Monisola Gbadebo has over 10 years of experience in arts administration, creative education programming, and teaching. She currently works as the Assistant to the Executive Director at Enchanted Circle Theater, where her responsibilities include securing partnerships with schools and organizations, relationship building, administrative support, and developing and assessing teaching artists' programs. Previously, she held positions in sales, development, and as a teaching artist, and has a Master's degree in Electronic Music and Digital Media from Mills College.

1. Monisola Gbadebo, Arts Administrator
monisola.music@gmail.com, 860-798-7457, 11 Arnold Avenue 2D, Northampton, MA 01060
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/monisola-gbadebo/9a/21a/473
Highlights of Qualifications
Experienced arts administrator and teaching artist, years of experience in creative education programming,
development, marketing, sales, and public speaking; demonstrated cultural sensitivity, excellent interpersonal and
organizational skills; creative problem solver; Salesforce, Quickbooks; Final Cut Pro, digital and analog sound
Professional Experience
Assistant to the Executive Director, Enchanted Circle Theater (ECT): (Holyoke, MA; 2014-present)
• Prospecting and securing new partnerships with urban school districts and community organizations
• Relationship building and stewarding with teachers, administrators, PTOs, and community partners
• Day-to-day administrative and logistical support of ECT's extensive artist-in-residence programs
• Research national and statewide curricular frameworks towards the development of ECT's programs
• Collaborate with Executive Director in hiring, assessing, and supervising teaching artists
• Develop, prepare, and analyze student assessment tools to determine efficacy of ECT's programs
Inside Sales Representative, Fender Music Instrument Corp: (Bloomfield, CT; 2013-2014)
• Managed the sales and distribution activity of 250 Fender distribution accounts nationwide
• Reached or surpassed sales goal of $800,000 annually; procured new accounts
Development Intern, the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra: (Waterbury, CT; 2012-2013)
• Assisted the Director of Marketing and Development with fundraising and promotional strategies
• Assisted with the planning and coordination of fundraising events and the annual appeal
• Wrote and edited press releases, season brochures, and concert programs
Assistant to the Executive Director, Deep Listening Institute: (Kingston, NY; 2009-2010)
• Provided technical support, live sound engineering, and live web streaming for all performances
• Supported communication initiatives by creating content for Facebook, Ustream, and Youtube
• Designed posters, programs, and invitations for performances using Photoshop and Illustrator
Teaching Artist Experience
ECT Teaching Artist, Holyoke Community College's Gateway to College: (July-August 2015)
• Developed and taught a course on digital media and story-telling for Holyoke Community College
• Created lesson plans focused on personal narrative writing and the basics of sound and video editing with
Final Cut Pro, Ableton Live, and Pro Tools
ECT Teaching Artist, Jazz History, Holyoke and Springfield Public Schools: (September-October 2015)
• Developed and facilitated interactive multimedia workshop on the social and aesthetic history of Jazz
• Used Final Cut Pro to craft a multimedia presentation incorporating compiled images, audio, and scores
Creator/Facilitator, Breathing Fire, Spitting Verse, Out Now Youth: (September-December 2013)
• Facilitated three-month workshop on spoken word poetry and song writing for 20 LGBTQ youth
• Designed and led lesson plans centered on themes of defining and redefining home and identity
Youth Mentor and Sound Designer, First Generation Youth Theater: (February-June 2013)
• Developed and facilitated workshops on songwriting and live sound
• Worked with urban immigrant youth towards the sound design and music for an original work of theater
Honors
Recognized by MassINC as a Massachusetts Gateway Cities Leader under 30. Featured in MassINC's online
publication at http://massinc.org/2015/10/08/this-weeks-gateway-cities-leader-3/. Invited as an honored guest to
the Gateway Cities Innovation Awards Luncheon with Governor Baker.
Education
Mills College: Master of Fine Arts (2012):Electronic Music and Digital Media: GPA 3.92
Oberlin Conservatory of Music: Bachelor of Music (2009): Music Composition/Technology