Alexandra Noelle V. Johnson
(307) 287- **75 www.anvj89.org
Education
MA, Art History Museum Studies, University of Denver, Colorado August 2019
o Concentrations: Art of the Americas, Museum Studies
o Thesis: David Bradley’s Vision of “Indian Land”
MSc, Forensic Art & Facial Identification, University of Dundee, Scotland November 2016
o Concentration: Forensic 2d and 3d reconstruction, Composite ID
o Thesis: RECONSTRUCTING HISTORY: A Mesoamerican Cranial Bound Individual
o Affiliations: University of Dundee English Society, University of Dundee CAHID Society, University of Dundee Water Society, 2015 – 2016 Secretary.
University of Wyoming, Wyoming
BA, Anthropology & American Indian Studies, May 2015
o Concentration: North American plains and South West, Anthropology, American Indian studies, Linguistics, Arapaho Language.
o Major GPA: 3.545; upper division GPA: 3.3
BA, Art, University of Wyoming, December 2014
o Concentration: Art History
o Minor: Museum Studies
o Major GPA: 3; upper division GPA: 3.57.
Affiliations: Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity, November 2013 – Present. American Indian Studies Alliance, 2012 – 2015; Secretary 2013 - 2014, President 2014 – 2015. University of Wyoming Student Art League, 2011 – 2015; Secretary, 2013 – 2015. University of Wyoming Hillel, 2014 – 2015; Secretary, 2014 - 2015
AA, Laramie County Community College, Wyoming May 2010
o Concentration: General Art, Metalsmithing
o Cumulative GPA: 2.811
Diploma, Cheyenne East High School, Wyoming June 2007
Language
Arapaho Language
Three years college level vocational courses, one year assistant teaching. Continuing work as a translator and assistant.
Other Education and Training
Other Education and Training
Art and Object Handling, February 2019
o Workshop hosted by the Madden Collection
Condition Reporting, January 2019
o Workshop hosted by the Madden Collection and Hampden Center
FASElinks (Forensic Artist Skills Enhancement Network) Workshop, NMU, June 2018
o Workshop in 2D forensic composite drawing and interviewing with artist and officer Duncan Way
Water Disaster Preparedness April 2018
o Workshop by Rebecca Hunt, Associate Professor C/T at the University of Colorado Denver through Denver University Museum of Anthropology (DUMA)
Object labeling March 2018
o Workshop through Denver University Museum of Anthropology (DUMA) 2018,
o 2018Collection Management and Care though University of Wyoming 2014
Texas State University Workshop, February 2013 – 2015
o Workshop in 3D forensic facial reconstruction with forensic artist Karen Taylor
o 2013 and 2014 Introduction level, 2015 Masters Level.
Collection Management and Care, March 2014
o Workshop through though University of Wyoming Archaeological Repository (UWAR)
Museum and Curatorial Experience
Intern/Volunteer August 2018-March 2020
National Wildlife Property Repository
o Collected information on taxidermy, collections, preservation, and species conservation to be distributed to new volunteers and staff.
o Designed a condition report specific to the nature of the collection and used it to monitor the deterioration of 100 animal mounts within the collection.
o Work with the eagle coordinator as liaison and to assist in the physical aspect of her job.
o Assisted in events hosting tribal groups.
o Documented, weighed, and photographed items containing ivory in the collection for government reports including the annual CITES report. Total of 3,000 items at 6000 lbs.
Research Volunteer April 2018 – December 2019
American Museum of Western Art - The Anschutz Collection
o Collaborated with museum staff to establish where research could benefit the collection, visitor experience, and the objects and paintings.
o Compiled 10 reports related to Wyoming, Native Americans, and Indigenous culture.
o Presented two programs based on research.
Intern/Organizer January 2015 - June 2015
University of Wyoming American Indian Studies Department
Stabilizing Indigenous Language Symposium 22 (SILS)
o Organized and designed the program, time tables and events for the 22nd annual conference held on the Wind River Reservation, June, 2015.
o Assisted in the organization of the symposium working with organizers, tribal representatives and event sponsors and hosts.
Volunteer August 2014 - January 2015
Laramie Railroad Depot Museum
o Completed basic curation, cataloging, preservation, and restoration on museum exhibits.
o Upgraded existing museum materials.
o Assisted during museum events to interpret the exhibits.
Class Intern May 2013 - August 2013
University of Wyoming Archaeological Repository (UWAR)
o Facilitated the rehousing of over 300 artifacts from the “Historic Rustic Hotel” site Fort Laramie.
o Lead the classification and cleaning of materials.
o Evaluated the restoration of ceramics and documented previous restoration.
o Completed condition reports, built long term storage mounts and input data into collections database.
o Collected the history of the site including archeological history and methods.
Class Intern August 2012 - December 2012
University of Wyoming Slide Library/Art History Intern
o Adapted current instructor materials with most updated sources and verified proper citations.
o Located institutional owners of various art works and the terms of use needed for publication.
o Guided course discussions and proctored exams.
Exhibition Record
Activating the Collections: Museums and the Sacred March – August 2019
Collaborative curator and exhibition designer
University of Denver Museum of Anthropology (DUMA), Denver, Colorado
Master’s Degree Show 2016 August 2016
Participating artist
DJCAD Cooper Gallery, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland
Art of the Holocaust November 2014
Primary Organizer, coordinator
University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, Wyoming
24 Hour Pop Up Gallery: SAL hosted exhibition March 2015
Organizer, coordinator
Pop-up Gallery, Pedal House, Laramie Wyoming
Salon des Refuse: SAL hosted exhibition February 2015, February 2014
Organizer
University of Wyoming, Laramie Wyoming
Lectures and Presentations
“Reconstructing History: a Mesoamerican Cranial Bound Individual.” Thesis Presentation. University of Dundee Center for Anatomy and Human Identification (CAHID), Dundee, Scotland. Presented August 4, 2016.
“Croatian Language,” Stabilizing Indigenous Language Symposium 22, Riverton, Wyoming, presented June 5, 2015
Publications
2019- “Johnathan Nelson: Icons of the Dine.” Exhibition review at DUMA, University of Denver. Denver Arts Review Inquiry & Analysis (DARIA). Septemberhttps://www.dariamag.com/home/icons-of-the-dine?rq=noelle
PRESENTATIONS
2020 – “Art and Murder.” Liberal Arts, Communication & Design Pathway Day at FRCC, Westminster, Colorado. February 21, 2020
2019 – “New World Vultures as Depicted on Moche Ceramics: An Exploration of Their Role in Ritual Ceremonies.” 5th Annual Rocky Mountain Pre-Columbian Association Colloquium, Denver, Colorado. October 12, 2019.
2018 – “Two Visions: The Ghost Dance.” Midwest Art History Society Conference, Cincinnati Ohio, March 22, 2019
2018 - "Two Visions: The Ghost Dance.” 18th Annual DU Student Art History Symposium, Denver Colorado, March 8, 2019
2016 - “Reconstructing History: a Mesoamerican Cranial Bound Individual.” Thesis Presentation. University of Dundee Center for Anatomy and Human Identification (CAHID), Dundee, Scotland. August 4, 2016
2015 - “Croatian Language,” Paper Presentation. Stabilizing Indigenous Language Symposium 22, Riverton, Wyoming, June 5, 2015
Archaeological, Museum, Collaborative Projects
Activating the Collections: Museums and the Sacred March – August 2019
Collaborative curator and exhibition designer
Course project to create an exhibition which address the sacred aspect of cultural objects within the collection. Items from across the world including Native American Katsina dolls, a Chinese shadow puppet, and multiple items from a South East Asia Shaman.
The ORLANDO Project July 2016
Collaborative artist
Collaborative project in honor of the 49 individuals lost in the PULSE Nightclub shooting June 12, 2016. Worked with __ artists from across the United States to create an art piece to be presented at an upcoming memorial ceremony for the victims.
“Historic Rustic Hotel” Curation of a Fort Laramie site February – August 2013
Researcher
Course project researching the historic site and analyzing its anthropological context from its founding to its place in the repository. Bringing archeological items from the field into the collection and property mounting for long term storage.
Relevant Courses
Relevant Courses
Art History –
Native American Art
Medieval Islamic Art
15th Century Italian Art
History of Photography
20th Century Western Art History
19th Century Art
20th Century Art
Mesoamerican Art History
Art of the Maya
Gothic Art
Sex, Sacrifice, and the Self in Moche Ceramics
Contemporary Native American Art
Anthropology –
Archaeological Collections Management
Human Osteology
Advanced Head and Neck Anatomy
North American Archaeology
Visual Anthropology
Native American Languages and Cultures
American Indian Studies –
Foundations
North American Indians
History of North American Indians’
Tribal Government and Law
Native American Art History
Native American Literature
Indigenous Language- Arapaho
Museum Studies-
Collections Management
Museum Anthropology
Introduction to Museum Studies
Museum Anthropology
Museum Methods and Principals
Managing Collections
Perspectives- Museums and the Sacred
Forensic Art and Facial Identification -
Post Mortem Depiction and Age Progression
Two Dimensional and physical Three Dimensional reconstruction
Three dimensional reconstruction digital using Geomagic Freeform program
Advanced training in composite drawing and interviewing techniques.
Analyzing CCTV footage and completing morphological analysis
Basic training in completing a superimposition using Geomagic Freeform program
Technical Skills
Wyoming Real Estate Salesman License, Current May 2010 – Present
Microsoft Office
Adobe Creative Suite
Experience using Geomagic Freeform
Employment History
July 2020 - Present, Freelance Instructor, Outschool, California (Independent Contractor)
August 2019 - Present, Adjunct Instructor, Front Range Community College, Westminster, CO 80031
August 2019 - Present, Adjunct Professor, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, Lakewood, CO 80214
September 2018 - Present, Visual Media Center Assistant, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80210
January 2018 – Present, English Teacher, VIPKID, Bejing China (Independent Contractor)
May 2017 – June 2018, Assistant/Camp Counselor, Flydragon Art Studio, Cheyenne, WY 82001
September 2016 – May 2017, Arapaho Language Teaching Assistant, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82070
January 2014 – December 2015, Sales Associate, Century 21 REC, Laramie, WY 82070
May 2010 - August 2012, Sales Associate, TD Real Estate, Laramie, WY 82070
June 2008 - December 2012, Sales Associate, Zale’s, Cheyenne, WY 82009
November 2007 – June 2008, Sales Associate, Dillard’s, Cheyenne WY 82009
July 2007 – December 2007, Cheyenne Animal Shelter, Cheyenne, WY 82001
July 2005 – August 2007, Secretary, TD Real Estate, Cheyenne, WY 82001
July 2003 – Present, Seasonal Trader Barb’s, Albuquerque, NM 87104
Professional Affiliations and Memberships
CWAM, March 2018 – Present
Mountain-Plains Museum Association, June 2018 – Present
P.E.O. Sisterhood, January 2017 - Present
Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity, November 2013 – Present
National Association of Realtors, June 2010 - Present
Order of Eastern Star, January 2009 – Present
International Order of Job’s Daughters, November 2000 – Present
Honors and Awards
Scotland’s Saltire Scholarship, Dundee Scotland, 2016
United States Congressional Gold Award, Washington D.C., 2007
Bronze and Silver Congressional Awards, Wyoming, 2002 – 2005
Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce Youth Excellence in Service (YES), Presented 2004
Volunteer Projects
DJCAD Forensic Art and Facial Identification Advertisement, 2016- volunteered to be the primary focus of a short film advertising the course, program and city of Dundee for prospective students.
22nd annual Stabilizing Indigenous Language Symposium (SILS), 2015 - helped plan and conduct the second largest language symposium designated to look at preservation, continuation and revitalization of indigenous languages.
Techno Powwow III, 2014 -assisted in organization, planning, participation and coordination of event held at the University of Wyoming relating to the powwow. In collaboration with Native American Art History course and American Indian Studies Department and American Indian Studies Association.
Arapaho Project, 2014 – Present, worked on the translation of popular children’s books into the Arapaho language to be used in Language Immersion classes for preschoolers. This is a continuing project which includes student written stories and other popular culture translations.
Undead Film Project, 2009 - assisted with stage makeup alongside makeup artist for undergraduate film project, Filming took place June 2009 by director R.D. Womack II.
The Clans Film Project, 2009 - assisted with stage makeup alongside makeup artist for undergraduate film project by director R.D. Womack II.