Lauren H. Carter
Fine Artist & Shaman
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Lauren's CV

Lauren Haimelin Carter

Fine Artist | Arts Industry Professional | Shaman

 

EXPERIENCE

Present            Owner - SAIWA Healing Arts & LHC Fine Arts

                      Shamanic Energy Healing & Fine Art Practice, Newburgh, NY

  • Support client health and wellness on mental, emotional, physical level through the ancient practice of Andean Shamanic Healing www.saiwahealingarts.com

  • Create fine art in watercolor, pen and photography for residential, graphic and commercial applications www.laurenhcarter.com

4/18-12/19       Jewelry & Fine Art Shop Manager

                     K. DiResta Collective, Sea Cliff, NY

  • Manage all jewelry and art boutique daily operations-client relations, custom jewelry orders, sales, accounting, jewelry finishing and open/close/general shop management duties: Have performed seasonal work since 5/2001

  • Repair, finish and create unique jewelry for sale as well as to complete custom customer jobs using jeweler’s tools


3/14-4/18        Buyer ∙ Amazon 3rd Party Seller ∙ Purchasing Agent

                     A.I. Friedman Fine Art Supply, NY, NY 

  • Purchase Apple products for $8m B2B commercial business and perform all customer service functions for clients

  • Responsible for ~$3M gross sales on Amazon in 2017, grew and scaled business from $0 from 3/2014-3/2017

  • Select and purchase diverse portfolio of fine art product lines and brands: research and vet viable product, manage product pricing, listings, projected orders, and inventory stocked at Amazon distribution centers and NY warehouse

  • Establish and grow vendor relationships and negotiate deals to accommodate for Amazon fulfillment policies

  • Analyze data to inform purchasing/inventory management decision making and understand and react to sales trends


8/10-3/14       Framer & Art Handler

                     CLV Art Services, NY, NY

  • Handled, framed and matted contemporary and vintage top market art and photography; maintained client relationships with NY and international galleries, museums, collectors and hundreds of private clients

  • Advised on best practices in treating and handling all artwork for exhibition, display, shipping, and preservation


8/09-7/10        Private Special Education Service Coordinator

                      Dr. Ronald and Beth Dozoretz (RID Ventures), Washington, DC

  • Managed special education services between students, parents, teachers, The Field School and Sidwell Friends School to ensure that students performed to maximum capacity resulting in increased academic average from C to A-

  • Privately administered tests and specific curriculum and assignment modifications according to Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals; supported learning by delivering individualized differentiated instruction


7/05-7/09       Art Teacher ∙ PBIS Program Director∙ Testing Coordinator

                     CAPCS Butler Bilingual World Cultures School, Washington, DC    

  • Incepted, wrote and taught fine art program and curriculum for over 400 students weekly

  • Designed and conducted school-wide project based learning action research project on best practice in Special Ed. inclusion using curriculum modification, art integration, cross-curricular connection, and assessment/evaluation

  • Spearheaded and directed PBIS program; trained constituents in positive disciplinary methods transforming school climate; collected/analyzed data for implementation of action planning to attain identified school-wide goals

  • Administered standardized testing school-wide; trained staff in strict systematic testing procedures; coordinated between school, state and federal regulatory institutions


3/03-7/05        Director of Youth Art Programs ∙ Assistant Director of Child and Youth Services Center

                       United States Military Academy at West Point, West Point, NY

  • Conducted professional development seminars in leadership and communication for government employees

  • Established and directed fine art and photography programs; produced exhibitions for national competition

  • Expanded youth programming to include fine arts, horticulture, poetry, and character initiatives providing after-school enrichment and community outreach to over 160 middle and high school youth


EDUCATION

5/08-5/10        M.A. Special Education, cum laude, Pi Lambda Theta Honors Society 

              The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC

8/98-12/02      B.S. Art Education, Spanish Minor, Ceramics concentration, cum laude

  The State University of New York at New Paltz, New Paltz, New York

              Study Abroad, Madrid, Spain, 2002

6/07                 Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program, Tokyo and Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

              Seattle Pacific University, Japanese Cultural Studies, 10 graduate credits-international teaching exchange program


LICENSES & PROFESSIONAL AWARDS

  • Andean Shamanic Energy Healing Training & Practice since 2004

  • New York State Permanent K-12 Art Teaching license since 2002

  • Washington DC K-12 Art Teaching license since 2006

  • Washington DC K-12 Special Education Teaching license since 2010

  • Teacher of the Year 2005-2006-CAPCS Butler Bilingual World Cultures School Campus

  • “Picturing America” grant recipient, National Endowment for Humanities, 2007

  • Scholastic Art Award Silver Key Winner 1997 for Fine Art