Education
Current DAAP at The University of Cincinnati,
Cincinnati, OH
Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art Candidate, 2013
2011-2012 The University of the Arts,
Philadelphia, PA
Master
of Fine Arts in Studio Art Program
2005 The Pennsylvania State University,
University Park, PA
Bachelor of Arts in Integrative Art
Minor:
Peace and Conflict Studies
2000-2001 The University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Bachelor of Science in Apparel Design Program
Minor: Fine Arts
Arts
Leadership
2011 - 2012
Administrative
Assistant
The University of the Arts,
Philadelphia, PA
MFA department support
and assistance,
Coordination of the UArts
MFA 2012 visiting artists lecture series
Travel to develop residency
exchange in Dubai, Egypt, and India
2008 – 2010
Executive Director
Danzante Community Art
Center, Harrisburg, PA
Successful grants funding from: The 2010 Federal Recovery Act
Green Jobs
Initiative, The Foundation for Enhancing Communities,
The
Cultural Enrichment Fund, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts,
PNC Bank,
and The Wells Foundation
Curatorial Practice and Community
Collaborations
2012 Farm
Stand, (a community space/store house within a sculpture)
by Lonnie Graham and
John Stone, in the group exhibition Green Acres
(curated by Sue Spaid) at the Contemporary Art
Center, Cincinnati, OH
2012 Five First Fridays, The SHAFT
Galleries, 320 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
2011 Healing
African Dance televised arts performance, in collaboration with
Pennsylvania Community Network, Danzante,
Harrisburg, PA
2010 Ballet
Folklorico – an evening at Danzante. An intimate evening with
the world-renowned
dance company from Mexico, Danzante, Harrisburg, PA
2010 Danzante
Presents: The Eco-Arts Initiative, Yellow Wall Gallery,
Harrisburg, PA
2010 Cinco
de Mayo Celebre! Youth art auction and dance performance.
Danzante, Harrisburg, PA
2009 Barak Artist Showcase, WITF Media
Center, Harrisburg, PA
Group Exhibitions
2012 215/610, (curated by Sid Sachs) The
Art Gallery at DCCC, Media, PA
2012 MFA
WIP (Works in Progress), Outdoor installation,
The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2012
2D
U 2D, (curated by Dan Reidy) Gallery 224, The University of the Arts,
Philadelphia, PA
2012 MinD:
Dubai Contemporary, (curated by Mohammed Kazem),
DUCTAC Gallery of Light, Dubai, UAE
2011 MFA
WIP (Work in Progress), Hamilton Hall, The University of the Arts,
Philadelphia, PA
2011 Bank of
Maharastra, SHG Micro-Finance branch, Pune, India
2010 Eco-Arts, Danzante Art Center,
Harrisburg, PA
2007 Look Forward, The New York Fashion Academy,
Seattle, WA
2005 Art
for Social Change Student Art Auction, Penn State University,
State College, PA
2004 Women in the Arts, Palmer Museum of
Art HUB Gallery, State College, PA
Artist Residencies
2012 Artist in
residence, Dubai Community Theatre and Arts Centre, Dubai, UAE
2011 MFA
students-in-residence, Haystack School of Crafts, Deer Isle, Maine
Teaching Experience
Current Graduate Assistant, DAAP at The
University of Cincinnati
Introduction to Contemporary Art
2011 Teaching Assistant, The University of
the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Assisted Mono/Printmaking undergraduate studio
course
2010 Montessori Teacher, East Shore
Montessori School, Harrisburg PA
Teacher
in a Montessori classroom with youth ages 3-5
2008-2009 Substitute
Art Teacher, Harrisburg Academy, Camp Hill, PA
2008 Mural Teaching Artist, Barak Arts, Inc., Harrisburg,
PA
Teaching non-violence through community based
mural projects
with inner-city youth
Professional Networking and Development
2012
The International Sculpture Conference, Attendee, Chicago, IL
March
Meeting,
Attendee, Sharjah, UAE
Art Dubai, Attendee, Dubai, UAE
2010 An
Open Engagement, Attendee, Portland State University, Portland, OR
2009 Americans
for the Arts annual convention, Attendee, Seattle, WA
Honors and Awards
Current University
Graduate Scholarship, The University of Cincinnati,
Cincinnati, OH
2012 Travel
& Research Fellowship Award, The University of the Arts,
Philadelphia, PA
2011-2012 MFA Merit Scholarship, The University
of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
