Education
Pennsylvania State University, Altoona College, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts degree in Visual Arts Studies, May 2014
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Associate of Science degree in Photography, September 2007
Professional Experience
The Art Institute of Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach, Virginia
August 2015 – Present
Assistant Director of Admissions; responsible for recruiting new prospective students, guiding students through enrollment process, retrieving essential financial aid and admissions documents; Team High School Captain and Team Referral Captain
Private Art Teacher, Altoona, Pennsylvania
November 2014 – December 2015
Teaching Art History, famous artists, Art movements to children ages 3 – 7
Multi-year National Science Foundation Grant, State College, Pennsylvania
May 2014 – October 2014
Assistant in research, responsible for photographic and video documentation, coordination of outreach activities, developing designs and logos to be integrated into the program, creating entertaining and educational videos displaying grant work to ensure future funding
Penn State Altoona Kids’ College, Altoona, Pennsylvania
June 2014 – July 2014
Teaching classes of 20+ children ages 4 – 10 on Art subjects pertaining to fairy tales and Halloween; creating own subject matter, Art projects, and curriculums
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
December 2008 – March 2011
Associate Director of Admissions; responsible for recruiting new prospective students, guiding students through enrollment process, retrieving essential financial aid and admissions documents; Team Referral Captain
Skills
Drawing (pencil, charcoal)
Painting (watercolor, guache, acrylics, ink)
Wood working
Stone carving
Sewing
3D Multimedia
Adobe Creative Suite 6
Develop and print black and white photographic film, resin and fiber based paper
Print color film; operate within color darkroom
Mix chemicals for developing photography
Epson HD ink printer
Epson Stylus Pro 7890
Digital, 35mm camera and film, monolights (1-4 light set-up)
2010 - present
2010 - present
Exhibitions / Work in Print
The Art Institute of Virginia Beach Faculty Art Show
Honorable Mention in July 2017, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Missing: Mom
Senior exhibition in Spring 2014, Sheetz Gallery, Penn State Altoona
Penn State Altoona Student Art Show
Faculty selected work in Spring 2014, McLanahan Gallery, Penn State Altoona
A Seat at the Table
Piece in interdisciplinary art installation – Spring 2014, Penn State Altoona, Pennsylvania
Tell Me What You See: Images Inspired by Songs of the Beatles
2nd place in Juried Art Show – Spring 2014, Aaron Building, Altoona, Pennsylvania
Penn State Altoona Student Art Show
Faculty selected work in Spring 2013, McLanahan Gallery, Penn State Altoona
Hard Freight: Penn State Altoona's magazine of the visual and literary arts
Works published Spring 2012 and Fall 2012 editions