Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

Kansas State University

       2016-Current

           M.F.A.  Printmaking

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke 

      2011-2015   

          B.A. Art – Printmaking and Ceramics

          B.A. Sociology

Graduate Teaching Assistant for the Art Department at Kansas State University

Instructed Two-Dimensional Design, Three-Dimensional Design, Introductory Drawing, Introduction to Printmaking and Color Print Workshop. Utilized modern technology such as Adobe Suite, developed curriculum.

Art Instructor for the Manhattan Arts Center

Created lesson plans for, taught and supervised children from grades K-12. Ordered supplies and coordinated with an assistant teacher.

Graduate Gallery Director for the Art Department at Kansas State University

Assisted in the installation, de-installation and lighting of rotating shows. Maintained the Chapman Gallery facilities. Supervised professors, graduate students, and undergraduate students during these processes in hanging and labelling shows.

Summer Art Instructor for the Salina Art Center

Instructed groups of up to twelve children aged four to six years old. Arranged lesson plans focused on color theory.

Administrative Assistant for the A.D. Gallery at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Organizing exhibitions, overseeing installations, managing and training gallery workers, creating and distributing promotional materials, managing mailing list, facility maintenance, co-curating exhibits, coordinating shipments, creating schedules, record keeping, answering phones, conducting visiting artist presentations and workshops.

Studio Technician's Assistant at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Assisting in studio maintenance, repair and problem solving in all department shops. Mixed glazes, fired gas and electric kilns, built storage units, made clay bodies, neutralized acids, reconditioned rollers, and cleaned studio equipment such as press beds and glass tables.

Professional Activities & Grants

2017-2018 National Endowment for the Arts Funded Research

Graduate Research Associate

Transforming Printmaking Through Chemical Innovation

Primary Investigator: Jason Scuilla, Associate Professor at Kansas State University

2017 Kansas State University’s Graduate Research, Arts, and Discovery Forum

Primary Presenter

Capitalism in the Art Realm

2016 American Chemical Society’s Midwestern Conference Presentation

Secondary Presenter

Fine Art Prints through Chemical Processes

2015 International Print Exchange 

Assistant Curator

Dialogos y Interpretaciones

2013 - 2015 Pembroke Undergraduate Research Program at the University of North Carolina 

Primary Researcher

Themes and Fetishes of Death: A Visual Interpretation of Cross-Cultural Phenomena

Buddhist Themes and Narratives in Lithography

Colored High Impact Polystyrene Engraving