EDUCATION
Master of Arts, Higher Education & Student Affairs
New York University, 2012
Bachelor of Science, Fine Art Photography
Towson University, 2008
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
|| Aug 2021- Present ||
Adjunct Instructor, Professional Development + Internships
MA Arts Admin. Program, Teachers College, Columbia University
|| Oct 2016 - Present ||
Lead Instructor, Brooklyn Interns for Arts and Culture
and Founder, Creative Career Collective
Brooklyn Academy of Music Education Department
|| Sept 2016 - May 2020 ||
Adjunct Professor, New York University
Department of Art and Art Professions
|| Aug 2014 - May 2015 ||
Art & Design Teacher (grades 9-12), Takoma Academy High School
EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE
|| Jun 21 - Present ||
College Admissions Content Reviewer
Red Ventures, Best Colleges.com
CAREER + ACADEMIC ADVISING EXPERIENCE
|| Apr 2020 - Aug 2021 ||
Professional Development Coordinator, MA Arts Admin. Program
Teachers College, Columbia University
|| 2016 - 2020 ||
Undergraduate Student Services Counselor + Academic Advisor
New York University, Steinhardt | Department of Art and Art Professions
|| 2012-2014 ||
Career Coach: Arts, Media, Design, Communication + Public Relations
The George Washington University Center for Career Services
|| 2010-2012 ||
Career Services Specialist
Corcoran College of Art + Design
STUDENT AFFAIRS WORK HISTORY
|| 2010-2012 ||
Resident Director, Pratt Institute
|| 2008-2010 ||
Assistant Residential Coordinator
Maryland Institute College of Art
|| 2005 - 2008 ||
Resident Assistant, Towson University
COMMUNITY ARTS + YOUTH DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE
|| October 2020- May 2021||
Creative Lab Mentor, FreeArtsNYC
|| July 2018 + 2019 ||
Panelist, NYC DOE Summer Arts Institute
|| Feb 2018 ||
Resource Guide. NYC DOE Summer Enrichment Fair
INTERNSHIPS
Intern, NYU Wasserman Center for Professional Development, 2011
Summer Housing Intern, University of San Francisco, 2011
Graduate Assistant for Pre College Programs, Barnard College, 2009
Summer Camps + Conferences Intern, Nova Southeastern University, 2007
EXHIBITIONS
2017
JUXTAPOSITION, Curator/Artist, Rosenberg Gallery, NY, NY
AMC Art Show, Kimmel Gallery, NY, NY
PUBLISHED WORKS
2022 | Bestcolleges.com
Do Some Schools Allow Me to Make Up My Own Major?
2021 | Bestcolleges.com
What will help me stand out as a college applicant?
Should I Take the SAT, ACT, or Neither?
Is Applying for Early Decision Worth It?
Do Colleges Care About Admissions Essays?
2017
Fewer Versions Of Myself, Self Published Poetry Book | Link
PRESS
BAM Intern Program Pays Students to Discover Self (and the Rest of the World) Through the Arts- BK Reader | Link
Lonnie Woods III on Transitioning to Faculty Position Leading ARAD’s Practicum in Arts Administration and Internship Courses | Link
TOMORROW! Join TC’s Arts Administration Professional Development Coordinator Lonnie Woods III as he shares practical ways to translate your achievements and skills into a personal website and social media content that effectively represent your personal brand | Link
Preparing Your Visual Arts Portfolio for College Admissions | Link
An Interview with Lonnie Woods III, the ARAD Professional Development Coordinator | Link
jux • ta • po • si • tion, Black Art Now | Link
Steinhardt Artists Celebrate Black Experience, Excellence, Washington Square News | Link
Private Art Colleges Emphasizing Career Development, Counseling,Huffington Post | Link
Meet Your Studio Art Advisor, NYU Steinhardt Orientation | Link
WORKSHOPS + PRESENTATIONS
How to speak about your art with strangers
California Institute of the Arts, 2022
Best Practices for Teaching Virtually
Brooklyn Academy Of Music, 2022
Facilitator + Mentor, Creating Stunning Portfolios
Free Arts NYC, 2020- 2021
Art College Admissions Best Practices
Sotheby's Institute of Art, 2021
Preparing your Visual Arts Portfolio for College Admissions
Whitney Museum of American Art, 2020 -2022
Finding Your Niche in Arts Administration
Teachers College, Columbia University, 2020
Visiting Artist, Expanding The Walls Youth Photography Program
Studio Museum of Harlem, 2017 - 2018
Panelist, NYC Dept. of Education Summer Arts Institute
Frank Sinatra School Of The Arts, 2018
Producing Outstanding Visual Arts Portfolios
NYC Dept. Of Education Office of Arts + Special Projects, 2017
Networking Best Practices for Museum Professionals
Smithsonian Museum of American History, 2014