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SADIE WINKELSTEIN
New York, NY
sadester2021@gmail.com ​
www.linkedin.com/in/sadie-winkelstein
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EDUCATION
Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH — Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Major: Studio Arts, Psychology, Minor: Art History | May 2025
Santa Reparata International School of Art, Florence, Italy — Study Abroad | Spring 2024
Berkeley International High School, Berkeley, CA — International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Recipient | June 2021
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Valerie Rosenfield, LCSW Psychotherapy, Remote — Creative Design & Operations Coordinator | Aug 2025 – Present
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Manage confidential documentation and administrative systems for a psychotherapy and consulting practice.
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Designed two Squarespace websites; Built workflow tracking systems for research coordination and operational organization.
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Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH — Visitor Engagement Assistant / Museum Educator | Jan 2023 – May 2025
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Facilitated interactive tours using Visual Thinking Strategies for K–12 students, libraries, and community groups.
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Engaged museum visitors at the front desk and gallery, supporting welcoming and accessible experiences for diverse audiences.
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Assisted with planning and execution of high-volume public programs and institutional events (100+ attendees).
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Developed gallery education materials, including French labels and audio resources to expand visitor accessibility.
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Maintained CRM-style databases tracking educators, donors, accessibility needs, and program logistics.
Brooklyn New School, Brooklyn, NY — Arts Education Assistant | June – Aug 2024
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Selected as an Oberlin Internship Plus Scholar (competitive fellowship supporting summer work placements).
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Designed and facilitated visual arts workshops integrating contemporary art and museum-based learning.
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Led classroom discussions and lectures encouraging visual literacy, critical thinking, and creative experimentation.
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Coordinated materials, lesson planning, and student work in collaboration with school faculty.
ArtThou Gallery, Berkeley, CA — Gallery & Visitor Engagement Assistant | June – Aug 2022, 2023
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Welcomed visitors, engaged audiences in dialogue about artworks, served as a primary point of contact for guests.
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Maintained gallery contact databases and assisted with outreach communications to artists, collectors, and community partners.
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Assisted with restoration of seven large-scale works by Bay Area artist Peter Canty using formal studio training techniques.
The Musical Offering Cafe, Berkeley, CA — Sales Associate | June – Aug 2022, 2023
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Supported front-of-house sales and event operations in a music-focused café environment.
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Managed end-of-day closing procedures, including cash counting, register reconciliation, and daily sales reporting.
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LEADERSHIP & PROGRAMS
Jewish Learning Fellowship (JLF), Oberlin Hillel | 2025
Staff Editor & Co-Treasurer, Oberlin Art Students Committee | 2023-2024
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Co-produced the 2023 Senior Studio Art Catalogue; Secured funding, Wrote articles, Assisted layout in Adobe InDesign.
Practicum in Museum Education Intensive, Allen Memorial Art Museum | 2023
Academic Accessibility Notetaker, Office for Disability & Access | 2023
Oberlin Leaders Program, Office of Student Leadership and Involvement | 2023
AWARDS & GRANTS
Robertson LGBTQ+ Arts Grant | 2025
Oberlin Internship Plus Award Funding | 2024
Oberlin College Grant | 2024
Gail Gorlitz Studio Art Support Grant | 2023
John F. Oberlin Merit Scholarship | 2022–2025
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SKILLS
Museum & Education: Museum Education & Visitor Engagement (Visual Thinking Strategies), Accessibility-Focused Youth & Family Art Programming, Gallery Interpretation, School & Community Facilitation, Art Handling & Care
Design Tools: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom), Canva, Squarespace, Wix, eMuseum
Administration: CRM/Database Management, Event Coordination, Program Logistics, MailMerge, Microsoft Office
Languages: French (California State Seal of Biliteracy), Conversational Italian
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EXHIBITIONS AND EXPERIENCE ​
2026 Spotify Album cover art for single Sandalwood Smoke (Jan)
2025 Selected Artist for Oberlin College Alumni Distinguished Service Award (May)
Senior Studio Capstone Art Show Femcell Purgatory, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH (May)
Senior Studio Half-time Art Show Sapphistigmata, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH (Dec)
2024 Renaissance Techniques Art Show, Santa Reparata International School of the Arts, Florence, Italy (April)
2023 Junior Studio Half-time Art Show Half a Dozen, Oberlin College Art Walk, Oberlin, OH (Dec)
Spotify Album cover art for single Goddamn (Nov)
Selected Artist for Oberlin student short film Brushwork (Oct)
Intm. Oil Painting & Appropriation Art Show, Oberlin College Art Walk, Oberlin, OH (May)
2022 Intro Figurative Oil Painting Art Show, Oberlin College Art Walk, Oberlin, OH (Dec)
Selected Artist for The Synapse Issue 34 article Using Nature to Protect Nature (p.18) (Nov)
Intm. Figurative Oil Painting Art Show Embodied Content, Oberlin College Art Hop, Oberlin, OH (May)
2021 Intm. Drawing Art Show, Oberlin College Art Walk (Dec)
Art vendor at Oberlin Winter Art Market, Oberlin, OH (Dec 2021-23)
Art vendor at Oberlin Spring Art Market, Oberlin, OH (April 2021-22)
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