1. J O N A T H A N R . N O L T I N G
2634 Melrose Avenue Apt. 2
Norwood, Ohio 45212
(317) 752-7778
jonnolting@yahoo.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Everything But The House Cincinnati, Ohio
Cataloger July 2016-December 2016
• Performed research using the Internet, reference materials, and expert contacts to catalog and
accurately describe a diverse group of estate sale items with an emphasis on antique furniture
• Communicated with internal customers, such as the remote solutions team, estate sale coordinators,
and photographers, in order to ensure the best possible item presentations
• Lead furniture information sessions for newly hired catalogers and attribution specialists while acting
as a point of reference for other catalogers
• Assisted the editing team by proofreading and updating item descriptions generated by catalogers and
estate sale coordinators
Cowan’s Auctions Cincinnati, Ohio
Fine and Decorative Arts Specialist May 2013-March 2016
• Researched, cataloged, and developed pre-auction estimates for a variety of fine and decorative art
objects including, but not limited to, artwork, furniture, silver, porcelain, textiles, and Americana
• Managed the department’s furniture consignments for the past four catalog cycles by soliciting and
responding to consignment inquiries, determining an item’s suitability for auction, and negotiating
pre-auction values and contract terms with the consigner
• Oversaw individual consignment accounts and maintained consigner relationships throughout the
auction process while providing a comprehensive level of customer service
• Coordinated the photography of all furniture for the department’s printed and online catalogs
• Actively participated in presale exhibitions and set up, with an emphasis on face-to-face client
contact, in order to promote and sell the auction
Cincinnati Art Museum Cincinnati, Ohio
Imaging Technician/Rights & Reproductions Coordinator September 2010-March 2013
• Increased the museum’s digital assets by 20%, photographing more than 2,000 individual artworks
including paintings, sculptures, works on paper, and decorative arts
• Created publication quality digital image files and low resolution derivatives for the museum’s website
using techniques such as cropping, outlining, compositing, as well as color and contrast adjustments
• Developed and implemented museum-wide protocols for image licensing and distribution working
closely with the Curatorial, Registration, Marketing, and Design departments
• Received and prioritized internal and external requests for reproductions and use rights, negotiated
usage terms and fees, processed contracts and payments, and ensured on-time delivery of
reproduction orders
• Sought out and supported income-generating licensing and product development opportunities with
Bridgeman Art Library, Scholar’s Resource, and ARTstor Digital Library; these initiatives increased
the visibility of the museum’s collections domestically and worldwide
Administrative Assistant to the Director November 2009-February 2010
• Managed details of multi-party conference calls, in-house and off-site meetings and luncheons, travel
arrangements, calendars, itineraries, agendas, and preparation of expense reports
• Supervised communication projects with employees, board members, and individual donors including
large scale mailings, correspondence, and telephone calls
• Created financial reports and purchase orders for CFO review; also coordinated the weekly
distribution of vendor payments for the entire museum staff
• Promoted three major fundraising events using word-of-mouth marketing techniques and social
networking mediums as committee chair for the Young Professionals Donor Program; campaigns
were successful and resulted in reaching attendance goals for each quarter

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EDUCATION
University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio
College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning 2005-2012
M.A., Art History; certificate in museum studies; 3.85
Miami University Oxford, Ohio
The Richard T. Farmer School of Business 2000-2004
B.S., Business with a major in marketing; cum laude 3.61
ACADEMIC HONORS
Winner of the Emerging Scholar in Art History Award, 2007
Winner of University Graduate Scholarship and Assistantship in Art History, 2006-2007
Member of Golden Key International Honor Society, 2003
Inducted into Mu Kappa Tau National Marketing Honorary, 2003
Inducted into National Society of Collegiate Scholars, 2002
Member of Lambda Sigma Academic Honorary, 2001-2002
Inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta/Phi Eta Sigma, 2001
OTHER EMPLOYMENT
Photographic Services Assistant June 2007-November 2009
Cincinnati Art Museum Cincinnati, Ohio
Collections Assistant June 2006-June 2007
D.W. and C.L. Reed, Jr. Gallery University of Cincinnati
Program Coordinator May 2005-September 2005
Indiana Downs Shelbyville, Indiana
Operations Crew Member May 2004-August 2004
Reflective Recycling of Tulsa L.L.C. Shelbyville, Indiana
Sales Associate May 2002-August 2002
J.R.’s Western Supermarket Shelbyville, Indiana
LANGUAGES
Reading knowledge of Spanish; studied Latin and French
SKILLS
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Access, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, ViewNX, Vernon CMS,
Raiser’s Edge, Financial Edge
PUBLICATIONS
“Julius Rosenwald Fund.” Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present: From the Age
of Segregation to the Twenty-First Century. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2009: 77-78.
PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS
Masterpieces of Japanese Art: Cincinnati Art Museum. London: D Giles Limited, 2014: Cat. Nos. 26, 31,
35, 39E, 44, 47, 54, 55, 57, 61, 62, 64, 67, and 72.

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REFERENCES
Ms. Joni McCart, Lead Cataloger
Everything But The House
6000 Creek Road
Blue Ash, OH 45242
(888) 862-8750
joni.mccart@ebth.com
Mr. C. Wesley Cowan, President and Principal Auctioneer
Cowan’s Auctions
6270 Este Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45232
(513) 871-1670
wes@cowans.com
Ms. Kirstie Craven, Coordinating Specialist
Cowan’s Auctions
6270 Este Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45232
(513) 871-1670
kcraven@cowans.com
Ms. Susan Hudson, Director of Collections and Exhibitions
Cincinnati Art Museum
953 Eden Park Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 639-2011
susan.hudson@cincyart.org