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Rea Silvia Emmanouil

@reasilviaemmanouil

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Art-focused marketing professional blending gallery experience with strategic communications.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role combining arts marketing and communications with client-facing responsibilities, event coordination, and opportunities to grow in gallery or institutional settings.

I am an art-focused marketing and communications professional with hands-on experience in gallery operations, client advising, and promotional strategy. My background combines formal art training with practical roles in sales, events, and communications.

At Rena Sternberg FineArt Consulting & Tours I coordinate and facilitate local and national tours, advise clients on acquisitions, and support auction coordination. In prior gallery and nonprofit roles I produced sales materials, managed visitor hospitality, and assisted event execution.

My academic training includes a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Distinction and ongoing graduate study in marketing, complemented by international study in Australia and Italy. I have led projects such as exhibition installations and fundraising auctions that raised significant support for charitable causes.

I bring strong skills with Adobe Creative Suite, social media and content creation, and client-facing communications, and I aim to leverage these strengths to support institutions or organizations that value creative programming, audience engagement, and sustainable artistic practice.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Communications and Consulting Coordinator

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Rena Sternberg FineArt Consulting & Tours

Jul 2025 - Present (8 months)

Coordinate and facilitate museum and private art tours, advise clients on acquisitions and coordinate auction involvement to support sales and client relations.

Event Promotion Stakeholder Management Museum Relations

Office Assistant, Marketing and Communications

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Aug 2024 - May 2025 (9 months)

Provided administrative support to the Study Abroad Director, created promotional materials and social media content to recruit and manage outbound study abroad students.

Marketing Communications Social Media Student Recruitment Administrative Support Content Creation Adobe Creative Suite

Gallery Assistant

Kavi Gupta Gallery

Aug 2022 - May 2023 (9 months)

Supported sales and client relations by preparing sales materials, assisting event execution, gifting coordination, and providing visitor hospitality and administrative support.

Gallery Operations Sales Support Event Management Client Relations

Junior Graphic Designer

RED Design Consultants

Jun 2020 - Jul 2020 (1 month)

Collaborated with senior designers to develop original logos, packaging concepts and client portfolio proposals for commercial projects.

Graphic Design Logo Design Packaging Design Design Concepts Adobe Creative Suite Prototyping

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Illinois Chicago

Master in Marketing, Marketing

Pursuing a Master in Marketing at the University of Illinois Chicago with expected completion in December 2027.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Fine Arts

2021 - 2025

Grade: With Distinction

Activities and societies: SAIC Scholars Program; Dean's List; Presidential Merit Scholarship; Study abroad promotion and marketing

Completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Distinction in May 2025, recognized as a First Year Scholar and honours student in the top 2% of the graduating class.

RMIT University

Exchange Program, Exchange Studies

2024 - 2024

Grade: With Distinction

Completed an exchange program at RMIT University (Feb–Jul 2024) with Distinction, taking courses including International Finance and metalworking techniques.