1. Résumé/CV
Cheryl Smallwood-Roberts
319.360.8823 • csriam@aol.com
Education
M. A. Museum Science and Management, May 2012. The University of Tulsa, Tulsa OK—4.0 GPA
B.S.S. Fine Art/Anthropology, June 2010. Cornell College, Mount Vernon IA—3.76 GPA
Employment History
Research Associate, Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa OK June 2011 – Present
Freelance Designer, Art Director 1997 – Present
Assistant (work-study), Publications Dept., Cornell College, Mount Vernon IA March 2008 – July 2010
Creative/Art Director, The Wisconsin Cheeseman, Sun Prairie WI Sept. 2001 – January 2006
Production Manager/Designer, Guild.com, Madison WI August 2000 – Sept. 2001
Creative Director, Topitzes & Associates, Madison WI March 1996 – March 1998
Creative Services Manager, Demco, Madison WI May 1994 – March 1996
Creative Director, Mall Advocate, Chapel Hill NC May 1992 – December 1993
Assistant Creative Director, 3 Score, Atlanta GA July 1990 – November 1991
Creative Art Director, P. A. Bergner/Carson Pirie Scott, Milwaukee WI June 1988 – July 1990
Print Media Manager, Midwest Region, JCPenney, Chicago IL 1980 – June 1988
Expertise
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office apps, Quark Xpress, Mac and PC platforms
Familiar with asset management/museum/statistical software (TMS, Past Perfect, IBM SPSS)
Print design and production, including catalogs, books, manuals, brochures, direct mail
Collaboration on web site design/development
Extensive knowledge of planning and directing studio/location photography
Cost effective purchasing of printing services
Management: creative teams, systems and procedures, budgets, production
• Mall Advocate: agency billing increase from $2 million to 8+ million in 18 months
• Reorganization and development of staff and creation of new advertising standards after acquisition of Carson
Pirie Scott (P. A. Bergner)
• Restructure & management of Midwest Regional Advertising Department (JCPenney) resulting in
multi-million dollar savings annually
Branding: corporate identity, product development, packaging, marketing
• Creation of marketing materials for advancement, alumni, and admissions at Cornell College
• Revision of logo, catalog standards, packaging, and website for The Wisconsin Cheeseman
• Creative platforms for Past Ports curriculum program, Kids & Things educational consumer division (Demco)
• Design & production of KEEP energy education materials in conjunction with ECW and UW-Stevens Point
Awards and Accomplishments
• Graduate Research Assistantship, Gilcrease Museum 2011/12
• Foutch Endowment Scholarship, University of Tulsa 2011
• Member Lambda Alpha Honors Society for Anthropology
• Montgomery Research Fellow in Native Arts, Cornell College
• CAA Scholarship 2009, Kampsville Field School
• BPWI Scholarship 2008, PWN Scholarship 2009, Class of 55 Scholarship 2009, Cornell College
• Maxi Award, Cathy Campaign for Edward J. Debartolo Co.
• Past Board Member, Madison Advertising Federation
• ADDY Awards (JCPenney, Cornell College)

2. Publications (Design and Production)
• Peace Medals—Negotiating Power in Early America Gilcrease Museum 2012
• Sunshine and Shadows Elaine Rexroat Johnson 2010
• Strange Michigan Big Earth Publishing 2008
• Strange Wisconsin Big Earth Publishing 2007
• Thomas Mann—Metal Artist Guild Publishing 2001
• Contemporary Glass—Color, Light & Form Guild Publishing 2001
• Smashing Glazes Guild Publishing 2001
• Gilded Vessel—The Lustrous Art and Life of Beatrice Wood Guild Publishing 2001
• Object Lessons—Beauty and Meaning in Art Guild Publishing 2001
• The Sourcebook of Architectural & Interior Art 16 Guild Publishing 2001
• Josh Simpson—Glass Artist Guild Publishing 2000
Seminars/Symposia
• 14th Annual Student Research Colloquium, April 2011, University of Tulsa, College Research Poster Session:
Shaft-tomb Ceramic Figures of West Mexico – Revealing Ancient Social Order and Identity
• 14th Annual Student Research Colloquium, April 2011, University of Tulsa, Judge, High School Poster Session
• 15th Annual Student Research Colloquium, April 2012, University of Tulsa, Judge, Contributed Papers
Internships
Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa OK, August-December, 2011
• Curatorial Intern for Dr. Christina Burke, Curator of Native American and Non-Western Art
• Inaugural Exhibit, Philbrook Annex – Matthews Building, Tulsa OK, projected for Spring 2013
- Assisted with review and selection of ceramic objects
- Research of 40-plus ceramic objects, including artist bios, technique, history, and provenance
• Black on Black & White: The Southwest of Laura Gilpin and Maria Martinez, Feb. 5 – April 15, 2012
- Assisted with review and selection of ceramics
• Carved with Distinction: Traditional Chinese Horn, Ivory, and Jade, Sept. 18 – Dec. 18, 2011
- Assisted with review and selection of objects
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa OK, 2011-2012
• Research Assistant for Dr. Robert Pickering
• Developed SPSS database, photographed, and drew detailed illustrations of over 400 West Mexican artifacts
• Reviewed/prepared data and synopsis of archival materials for import into TMS
• Peace Medals: Symbols of Influence and Prestige in North America, December 4, 2011 – April 2012
- Researched content and images for exhibit and future website
- Design and production of companion publication: Peace Medals—Negotiating Power in Early America
Dickson Mounds Museum, Lewistown IL, December 2008
• Assisted Dr. Michael Conner with digitizing the museum’s collection of pre-Columbian ceramics

3. References:
Robert B. Pickering
Director of Curatorial Affairs & Public Programs, Gilcrease Museum;
Director, Museum Science and Management, University of Tulsa
1400 N. Gilcrease Museum Road, Tulsa OK 74127
918.596.2706
bob-pickering@utulsa.edu
Christina E. Burke
Curator of Native American & Non-Western Art
Philbrook Museum of Art
2727 S. Rockford Rd., Tulsa OK 74114
918.748.5387
CBurke@philbrook.org
Prof. Christine Penn-Goetsch (Art History)
Cornell College,
600 First Street SW, Mount Vernon, IA 52314
319.895.4137
cpenngoetsch@cornellcollege.edu