EDUCATION

University of California, San Diego, Visual Arts M.F.A., 2010-present

University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences, B.A. in Fine Arts, 2009

Sherwood High School, Sherwood, Oregon, 2005.

EMPLOYMENT

Puppetry Specialist, Willowbrook Center for the Development of Human Potential, 2011.
--Activity Planning, Puppet Sculpture

Introduction to Computing in the Arts Teaching Assistant, University of California, San Diego, 2010-present.
--Lesson Planning, Grading, Technical Advice

Lamination & Mounting Technician, Color Reflections Dynamic Digital Imaging, 2009-2010.
--Display design/fabrication, lamination, substrate applications.

Commissioned Teaching Artist, Spiral Q Puppet Theater, 2009-2010.
--Lesson planning, art education, performance design.

Commissioned Sculptor, Spiral Q Puppet Theater, 2009-2010.
--Deadline-based sculpture production.

FM News Intern, WHYY, 2009.
--Story writing, phone/email/live interviews, audio editing.

Props Designer, Firehouse Theatre Project (VA), 2009.
--Construction of props for “A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant.”

Classroom Assistant, School of Design, University of Pennsylvania, 2008.
--Lessons in Adobe's Creative Suite, physical production, as well as Design principles

Freelance Videographer, TRECS Institute. 2007.
--Documentary outlining, research, videography, video editing.

Lab Attendant, Vitale Digital Media Lab, University of Pennsylvania, 2007-2008.
--Software assistance, film scanning, image formatting, printing (plotter, color, b/w).

Studio Manager Intern, Spiral Q Puppet Theater, 2007-2009.
--Lesson planning, studio redesign/maintenance, project budgeting, transportation, 2D & 3D design.

Photo Lab Monitor, School of Design, University of Pennsylvania, 2006-2009.
--Customer service, equipment maintenance/demonstration, darkroom upkeep, rental database use.