Laura Mariani

- Planning complex projects and prioritizing tasks to ensure project delivery. - Managing all project resources. - Monitoring product development calendars and timelines, coordinating all steps from inspiration to product delivery. Reporting on the project status. - Keeping track of sketches, technical drawings, and ensuring all information is stored. - Building strong relationships with suppliers, and effectively communicating with stakeholders. - Coordinating upper management, stakeholders and cross-functional teams. - Creating content for the company’s new collections.

- Sourcing collectible design pieces for private collectors and interior designers - Sorting, handling, and cataloging the Laurence Paddock Collection at the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries - Rare and Distinctive Collections - Designing, organizing, and managing artistic workshops and events at RemainReal Fine Art Gallery.

- Working closely with +100 designers, facilitating the development of new projects, fostering relationships, and overseeing the workflow - Managing production and schedules in alignment with the gallery’s objectives and commitments - Arranging transportation of work to and from the gallery, nationally and internationally - Monitoring of budgets and invoicing - Personal assistant to the CEO. Managing the calendar of appointments, often with deadline pressure; composing and preparing correspondence that is sometimes confidential; arranging complex and detailed travel plans and agendas - Communicating directly with VIP clients, sponsors, and public institutions

- Conducting research for literature and iconographical references, provenance, and exhibition history using internal and external resources. Review any authenticity concerns and execute condition reports in timely manner - Making purchases of historical and contemporary design pieces. Conducting researches on potential and new acquisitions, permanent collection works and designers - Liaising with other staff including administrators, photographers, and art handlers in executing all logistical aspects - Negotiating deals with suppliers, researching possible furniture selections, and taking inventory of current products - Assisting with the creation and coordination of contents (publications, presentations, press materials) pertaining to the Gallery's projects - Managing and coordinating restoration of furniture in the Gallery's collection, when needed. Liaising with expert restorer and planning restoration activities.

- Enhancing the museum's collections through in-depth research on artworks - Managing relationships with curators and collectors, both on a national and international level - Designing, and evaluating interdisciplinary, age-appropriate educational programs - Coordinating and overseeing intercultural projects - Management of Art Therapy workshops for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and physical and mental disabilities - Assisting in the organization of corporate events - Conducting guided tours in both Italian and English.

- Archival census of the historical archive of the Carlo Cattaneo School Institute in Milan. Inventory of general information, including data on size, chronology, arrangement, preservation, and accessibility of items and documents. - Archival census of the ANMIG Milan branch's archive and inventory of all archival units - Cataloging of archival complexes and publication on the SIUSA portal - Unified Information System for Archival Superintendencies - Enhancement and dissemination of archives through the creation of online virtual exhibitions, using MOVIO software.

- Cataloging and enhancing historic, artistic, and cultural photographic archives for The Mondadori Group's photo agency (www.mondadoriportfolio.com/en). Customized cataloging of photographs and negatives using Orphea Studio Software - Careful cataloging, with knowledge of terminology and specific language related to various subjects such as art, cinema, news, literature, fashion, politics, lifestyle, sports, history, etc. - Translating captions into English and editing captions created by other catalogers - Compiling metadata and adding keywords - Facilitating in-house use and selling to third-party partners (Getty Images and Kollektium). - Writing texts for publishing houses, such as National Geographic and Touring Club Italiano - Performing editorial coordination activities

- Digitizing, cataloging, and enhancing the historical photographic archive of the City of Milan. - Conducting in-depths bibliographical and iconographical research. - Identifying and dating photographs and negatives. - Welcoming and providing assistance to researchers.

- Examining, researching and cataloguing the Institute's archives dedicated to design and architecture - Performing editorial activities for the semi-annual magazine Cartaditalia - Managing the Institute's library opening to the public

Individual Courses in Project and Product Strategy, Museum Management, Sales and Marketing Technologies - Customer Success with CRM