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EDUCATION__________________________________________________________
MFA (2011) Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
BFA (2002) Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Study Abroad (2001) The University of Valencia, Valencia,Spain

AWARDS AND HONORS_______________________________________________
School of Art Class Speaker, Class of 2002; Dean’s list (1999-2002);
University Honors; College Honors; William C. Libby Award (Spring 1999)

EXHIBITION RECORD__________________________________________________
2011 MFA Thesis Exhibition, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri
2010 Two Footprints of Granite City (Public Art Installation), Untitled, Granite City, Illinois
2010 Out of Place, Kulturprojekt, Berlin, Germany
2010 1st Year MFA Exhibition,The Des Lee Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri
2009 Artronicon, Orlando Science Center, Orlando, Florida
2009 Vivid Impressions, Taste, College Park, Florida
2009 Pattern and Reflection, Ichiban, Orlando, Florida
2008 Sculpture: From House to City, Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, Florida
2008 Artsale, Scott Laurent Collection,Winter Park, Florida
2008 Nude Nite, Orlando, Florida
2008 Metalworks Open House, Maitland Art Center, Orlando, Florida
2007 Fusion, Church Street Gallery of Contemporary Art, Orlando, Florida
2004 Ricks 50th, Pitcairn Scott Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2003 Gallery Display, Cedar Street Galleries, Honolulu, Hawaii
2003 Artsale 2003, Contemporary Art Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii
2003 Meditation on Petals, 1132 Bishop Street, Honolulu, Hawaii
2003 Punahou Carnival Art Show, Punahou Festival, Honolulu, Hawaii
2002 Mixed Media Miniature Invitational Show, Koa Gallery, Honolulu, Hawaii
2002 All-Media Members Art Show, Pauahi Mezzanine Gallery, Honolulu, Hawaii
2002 384 Units, Regina-Miller Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2002 Nostalgia, 2 person show at The Frame, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2002 Mosaic Exhibit, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2002 Representation, Hewlett Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2001 International Studies Exhibit, The Frame, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2001 Talla 2001, Valencia, Spain
1999 Yunnan Art Institute, Kunming, China

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE___________________________________________
Gallery Associate, Craft Alliance Gallery
St. Louis, Missouri 11/10-present
Organize gallery displays; packing, shipping, hanging work; provide visitors with artist information; assist with exhibition installations.

Teaching Assistant, Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri 09/09-05/11
Blacksmithing and Metal Fabrication
Discussed projects individually with students; assisted in group critiques; gave tool demonstrations; prepared class presentations; taught class in teacher’s absence; led team of four for public art installation in Granite City, Illinois.

Painting Elective
Led individual critiques; participated in group critiques; assisted students with oil painting techniques, color, and proportion; explored a variety of topics including still life painting, landscapes, figure painting and abstract painting.

Critical Frameworks
Facilitated group discussions; graded weekly philosophy essays; graded final exams.

Studio Artist, Full Sail University
Winter Park, Florida 05/08-08/09
Led lectures and individual daily critiques; gave demonstrations, including figure drawing, sculpture, pencil and painting techniques; reviewed and graded final portfolios; maintained sculpture gallery.

English Teacher, Self-employed
Orlando, Florida 12/06-05/08
Taught individual English lessons including grammar, conversation, reading and practical excursions.

English Teacher, Orlando Language School
Orlando, Florida 03/06-05/08
Taught grammar and conversation in group classes.

English Teacher, Nova
Hiroshima, Japan 08/04-12/05
Taught fluency, communication, and comprehension to individual and group classes.

Skills Trainer, Ala Wai Elementary School
Honolulu, Hawaii 06/03-12/04
Provided individual reading, writing and math instruction to autistic children; carried out intervention activities; wrote progress reports.

Museum Facilitator, Children’s Discovery Center
Honolulu, Hawaii 07/02-12/02
Worked with children and families in the Creativity Room; designed oversized alphabet blocks for entranceway exhibit; led school tours.

Education Intern, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 06/00-08/00, 06/01-08/01
Helped create lesson plans for both 2D and 3D assignments; led a variety of class field trips.

Education and Outreach Intern, Delaware Art Museum
Wilmington, Delaware 06/99-08/99
Coordinated and researched Colonial Arts Day for children; assisted students with art projects; conducted local field trips.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES SPOKEN________________________________________
Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE______________________________________________
Teacher, How to Be an Artist’s Model, Maitland Art Center
Orlando, Florida 06/08-05/09
Reviewed topics such as the history and mechanics of art modeling, plus mental and business issues; led practical modeling session with open figure drawing.

Teaching Assistant, Sculpting The Figure, Maitland Art Center
Orlando, Florida 11/07-05/08
Taught anatomy, proportion, and modeling techniques.

Gallery Assistant, Pitcairn Scott Gallery
Seattle, Washington 02/04-07/04
Helped hang and pack art shows; organized gallery paintings and storage.

Visiting Artist, Salvation Army
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 08/08
Taught drawing classes to a small youth class.

Gallery Attendant, Mattress Factory
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 10/99-12/99
Distributed basic information to visitors about the museum.