Performance Artist, Curator, Educator

Milenka Berengolc 20, rue de l’Aigle d’Or Performance Artist, Curator, Educator 78100 Saint Germain en Laye Tel : 01.39.73.36.58 [email protected]

EDUCATION

1997 Masters in Fine Arts, Film and Video, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York 1977 Bachelor of Arts, Painting, Hunter College, New York, New York

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2007 French Professor, school « La Voix de L’Espoir » Paris, France Taught French, first and second-level classes to Chinese students.

2007 English Tutor, Paris, France Private lessons in English conversation to French adults.

2006 English Tutor, Freelancer, Keepschool, Paris, France Prepared student for TOEIC exam ; review of English grammar and business terminology via this tutoring agency.

2006 English Tutor, Paris, France Private lessons in English conversation and grammar to French adults.

2006 Telemarketer, Wagner College Alumni Association, Wagner College, Staten Island, New York Solicited contributions for Wagner College Annual Student Scholarship Fund. Raised over $60,000 during three-month telethon.

2002.2006 Performance Art Educator, The Noble Collection, Staten Island, New York Led interactive workshops as a means of teaching children, ages 7 to 13 years of age, the maritime history of New York City and the United States.

2003-2005 Art Educator, Theater Instructor, PACT : Partnership of Artists, Children and Teachers, Teaneck, New Jersey Taught visual arts and theater in public schools.

2005 Program Coordinator, East West School of Dance, Monroe, New York Responsible for all public relations – press releases, emails, design and distribution of posters ; coordination of housing for visiting artists and students, rehearsals.

2005 Project Manager, The Invisible Thread, Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, Staten Island , New York Responsible for meeting public attendance grant requirements for this exhibition on Buddhism and contemporary art. Research of Buddhist organizations within geographical parameters of gallery ; phone and mail campaign, scheduling of tours. In charge of part-time staff.

2004-2006 Private Tutor, Tutored high-school students and adult clients in French. Preparations for oral and written exams. 2004 Curator, Life as Art, Vlepo Gallery, Staten Island, New York Organized exhibition on performance art in everyday life,with documentation of live performances and video performances by renown artists from the 1970’s, including Alan Kaprow, Hannah Wilke, Linda Montano, Alex Grey, Suzanne Lacy and Mierle Ukeles, as well as works in photography, video and multi-media of contemporary emerging artists. Hosted live performance and film events.

2004 Moderator, Panel Discussion, Life as Art, Art Lab, Staten Island, New York Organized and moderated panel discussion on performance art. Guest panelists Included Martha Wilson of Franklin Archives, Linda Montano, performance artist and Lydia Grey, performance artist.

2003 Author, Performance Art on Staten Island, Council on the Arts and Humanities of Staten Island, Newsletter Wrote article on the history and present state of performance art in Staten Island,. New York

1995-2002 Art Educator, Doing Art Together at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York Conducted tours at The Metropolitan Museum of Art for classes participating in the Doing Art Together program, through 8th grade. Fully trained in the Muriel Silberstein-Storfer methodology. Taught curriculum in public schools, including drawing, painting, collage, sculpture and mixed-media.

1994.2000 Art Educator, Education Department, The Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island, New York Conducted tours of major exhibitions in the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island, N.Y., for both children and adult audiences. Led hands-on workshops in drawing, painting and mixed-media. Mediated slide-discussion groups, facilitated students’ art projects, supervised installation of art exhibitions. Trained in the Socratic method to facilitate children’s interpretation of art.

1992.2000 Yoga and Meditation Instructor, The Building Blocks Montessori School, Staten Island, New York Integrated yoga, meditation, visualizations and sensorial excercises with journal- keeping, poetry, drawing, painting and mixed-media for children through fifth grade.

1998.1999 Art Educator, The Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences, Staten Island, New York Developed and taught eight-session workshop for fourth graders in local public school, following guidelines of this outreach program. The curriculum covered an introduction to art history, from cave art to modern art, with visual aids, a discussion format and hands-on projects.

OTHER SKILLS AND INTERESTS

Bilingual, French Good working knowledge of Spanish Alternative healing Journalism Travel

ARTIST’S CURRICULUM VITAE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST