MADELINE BRUBAKER




CREATIVE PRODUCER // STRATEGIST
mattie.brubaker@gmail.com
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Madeline is a creative producer who brings even the most experimental ideas to life. Community building is her bread and butter.  Her background in systems design and teaching is the backbone of her work, enabling her to tell stories and communicate value in people's own language.  She thrives on problem-solving and is a firm believer that inspiration can come from anywhere and that building relationships is key to developing the most impactful work.

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Education
Parsons School of Design
MFA Transdisciplinary Design
2026

University of Utah
BS Design & Business Administration (Dual)
2020

Employment The New School
Co-organizer of the Multiscpecies Conference and Beyond Borders Symposium
2024 - 2026

Mind Your Feelings Public Installation by Juanli Carrion
Research Assistant
2024

Parsons Bachelor of Business Administration
Capstone 2 Teaching Assistant
2026

Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse
Freelance Event Production
2025-2026

University of Utah
Design Contexts and Design Minor Capstone Studio Instructor
2023-2024

Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Exhibit Preparator and Art Handler
2022-2024

Meddeas International Placement
English Instructor in Barcelona, Spain, and Bilbao, Spain
2023-2024

Utah Community Development Office
Rural Education Strategist
2021

Y2 Analytics
Marketing Associate
2019-2021

Via Capitol Network
Junior Positioning Strategist
2019


Skills
 Production & Logistics: Timeline and milestone tracking, run-of-show documentation, materials inventory, vendor and stakeholder communications, permit and insurance coordination, travel and logistics coordination, crew and volunteer scheduling, catering and vendor receiving, venue walkthrough and sign-off 

Asset & Documentation: Asset trafficking, deliverable management, budget reconciliation, condition reporting, post-event reporting, recap deck production, signage and wayfinding placement 

Installation & Restore: Installation and de-installation, site restore, crew coordination, safety and access compliance checks 

Tools: Google Suite, Canva, social analytics platforms, data visualization; familiar with Airtable, Notion, Asana 

Certifications: Google Analytics (2020) · Professional Art Handling Certificate (2022) 




Conference Presentations
Work On Display, Unsettling Borders Symposium, The New School​
“Now My Home is Here” in Collaboration with Rachel Dana​November 14, 2025  

Workshop, Multispecies Conference, The New School​
“FELT: material intimacy and relational networks”,​
April 2026  



Awards
Parsons Scholarship, The New School, 2024-2026

Design Product Award, University of Utah, College of Architecture and Planning, 2020

Best Idea Award, Innovation Showcase for Aspiring Entrepreneurs, University of Utah, 2017

Business Scholars Program, David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah, 2016-2018




Public Art and Engagement
“FELT” workshop,
IMPACT exhibition
NYCXDESIGN week, 2026

“Wool Tableau” Performance Piece, Maria Hernandez Park, Brooklyn, NY, 2026

“Farm to Canal” Event Series, Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse, Brooklyn, NY, 2026

“Now My Home is Here (Ode to Lisa Fittko)” Installation, Chemin Walter Benjamin, Banyuls-sur-Mer, France to Portbou, Spain, 2025

“Garbage Pearl Picnic” Event, Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse, Brooklyn, NY, 2025

“BorDOME” Installation, University of Utah Marriott Plaza, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2019
             








Last Updated 09.07.2026