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Miranda Carroll

@mirandacarroll

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Writer, art historian and events professional specialising in community engagement and content writing.

Canada

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What I'm looking for

I seek collaborative, community-focused roles in public arts or museums where I can lead programming, research, and outreach while growing professionally.

I am an art historian and public-arts professional with hands-on experience coordinating large-scale community events and managing museum and festival front-of-house operations. I combine curatorial research skills with practical event logistics to deliver engaging public programs.

I have planned and executed major festival initiatives such as creating programming for multiple concert stages, managing vendor logistics, and liaising with institutions such as the Royal BC Museum—serving audiences of tens of thousands. I was selected for a custom front-of-house role after success at Symphony Splash, demonstrating adaptability and dependable performance.

My background includes graduate-level research in art history, a funded SSHRC-supported thesis, curriculum design assistance, and multiple editorial roles. I bring strengths in archiving, object handling, cataloguing, and content creation across social platforms and publications.

I seek collaborative, community-focused roles where I can apply my communication, teaching, and administrative strengths to grow public-facing arts programming and research initiatives.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Front of House Assistant

Current

Victoria Symphony Society

Sep 2025 - Present (2 months)

Serve as onsite support at performances, coordinating between the Symphony and venues to resolve technical and access issues and ensure smooth event operations. Selected for a custom role following strong performance at Symphony Splash, demonstrating adaptability and stakeholder management.

Event Coordination Venue Operations Customer Service Stakeholder Management Accessibility Crisis Management Ticketing Systems Social Media

Current

Painting Instructor

Current

Start Me Up Music and Art

Feb 2024 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Plan and deliver live painting demonstrations for groups of 7–80, adapting teaching strategies to provide personalized feedback and foster an engaging learning environment. Demonstrated strong classroom management and instructional communication.

Instruction Lesson planning Demonstration Feedback Classroom Management Communication

Event Coordinator

Victoria Symphony Society

Jan 2025 - Jul 2025 (6 months)

Supported planning and execution of the Symphony in the Summer Festival attended by 40,000, programmed 16 local bands across 4 stages on a $15,000 budget, and managed vendor logistics and stakeholder approvals. Contributed to social media strategy and event copywriting.

Event Production Vendor Management Budgeting Programming Social Media Copywriting Contract Drafting

Teaching Assistant

University of Victoria

Sep 2022 - Jun 2024 (1 year 9 months)

Planned and facilitated weekly tutorials for 30+ students, created rubrics, evaluated essays, and programmed course content on Brightspace to support undergraduate film studies courses and improve student outcomes.

Tutorial Facilitation Grading Brightspace LMS Academic Writing Support

Research Assistant

University of Victoria

Sep 2022 - Jun 2024 (1 year 9 months)

Assisted curriculum design for a 3rd-year Curatorial Research course, selected texts and images to illustrate key concepts, and collaborated with faculty and staff to shape course materials and resources.

Curriculum Design Research Art History Research Collaboration

Owner

Hamont Clothes

May 2019 - May 2021 (2 years)

Grew a vintage clothing business by sourcing inventory, designing promotional materials, managing Instagram growth to 800+ followers, coordinating drops and deliveries, and tracking sales and inventory.

E Commerce Inventory Management Social Media Marketing Visual Merchandising Vendor Relations Branding Shopify Spreadsheets Ecommerce

Library Assistant

University of Toronto

Sep 2019 - Sep 2020 (1 year)

Assisted faculty and students in sourcing course materials, organized collections using the Library of Congress system, and managed library social media to increase engagement and resource awareness.

Library Of Congress Classification Research Assistance Social Media Management Customer Service

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Victoria

Master of Arts, Art History and Visual Studies

Activities and societies: Thesis research, archival investigations in New York City; Co-Chair of the Art History Graduate Student Association; SSHRC grant recipient.

Completed a Master of Arts in Art History and Visual Studies with SSHRC-supported thesis research and full funding; served as Co-Chair of the Art History Graduate Student Association.

University of Toronto

Bachelor of Arts, English, Semiotics, and Art History

Activities and societies: Graham Clifton Roberts Scholarship recipient; Dean's List Scholar (2017–2021); Managing Editor, Arbor Journal of Undergraduate Research; copyeditor and contributor roles in student publications.

Earned a Bachelor of Arts with concentrations in English, Semiotics, and Art History; recognized with the Graham Clifton Roberts Scholarship and named to the Dean's List.