Name: Robin Reynolds Starr
Bates Class Year: 1985
Major: Art History & Physics
Current Occupation: Director of Paintings Dept.
Current Company: Skinner, Inc.
Graduate Degrees (if any)MA in Art History from Williams College
Where did you first move after you graduated? Why did you choose to live there?
I moved back to Massachusetts to go to graduate school.
What was your first job after graduation? Why did you choose to do it?
Cataloging here at Skinner – when you’re an art history major and you actually find a job in the field you take it!
What was your natural job progression from there? Did you choose to stay at your company? Move cities? Go to graduate school?
I loved it here, so I stayed, and now I’m running the department.
What words of advice would you have for younger Bates alumni going through a lot of similar choices today?
It’s a tough time, but if you’re in an arts-related field and you don’t have much experience, get it through volunteering (if you can afford to) or internships.
What is your favorite part about your job today? Do you imagine yourself continuing in this capacity?
I love the variety, and my job is to look at art – that’s a good job…yes, I’ll stay here for a while longer.
What words of advice would you have for people struggling in the recent economic downturn (career advice, job search advice, fiscal advice, general life advice)?
Hang in there, and be as diverse and creative as you can in making new contacts who can help you.
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