Yolanda Sanchez Application PackageCI MAMBEACH
NAME: Sanchez
Last Name
Yolanda
First Name
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPLICATION FORM
Middle Initial
HOME ADDRESS: 20 Island Avenue #718 Miami Beach Florida
Apt No. Home No./Street City State
PHONE: 305.673.0704 305.673.0704
Home
Business Name: Dr. Yolanda Sanchez
Address: 20 Island Avenue #718
Street
yolisan@bellsouth.net
Work Email Address
Position: Visual Artist; Clinical Psychologist
Miami Beach
City
Florida
State
33139
Zip Code
33139
Zip Code
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Resident of Miami Beach for a minimum of six (6) months Yes
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Are you a registered voter in Miami Beach: Yes
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I am applying for an appointment because I have special abilities, knowledge and experience. Please list below:
I am a Visual Artist and have been an Arts Administrator, managing the public art program at Miami International Airport for ove
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20 Island Avenue, #718
Gender: Female
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VII - of the City Code "Standards of Conduct for City Officers, Employees and Agency Members."
I Yolanda Sanchez agreed to the following terms on 5/14/2018 7:58:46 PM
Received in the City Clerk's Office by:
Name of Deputy Clerk Control No. Date
YOLANDA SANCHEZ, PH. D.
20 Island Avenue, #718
Miami Beach, FL. 33139
305) 673-0704
yolisan@bellsouth.net
PROFILE
Over 35 years of management, development, training and teaching experience, in both the public
and private sector.
Over 20 years of arts management experience, as founder and director of a major arts and
cultural division within a large and highly diverse organization.
Curated and installed over 200 award-winning arts and cultural exhibitions.
Strong background and experience in oral and visual communications and public relations.
Educational credentials and work experience in the visual arts and design field.
Track record of finding creative solutions with limited financial, staffing and material resources.
Experience with multidisciplinary and multicultural projects.
Studio artist.
Fluent in English and Spanish; proficient in French.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Director, Airport Fine Arts & Cultural Affairs 1995 - 2017
Miami -Dade Aviation Department
Miami International Airport, Miami, FL
Responsible for planning, organizing, implementing and directing all of the art and cultural program
activities at Miami International Airport. These programs consist of two major components: a Rotating
Exhibition Program and a Percent for Art Program.
Founder and director of the Rotating Exhibition Program in 1998. Includes two large, exhibition
galleries, 2400 sq.ft and 4200 sq.ft., respectively, a children's art gallery, a photography gallery,
and seven to ten additional exhibition spaces throughout the Airport. All exhibitions rotate
approximately every three to four months. Duties include: design and construction of all
exhibition spaces; programming, including selection of artists, curating and installation of
exhibitions; development and design of all related publications, including exhibition catalogues
and brochures; supervision of subordinate staff; identification and development of sponsors;
marketing and all public relations activities; development of partnerships with local and
international cultural organizations; establishment and implementation of program policies and
procedures; administration of program/ divisional budgets; representation of the Department on
boards, task forces and committees involved in issues related to fine arts and cultural affairs.
Founder and Director of the Not for Profit Exhibition Program devoted to the promotion of the
activities of "not for profit" groups within an artistic context.
Founder and Director of partnership with Miami -Dade County Public Schools, exhibiting the
work of children, grades K-12, on a rotating basis (every three months). Includes participation in
the nationally -recognized Museum Education Program.
Liaison to the County's Art in Public Places Program. Assisted in the administration of a $4.8
billion airport expansion project. Duties include: identification of "art opportunities" at the
airport; collaboration with architectural and design teams expansion and renovation projects,
participation in the selection of artists and works of art and the implementation and installation
of works.
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Clinical Director, Miami Chapter of A Home Within 2008 - 2011
Miami, FL
Founder and Director of the local chapter for A Home Within, a completely pro bono, San Francisco -based,
national organization focused exclusively on the emotional needs of children. Through a network of
volunteer clinicians, foster youth are provided with weekly psychotherapy sessions until treatment
comes to a natural close. Responsible for the coordination of all referrals and clinical activities,
consultation and fund-raising.
Adjunct Professor in Painting and Drawing 1995 - 1996
Florida International University, Visual Arts Department, Miami, FL
J. William Fulbright Scholarship for Graduate Study Abroad in the Visual Arts 1994 - 1995
Lived and studied in Spain for one year.
Master of Fine Arts, Yale University, New Haven, CT 1992 - 1994
Consulting Practice of Clinical Psychology, Coral Gables, FL 1981 - 1992
Director of Clinical Training, Nova University, School of Psychology 1986 - 1987
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Responsible for the ongoing planning, development and maintenance of the program for the practical
training of graduate students in practicum placements and internships (both Ph.D. and Psy.D. programs).
Duties included development of new field placements facilities and the evaluation of the quality of field
training.
Assistant Professor, Nova University, School of Psychology, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 1983 - 1987
Teaching and clinical supervision of students in the Ph.D. and Psy.D. programs in clinical psychology.
Assistant Professor and Clinical Psychologist, University of Miami, 1979 - 1981
Counseling Center, Adjunct Professor, Psychology Department
Coral Gables, FL
Individual and group psychotherapy, psychological assessment; vocational assessment and counseling;
supervision of clinical psychology graduate students in assessment and psychotherapy; supervision and
training of student volunteers in campus outreach and peer counseling programs; crisis intervention;
group therapy program coordinator; research, campus consultation to other departments.
Studio Artist 1995 - present
A list of solo and group exhibitions will be made available upon request.
LICENSURE
Licensed by the State of Florida Board of Psychological Examiners for the practice of Clinical Psychology
EDUCATION
Yale University School of Art, New Haven, CT, Master of Fine Arts, Painting 1994
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL , Ph.D. Clinical Psychology 1979
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SELECTED AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
National Association of Counties Achievement Award, Arts & Historic Preservation Category, 2017
Wall of Honor Memorial
Joan Mitchell Foundation Painters and Sculptors Grant Program Nominee
The Japan Foundation New York, Grant for Arts & Culture
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Knight Arts Challenge Award
North America Airports Council International, Excellence in Community
Outreach, 1st Place
North America Airports Council International, Excellence in Customer Service
Initiatives, 1st Place
2016
2012
2011
Artist Access Grant, Tigertail Productions, Miami -Dade Cultural Affairs Council 2010
Florida Airports Council, Community Affairs Award
Artist Enhancement Grant, State of Florida, Division of Cultural Affairs 2007
Catto Scholarship Fund Award, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO
Miami -Dade County Manager's "Achievement of Excellence Award", Miami, FL 2006
North America Airports Council International, Excellence in Marketing and Communications 2003
Award, 1st Place, Special Events, for the exhibition, Healing the World
Awarded residency at The Hambidge Center, Rabun Gap, GA 2000
Artist Access Grant, sponsored by Miami -Dade Cultural Affairs Council and
Tigertail Productions, Miami, FL
Awarded residency at The Hambidge Center, Rabun Gap, GA
1998
J. William Fulbright Scholarship for Graduate Study Abroad (Spain) 1994 - 1995
Yale University School of Art, Winsor & Newton Oil Bar Limited Prize 1994
in Recognition of Outstanding Work
Faculty Commendation for Excellence in Art 1991
Florida International University, Miami, FL
Betty Laird Purchase Award 1991
The Art Museum of Florida International University, Miami, FL
Purchase Award, Museum of Art, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 1991
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SELECTED COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, WORKSHOPS & PRESENTATIONS
Professional Advisory Committee, Miami -Dade Art in Public Places, 2005 - Present
Miami, FL
Lecturer, Korea Bojagi Forum: From Traditional Bojagi to Contemporary Sustainable 2014
Textile, Jeju Island, South Korea
Featured Speaker, Arts & Business Council of Miami, Miami, FL
Visiting Artist, Working Classroom, training aspiring artists and actors from historically
ignored communities, Albuquerque, NM
A Home Within, Chapter Clinical Director, Miami, FL 2008- 2012
American Association of Airport Executives, Arts in Airport Workshop, 2008
Steering Committee
Member, ARTS preliminary panel (visual arts) National Foundation for 2005
Advancement in the Arts, Miami, FL
Speaker and Panel Member, Passenger Terminal Expo: Unexpected Encounters, 2006
Paris, France
Speaker, Florida Association of Public Art Administrators, Art in Transit, Jacksonville, FL
Member, ARTS preliminary panel (visual arts), National Foundation for 2004
Advancement in the Arts, Miami, FL
American Association of Airport Executives, Arts in Airports Workshop, participant,
Phoenix, AZ
Board of Directors, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, Miami, FL 2003
Greater Miami Conventions and Visitors Bureau, Airport Partnership Task Force
Board Member, Art in Public Places Committee, City of Miami Beach, Miami Beach, FL
Speaker, City of Phoenix, Phoenix Arts Commission, Artist Initiative Workshop:
National Models of Public Art Programs, Phoenix, AZ
Speaker and Panel Member, Passenger Terminal Expo: How Arts in the Airport Programs
Can Meet the Changing Paradigm of Customer Service, Hamburg, Germany
Artist Selection Panel Member, City of Phoenix, Phoenix Arts Commission, Phoenix, AZ
Guest Curator, XV Annual National Art Exhibition by the Mentally Ill,
Fredric Snitzer Gallery, Miami, FL
Coca-Cola Presents the Art of Harmony: An Art Competition, Juror, Miami, FL
Board of Directors, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, Miami, FL 2002
Greater Miami Conventions and Visitors Bureau, Airport Partnership Task Force
Board Member, Art in Public Places Committee, City of Miami Beach, Miami Beach, FL
Juror, Annual Student Show, The Art Museum, Florida International University 2001
American Association of Airport Executives, Arts in Airports Workshop,
How to Start a Gallery from Scratch, Atlanta, GA
Artist selection Panel Member, Cultural Arts Council of Houston/Harris County,
Houston, TX
Board of Directors, Tigertail Productions, Miami, FL 2000
Board of Directors, Tigertail Productions, Miami, FL 1999
Panel Member, Grants Program (Festivals and Special Events), Miami -Dade County
Cultural Affairs Council, Miami, FL