway-zermatt-switzerland/.
“Night at the Vatican” in The Hedonist Magazine, 2019, ------------/2020/02/10/night-atthe-vatican-a-private-tour-of-the-vatican-museums-and-sistine-chapel/.
“Le Chateau Frontenac – Magnificence Overlooking the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec City, Canada” in The Hedonist Magazine, 2019, ------------/2020/01/02/le-chateau-frontenacmagnificence-overlooking-the-saint-lawrence-river-in-quebec-city-canada/.
Languages
- French; Beginner (Read, speak, write)
- Italian; Beginner (Read, speak, write)
Computer Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop and Adobe InDesign
- Social Media: Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter