I am seeking part-time work that utilizes the research,
communication, and project management skills I honed in academia.
- Freelance research on U.S. history, modern art, and visual culture
- Freelance editing of non-fiction texts
- Part-time teaching of art history, American studies, and critical media studies
- Part-time project management work
- Open to any relevant or interesting part-time jobs!
Key Strengths
- Research, synthesize, and distill large amounts of information from a variety of sources
- Communicate complex concepts to non-experts in clear, concise writing and presentations
- Edit texts to improve clarity, organization, and writing style
- Big picture perspective combined with attention to detail
- Long and short-term planning and project management
- Critical analysis and creative problem solving
Skills and Experience
My two decades in academia provide a range of transferable skills and experience:
- Taught on 15 undergraduate modules at universities in the UK and US
- Evidence-based research on topics in modern history, culture, and the mass media
- Wrote numerous short papers as well as a book-length PhD thesis
- Presented at 11 professional conferences
- Applied for 8 research funding grants
- Organized and hosted 4 conferences
- Edited a journal and several newsletters
- Created and maintained basic websites for several groups
- Worked independently, as a team leader, and as a committee member
I have also worked in office and creative environments outside of academia doing general office administration, graphic design, typesetting, and a variety of other tasks.
Full CV/résumé available on request
Education
2016 PhD History,
Philosopy, & Culture, Oxford
Brookes University, UK
Thesis: Modern Art for Middle
America: American Abstraction in Mass Magazines, 1946-1960
Transferred to Oxford Brookes after moving to the UK
2000 MA Art
History, University
of Florida, Gainesville, USA
Thesis: Selling American Art: Celebrity and Success in the
Postwar New York Art Market
1998 BA History of the Arts, Stetson
University, DeLand, Florida, USA
(self-defined interdisciplinary honors program major in Humanities)
Minor: Spanish
About Me
I am an American who has lived in England since 2004. I enjoy gardening, the arts, woods, beaches, and of course spending time with my husband, two children, and dog.
Contact Information
email: christine@christinebianco.com
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