EDUCATION

  • Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) | Providence, RI  | 2009 | Master of Fine Arts, Jewelry and Metalsmithing, GPA 3.855 | Recipient of the John A. Chironna Scholarship: Overall academic excellence and creative contribution to her department.
  • Pratt Institute | Brooklyn, NY | 2007 | Bachelors of Fine Arts in Art Design and Education, GPA 3.887 | Minor in Art History | Art and Design Education, Excellence in Academic Achievement.
  • Pratt Institute in Tuscany Program | Lucca, Italy | Summer 2006
  • Pratt Institute, Pre-College Program | Brooklyn, NY | Summer 2002

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

  • Studio LLC | Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning | Jamacia, NY | 2011
  • Pratt Institute, Continuing and Professional Studies | Drawing for Product Design (GP) | Brooklyn, NY | Summer 2011

EXHIBITIONS

  • 2011 Studio LLC Exhibition | Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, Jamaica, NY | December 2011-March 2012 | www.jcal.org | Exhibited Value Exploration.
  • The Drawing Show | Tompkins Project Gallery, Brooklyn, NY | May 29, 2010 | www.tompkinsprojects.com | Exhibited Untitled 1 (Weathered Series).
  • New York: Art as Aesthetic Experience| The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, Burlington, VT | May 2010 | DJE Fine Art, www.spacegalleryvt.com | Exhibited Weathered.
  • Model Citizens NYC 2010 | 531 West 36th Street, New York City, NY | May 2010| www.modelcitizensnyc.com | Exhibited  $14.50 and Road to Pretension.
  • to be (determined): an exhibition of the first five | Clara Hatton Gallery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO | November 2009 | www.thefirstfive.org | Exhibited Road to Pretension and $14.50 from my Value Exploration Series.
  • From Beginning to End | Gelman Gallery, RISD Chace Center, Providence, RI |October 2009 | Exhibited Weathered.
  • Objective Affection| BOFFO Exhibition Gallery, Brooklyn Heights, NY | September 2009 | www.boffo-ny.org | Objective Affection | Exhibited inconsolable.
  • Annual Graduate Thesis Exhibition | RISD Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI | May 2009 | Exhibited inconsolable.
  • From Big Box to White Box | Gelman Gallery, RISD Chace Center, Providence, RI | November 2008 | Exhibited Untitled
  • Wear We Are Jewelry and Metalsmithing Biannual Exhibition | Sol Kolfler Gallery, RISD, Providence, RI | October 2008 | Exhibited Permutation of Demise and Infiltration.
  • Third Annual Intercollegiate Metals Exhibition | Gallery 100, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ | September 2008 | Second Place for Mixed Media | Exhibited Pravda from my Value Exploration Series.
  • Pratt in Tuscany Artworks | Steuben South Gallery, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY | September 2007 | Exhibited Untitled (Landscape 1 and 2).

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Goldsmith, Reinstein/Ross Ltd. | New York, NY | September 2010- present | http://www.reinsteinross.com | Hand Made Jewelry Company.
  • Sales Associate, Reinstein/Ross Ltd. | New York, NY | 2010 | http://www.reinsteinross.com | Hand Made Jewelry Company.
  • Machine Room Technical Assistant, RISD Jewelry/Metalsmithing Department | Providence, RI | 2008| Maintained Machine Room Equipment. Ensured that students operated machines properly (bandsaw, sandblaster, drill press, polisher). Protected Student Safety.
  • Artist Assistant, Lola Brooks Jewelry Artist | New York, NY | Summer 2008 | http://www.lolabrooks.com | http://www.siennagallery.com/artist-bio.php?artistID=7 | Helped construct work for her August show, Confection, at the Senna Gallery in Lenox, Massachusetts.
  • Sales Associate, Reinstein/Ross Ltd. | New York, NY | Summer 2007, 2008 | http://www.reinsteinross.com | Hand Made Jewelry Company.
  • Sales Associate, Melanson’s Many Facets Jewelry | Wolfeboro, NH | Summer 2005

HIGHER EDUCATION TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Co-Instructor for Introduction to Jewelry/Metalsmithing for Non-Jewelry Majors, RISD Jewelry/Metalsmithing Department  | Providence, RI | 2007-2009, three semesters | Graduate Assistantship | Taught Graduate and Undergraduate Students | Created lesson plans and course goals. Directed periodic critiques of student work.
  • Teaching Assistant to Visiting Artist (David Taylor), RISD Jewelry/Metalsmithing Department | Providence, RI  | 2008 | Graduate Assistantship | Taught basic metalsmithing techniques.

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Afterschool Art Teacher, Harlem Educational Activities Fund | New York, NY | Spring Semester 2011 | Ninth and Tenth Graders | Created lesson plans based on foundational drawing techniques.
  • Permanent Substitute Teacher, Governor Wentworth School District | Wolfeboro, NH | 2009-February 2010 |
  • Long Term Substitute Health Teacher, Kingswood Regional Middle School | Wolfeboro, NH | 2009, Quarter 1 | Created lesson plans based on curriculum, evaluated students performance. Occasionally met with teacher to determine what material needed to be covered. (Teacher out on maternity leave.)
  • Student Teacher, Community Roots Charter School | Brooklyn, NY | 2006 Fall | Kindergarten Art Class | Instructed pupils in collage, drawing, and painting techniques. Prepared lesson plans, correlated with the general curriculum study. Organized student art show.
  • Student Teacher, Pratt in Tuscany Program | Lucca, Italy | Summer 2006        High School Class (9-11th grades) | Instructed Italian high school students English through the visual arts. Taught drawing, collage, mark-making, and painting techniques. Created lesson plans and course goals, including both art and English literacy. Organized student art show.
  • Student Teacher, Beginning with Children Charter School | Brooklyn, NY | Spring 2006 | After School Program for Fourth and Fifth Grade  | Instructed elementary students in drawing and painting techniques. Collaborated with co-teacher to develop curriculum and lesson plan ideas. Organized student art show.
  • Student Teacher, Pratt Institute Saturday Art School | Brooklyn, NY | Fall 2005 | First Grade Art Class | Taught first graders painting, drawing, collage, and mask-making techniques. Worked in conjunction with co-teacher and supervising professor to develop syllabus. Organized student art show.

TEACHING COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

  • Art and Design: 3 Dimensional Art and Design, Drawing, Installation Art, Performance Art, Public Art, Jewelry and Metalsmithing, Adornment as Indicator, Conceptual Craft, and Investigating Subject Matter.
  • Computer: Word, Excel, Power Point, Bridge, Photoshop, Illustrator, KeyNote, I Movie, WordPress.

CERTIFICATION

  • New York State Public School Teacher Certificate | Certification Area: Visual Arts | Form: Initial | Effective Date: 09/01/2009 to 08/31/2014
  • New Hampshire Beginning Educator Certificate | Endorsement: Art Education | Effective Date: 11/01/2009 to 06/30/2012