Christopher J.

Mulé 180 Corson Avenue

www.statenislandarts.org/folkblog Staten Island, NY 10301
718.812.5002
cjmule@gmail.com
SUMMARY
Excellent organization, communication, and technology skills.
Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools HTML, Mac and PC platform.
Dedicated communitarian, educator, and scholar in folklore and ethnomusicology.

EDUCATION
Masters Degree in Folklore & Ethnomusicology, Indiana University, 2008
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology/Music, State University at Albany, 1997

EXPERIENCE
Council on the Arts & Humanities for Staten Island: Deputy Director & Folklorist, NY Aug ‘09-Present
• Provides rich documentation, promotion, and programming for Staten Island’s traditional artistic expres-
sions
• Assists Executive Director Melanie Cohn in Budget descisions and guides the strategic planning of the arts
council and its board of directors

SAVAIL (Sound and Video Audio Analysis Laboratory): Assitstant, Bloomington, IN Sept ‘08-Aug ‘09
• Instruct and coordinate student and faculty fieldwork and materials into a variety of multimedia
formats for archival collections, educational presentations, professional Power Point presentations, and
online exhibits.

The Center for Traditional Music & Dance: NYSCA Intern, New York, NY May’08-Sept ‘08
• Provided research and documentation for CTMD’s Colombian Community Cultural Initiative.
• Assisting in Program support for ongoing CTMD initiatives.

Lotus Education & Arts Foundation: Educational Program Assistant, Bloomington, IN Jan ‘07-May ‘08
• Institutionalized a partnership between Lotus and the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology
• Administered community and public outreach for the Lotus Blossoms Educational Outreach Program.
• Authored and administered a grant which was awarded $9000 by the IU Student Association.

Traditional Arts Indiana: Associate Director of Programs, Bloomington, IN July ‘06-May ‘08
• Directed the Rotating Exhibit Network, an ongoing statewide rotation of exhibits sent to participating
libraries and museums depicting the traditional expressions and folklife of Indiana. • Redesigned outreach
model by creating live public programs to compliment the existing traveling
exhibits while tripling the number of participants within the network.
• Lead curator for design, layout, archival storage, content, and distribution of exhibit panels.
• Contributed extensive fieldwork about the Old Time music community within the state of Indiana.

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage: Intern, Washington, D.C. Nov ‘03-Dec ‘04
• Trained graduate students for the documentation of the 2004 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
• Co-authored educational marketing and promotional materials for Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.
• Co-Produced 2004 Smithsonian Folklife Festival Highlights radio program.

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

The 2007-2008 Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology Student Service Awards Sept ‘07-May ‘08
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST