Kilusan Bautista
Interdisciplinary Professional
Visionary Administrator
Cultural Arts Producer
Multimedia Storytelling
Father of Two Daughters
Bi-Coastal Filipino American
Brooklyn, NY Based
When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision - then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.
- Audre Lorde
WELCOME
I am a Life Practitioner that works from an interdisciplinary aesthetic: social practice art, grassroots organizing, community theatre, spoken word poetry, oral histories work and multimedia storytelling. I dedicate my life towards developing an interdependent world for my daughters Phoenix Augusta & Zora Priscilla.
EXPERIENCE
JAN 2024-PRESENT
QUEENS PUBLIC LIBRARY - FLUSHING
Cultural Arts Outreach Coordinator
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Collaborates with the Flushing Library Executive programming team and QPL Central Library Programs and Services Department to develop, deliver and evaluate a variety of innovative programs that meet the community’s evolving needs, such as cultural programs, art exhibits, book discussions, author talks, and wellness activities.
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Performs outreach to local organizations informing them of the Library’s services, developing partnerships.
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Contributes content for social media platforms, such as Library blogs, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
DEC 2022 - DEC 2023
Coordinator of Teen Services
QUEENS PUBLIC LIBRARY - CENTRAL
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Alongside the Coordinator of Teen Services, created outcomes of programs and services and assessment tools to measure educational gains, continued educational attainment, enhanced awareness of opportunities and available community services, workforce readiness, enhanced civic engagement, and improved health.
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Assisted with the coordination, creation, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of programs and services.
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Worked with community library staff, community partners and other stakeholders to develop innovative services for middle school, high school and young adults based on Teen Services goals.
JANUARY 2019 - APRIL 2021
GLOBAL WRITES / DIGITAL AGE LEARNING INC
Program Manager
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Managed daily operations of 5 Empire State After School Programs in the District 10 area of The Bronx, NY Provided official reports that tracked annual program budgets ($150,000 per site), student attendance and chronic absentee data, special events and NYC Department of Education evaluations.
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Collaborated with school administrators, ensuring guidelines & policies are enforced
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Observed Teaching Artists by offering educational feedback and technology integration.
SEPTEMBER 2017 - JANUARY 2019
KINGS THEATRE / AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP
House Manager
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Managed daily operations for Guest Services Department during live concert events with 3,000+ guests, consisting of 8 supervisors, Emergency Medical Technicians and 60 ushers: scheduling, payroll, human resources.
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Managed special events budget of $300,000+ during the 2017/2018 fiscal year.
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Collaborated with all Front of House departments (Security, Food/Beverages, Operations/Custodians, Merchandise, Box Office and Productions), communicating events planning logistics and operations execution.
EDUCATION
2022
Master of Fine Arts
BROOKLYN COLLEGE
Performance & Interactive Media Arts (PIMA), Brooklyn College, City University of New York Thesis: ‘pxso – PhoeniX rising in ScorpiO. A multimedia production & socially engaged art project documenting fatherhood and raising disabled children.
2008
Bachelor of Arts
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
American Studies, University of California at Santa Cruz Thesis: A Tuyo in the Sun. A community theater production based on the oral histories work of Filipino immigrants and families in the 1970s and 1980s
SKILLS
MICROSOFT
OUTLOOK, TEAMS, POWERPOINT, WORD, EXCEL
WIX
CANVA
GOOGLE SUITE
iMOVIE, FINAL CUT PRO
LIGHTING BOARDS
AUDIO MIXING BAORDS
SOCIAL MEDIA
FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER,
BLOGSPOT, LINKEDIN
LIVE STREAMING
OPEN BROADCAST SOFTWARE, STREAMYARD
PIMA MFA PROGRAM
MAXMSP, AUDACITY, GARAGEBAND, LOGIC PRO
CLIENTS
