Semester
Project
Year
Fall
2023
Fall
2023
Summer
2024
Fall
2025


CV
Bio
Nene Villalobos is an administrative and operations professional, designer/artist, and emerging information scholar based in New York. They currently serve as Administrative & Operations Manager at the Pratt Institute School of Information, where they oversee departmental logistics and large-scale academic programming while supporting faculty, staff, and student initiatives across the School. Working across disciplines, Villalobos combines design and critical theory to examine how information is experienced. 

Education
Pratt Institute School of Information
Library and Information Science, MS
Advanced certificate: Digital Humanities

University of California, Santa Cruz
Fine Arts, BA
Latin America and Latino Studies, BA

Employment
Pratt Institute School of Information, Administrative and Operations Manager
Manhattan, NY 
January 2025 – Present

  1. Translate complex operational and academic, including budget planning, expense analysis, and purchasing workflows, into clear documentation for internal and external usage.
  2. Act as a cross-functional lead partnering with creative, academic, and administrative teams to move projects from concept through, balancing vision timelines and resources.
  3. Manage budgets and operational strategy in collaboration with departmental leadership, using Business Objects to track spend, analyze variances, and inform project scoping and decision-making.
  4. Optimize operational systems to streamline execution, support cross-departmental collaboration, and enable teams to focus on high-impact creative and strategic work.

Pratt Institute Undergrad Communications Design
Assistant to the Chairperson
Brooklyn, NY 
November 2021 – December 2024

  1. Managed departmental budget with Chair, using Business Objects to track expenses, prepare proposals, and analyze variances.
  2. Processed invoices and maintained vendor relationships, establishing a centralized tracking system.
  3. Oversaw purchasing, streamlined operations, and supported cross-departmental collaborations.

Private School
Contributor Organizer
Brooklyn, NY 
August 2024 – August 2025

  1. Supported independent publishers by organizing ephemeral materials for book fairs.
  2. Fostered artist relationships to enhance organic, collaborative partnerships.

False Flag Gallery
Gallery Manager
Queens, NY 
June 2020 – June 2023

  1. Coordinated artist installations and managed logistics with art handlers for gallery operations.
  2. Communicated daily updates with gallery owners and maintained exhibition spaces for seamless transitions.

Cosme
Chef de Partie
Manhattan, NY 
December 2019 - March 2020

  1. Executed menu components with a clear point of view, ensuring each dish aligned with the restaurant’s culinary vision and service objectives.
  2. Took full ownership of assigned stations from concept to execution, maintaining consistency and timing across high-volume services.
  3. Collaborated closely with the Executive and Sous Chefs to refine dishes and iterate on plating.

University of California, Santa Cruz
Orientation Office Administrative Assistant
Santa Cruz, CA 
January 2015 – August 2017

  1. Facilitated hiring and training processes for new undergraduate orientation students.
  2. Collaborated on institute-wide events, preparing rooms and materials for academic advising.

The Social Club
Chief of Staff
Santa Cruz, CA 
January 2016 – June 2017

  1. Led event management, planning dynamic events to maximize engagement while adhering to budget constraints.
  2. Established clear communication with venue management to ensure cohesive atmospheres.

Skills
Adobe Illustrator 
Adobe Photoshop 
Google Suite
HTML/CSS
Tableau
avilla22@pratt.edu