Curriculum Vitae

 

Valerie Bates is a multidisciplinary producer, artist, and educator focused on the transformative power of the arts and aesthetic experiences as a catalyst for systemic well-being.

HIGHLIGHTS

Public Television, 2015 - 2017

Multimedia storyteller/creative director/producer, Platte Basin Timelapse Project. Created multimedia stories intended to educate, inspire and inform public about water...our most precious resource. Responsible for development of STEM curriculum. Platte River Prairies, Terns & Plovers, Platte Basin Timelapse/learn .

Community Foundation, 2010 - 2017

Creative Director responsible for identity, branding, video and print collateral for Lincoln Community Foundation that manages over $100 million in support of charitable organizations. Lincoln Community Foundation and LCF Brochure, Interview Script and Video

Arbor Day Foundation, 2003 - 2014

Creative Director and consulting producer of educational resources resulting in teacher training materials, workshops and PSAs for national network television with the message to get children outside. Budget and schedule oversight. National PSA Rankings: 2012, 2013, 2014. English, Spanish. (See Nature Explore)

Lux Center for the Arts

  • Senior Artist Fellow Ceramics, Lincoln, Nebraska, 2021-2022

Artist Faculty, Piano

  • Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey, 1989 - 1998

  • The Lawrenceville School, New Jersey, 1989 - 1998

  • The New School for Music Study, Princeton, NJ, 1989 - 1998  

EDUCATION

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)

  • Certificate Program, Design

Master Certificate: IDEO U

  • Insights for Innovation & Leading for Creativity

Master of Music, Piano Performance & Pedagogy

Bachelor of Music, Baldwin Wallace Conservatory

SKILLS

Champion of craft. Ability to thrive in a dynamic, production driven environment. Compassionate colleague. Strong written, verbal and visual communication skills.