This document provides a resume for Robyn "BE" Baxter that outlines her education, experience, volunteer work, affiliations, and references. She has a BFA in Fine Arts from Hunter College and an AAS in Fine Arts from FIT. Her experience includes spoken word performances, radio hosting, and event production. She has volunteered as a graphic designer, art section producer, and stage manager. References are provided from people in education, visual arts, radio, and women's programs.
1. Robyn“BE” Baxter
917.4184371 / truexpressionist@gmail.com
www.rsbexpressions.tumblr.com
Education
Hunter College NY, NY 10065; Aug 2014-May 2016
Bachelors in Fine Arts degree; Fine Arts (Painting Concentration)
NPower Technology Corps NY, NY 10035 Jan 2014-May 2014
CISCO Academy Network IT; (22 week training in Computer Fundamentals,
Networking, Web and MS Office)
Fashion Institute of Technology NY, NY 10001 Aug 2011-May 2013
Associates Degree in Applied Science; Fine Arts Major
Alpha Omega H.S. Covington, GA 30014 May 2007
Experience
*Available for Banquets, Hotels, Conferences, Weddings, Lounge Parties, Fundraisers
Festivals, Showcases, Birthdays, Baby Showers, Open Mics, etc
CEO/ Freelance Visual Artist & Event Production Jan 2010 - Present
RSB Expressions
SPOKEN WORD PERFORMER
A Great Day in Harlem / Harlem Day (Harlem Week) July/August 2015
Unveiled Unlocked _ group performance; Harlem NY
Contracted Spoken Word Performer July 2013-Nov 2014
Sistah’s Black Like Me Productions _ Total of ten shows; 1/month
Varies Locations in New York, NY
Spoken Word Performer at Cutting for A Cure July 2014
Denny Moe’s Superstar Barbershop/ COP TV Summer Stage
New York, NY 10030
Spoken Word Performer / Live Artist July 19-20, 2014
Taaliah Waajid World Health Beauty Expo
- Day 1: Spoken Word. Day 2: I painted on a company t-shirt, which was given to the
founder/president of the company.
Times Sq. Marriott, New York, NY 10036
2. Spoken Work Performer/Event Production Soul & Sassy June 19, 2010
RSB Expressions _ Earthday Party & Showcase; Live band Sankofa Soulz (sax player
Tutty Amin of the Soundtrack 360), performances, “Red Velvet,” body painted
models, fashion walk, after party,
Club Promenade, New York, NY
Spoken Work Performer/Host in V.A.P.C Sept 2009
V.A.P.C Ent (Violence Awareness and Prevention Concert)_ ft Guest Speaker Michael
Patterson, youth advisor to president Obama.
Host for Word Life open Mic April-Oct 2009
Sleepy Dread Ent. (Ceo Kasim Allah)
Harlem, New York
Spoken work Performer in Nuyorican Teen Slam Sept 2008
Be won 4 hours of studio time
Nuyorican Poets café, New York, NY
RADIO HOST
Radio Host / Producer May 2014 – Aug 2015
Now Vs Then show on the Four Aces Presents
-Includes creating concepts, booking guests, song selection, researching info to add
show content
Internet Radio / BlogtalkRadio.com broadcasts globally
Radio Host July 2011- Dec 2011
C.I.K.I (Can I Kick It) show on WYMS (Why You Mad Son) Radio
Internet Radio / BlogtalkRadio.com broadcasts globally
Volunteer Work / Internships
Graphic Designer / Enrollment Captain May 2014 – Aug 2014
Dignity Universal LLC.
- Designing eye catching, easy to read flyers, logos, graphics for the new website,
helping the students with the visual design portion of their projects, maintaining
social media, everyday work with students 10-18 yrs old; Bronx, NY 10456
Producer of Art Section Be-N-Art March 2012 – Sept 2013
The Harlem Bomb Shelter
- Booking a visual artist of any kind for a monthly open mic, making 1 night art
installations, promotional material, on-stage intro & interview.
The Dwyer Center, New York, NY 10027
3. Stage Manager
Burrows Ink Aug 2009 – Sept 2011
- Preparing the stage & dressing rooms during setup.
- Giving/Setting cues for lighting, music, and to the host as per the needs of the
producer.
- Maintaining the showcase agenda by keeping track of the performers, order of
performances, keeping time, making adjustments to agenda based on the needs to
producer, and the overall production.
- Attending to the needs of the performers / models (i.e. water, food, stage
equipment setup, preparing the stage, attire changes, etc)
Various Venue’s in New York
Affiliations/ Organizations: IMC (Imperial Media Collective), Bad Apple New York
clothing co, Unveiled Unlocked (member/volunteer)
References
Gene Alexander Peters
Educational Consultant & African American artifacts collector,
SANKOFA Exhibit Consultants _ 917.846.2474 / genealexanderpeters@gmail.com
Aleathia Brown
Visual Artist, Teaching Artist, Founder/ CEO of Unveiled Unlocked
646.345.2851 / aleathiab@msn.com
Christopher T. Williams
CEO, Four Aces Presents (Radio Station) _ 916.856.0063 / nowvsthen@gmail.com
Kimberly McCrae
Women’s Center Program Coordinator, Duke University Durham, NC
919.434.3902 / redefining_freedom@yahoo.com