Melissa Leandro
Assistant Director of the Fiber & Material Studies Department @Art Institute of Chicago
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WORK HISTORY
Assistant Director of the Fiber & Material Studies Department @Art Institute of Chicago
Manages departmental textile labs, related equipment, & all operations on a day-to-day basis • Maintains studio equipment and equipment inventory• Performs demonstrations/ workshops on equipment & studio processes to students, faculty and staff• Performs technical repairs on textile equipment (Print, Dye, Sewing, Paper making, Weaving resources)• Trains and supervises Manager of the Fiber Material Studies Department • Trains and supervises Graduate Lab Monitors & Undergraduate Lab Monitors• Oversees project planning, purchasing and implementation of large scale departmental renovations • Oversees equipment acquisitions
EDUCATION
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art, Emphasis in Fiber and Material Studies.
Miami Dade College
Dual Enrollment, Course Studies in Visual Arts. New World School of the Arts.
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Fiber and Material Studies
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ABOUT MELISSA LEANDRO
An artist and educator who has extensive knowledge of textile processes and is interested…
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