EXHIBITIONS

2007
-2007 Biennial Faculty Exhibition, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL

-Group exhibition for Women’s History Month, Cook County Treasure’s Office, City Hall, Chicago, IL

2006
-Club Choice Exhibition, Union League Club of Chicago, Civic and Arts Foundation, Chicago, IL

-Civic and Arts Foundation Visual Arts Competition Finalist Exhibition, Union League Club of Chicago, Chicago, IL

-MFA Thesis Exhibition in Photography, Columbia College Chicago, Glass Curtain Gallery, Chicago IL

-New Trends in Chicago Photography; Version Fest-Iron Studios Gallery, Chicago, IL

2005
-Club Choice Exhibition, Union League Club of Chicago Civic and Arts Foundation

-Civic and Arts Foundation Visual Arts Competition Finalist Exhibition, Union League Club of Chicago

2003
-An Evening Rendezvous with the Arts, Lunar Rendezvous Festival Arts Alliance Center of Clear Lake, TX

2000
-Group Show, Brooklyn Fireproof, Brooklyn, NY

1999
-Group show, curated by Valessa Monk, V Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

1998
-BFA Photography Thesis Exhibition, New York University – Tisch School of the Arts, New York, NY

EDUCATION

Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL
MFA, Photography, 2006

Texas State University – San Marcus (Formerly Southwest Texas State University)
Graduate classes in Curriculum and Instruction (Reading in Content Areas & Adolescent Psychology), 2003

New York University – Tisch School of the Arts, New York, NY
BFA, Photography, 1998

PUBLICATIONS

2006
Mementos no. 4 in 6x6 series by Columbia College Chicago, 2006
F-stop: A photography magazine, issue #18 imaginary worlds, (July/Aug 2006)

2005
-Cover, ULC Civic and Arts Foundation Young Fiction Writing, 2005.

 

AWARDS

2007
"Award of Artistic Excellence" from Maria Pappas, Cook County Treasurer, Chicago, IL

2006
Finalist, Union League Civic & Arts Foundation Visual Arts Competition, Chicago, IL
3rd Place, Club Choice Award, Union League Civic & Arts Foundation, Chicago, IL

2005
Finalist, Union League Civic & Arts Foundation Visual Arts Competition, Chicago, IL
1st Place, Club Choice Award, Union League Civic & Arts Foundation, Chicago, IL

EXPERIENCE

Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
2007-present
Faculty in “Digital Arts” department

Japan Intercultural Consulting, Chicago, IL
2006-present
Seminar Coordinator

Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL
2003-2006
Curatorial Assistant - The Museum of Contemporary Photography

Teaching Assistant – Photography department graduate fellowship Assisted Prof. William Frederking in lecture class in beginning photography.

Graduate Student Worker - Visual Resources, Columbia College Library

Austin Independent School District, Austin, TX
2001-2003
Special Education Teacher’s Assistant - Johnston High School

Substitute Teacher
Taught in all grade levels and subject areas

Barnard College, New York, NY
1999-2000
Photography Instructor in black and white photography