EDUCATION

2009-2011                 Framingham State   University, Masters of   Education in Art. Studied with Keri Straka and        

                                  Tim McDonald.

2006-2007               Massachusetts College of   Art, Teacher   Certification Program. Studied with Lois Hetland

                                  and John Crowe.

2000-2004              Massachusetts College of   Art, Bachelor of   Fine Arts Degree with a Concentration in    

                                  Ceramics. Graduated with Honors.   Additional course work in Photography. Studied with

                                  Ben Ryterband, Janna   Longacre, and Keri Straka.

EMPLOYMENT

2011-present             Art Teacher 5th-8th Grade, Galvin Middle School,   Wakefield, Massachusetts.  

                                  Teach 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Grade art classes a   variety of media.

2008-2011                Art Teacher 7th and 8th Grade, Galvin Middle School,   Wakefield, Massachusetts.

                                  Taught 7th and 8th Grade art classes a variety of   media.

2007-2008               Art Teacher, Wakefield High School, Wakefield,   Massachusetts.

                                  Taught Studio Art 1 and Ceramics.

2007, 08, 09            Summer Faculty, Summer Programs and Massachusetts   College of Art, Boston,  

                                 Massachusetts.  Taught Studio Foundation and 2D/3D Fundamentals to   high school

                                  students in an intensive Summer Arts Program.

2004-2007              Ceramics Instructor, Emerson Umbrella Center for the   Arts, Concord, Massachusetts.

                                  Taught children’s classes as well as an adult class.

                                  Helped maintain studio space.

2006                        Teacher’s Assistant, Summer Studios at Massachusetts   College of Art, Boston,

                                  Massachusetts.  Assisted lead teacher with 2D/3D Fundamentals.

                                  Assisted lead teacher with Issues & Images.

2004-2005              Ceramics Instructor, Littleton Community Education,   Littleton, Massachusetts.

                                  Taught children’s classes as well as an adult class.

                                  Helped to maintain studio space and fired the kiln.

EXHIBITIONS

2013                       WHISTLER HOUSE MUSEUM OF ART ANNUAL MEMBERS’ EXHIBIT, Parker Gallery,

                               Whistler House Museum of Art, Lowell, Massachusetts. November 13-December 21.

2013                       LOWELL OPEN STUDIOS, Arts League of Lowell, ALL Gallery, Lowell, Massachusetts.

                               October 5-6.

2013                       ART IN THE COURTYARD, LOWELL FOLK FESTIVAL, Brush Gallery, Lowell, Massachusetts.

                               July 27- 28. 

2013                       COLLECTOR'S SHOW ARTS LEAGUE OF LOWELL, ALL Gallery, Lowell, Massachusetts.

                               May 12- June 2.

 2013                       ARTS LEAGUE OF LOWELL WINTERFEST MEMBERS SHOW, ALL   Gallery, Lowell,

                               Massachusetts. February 8-March 9.

2012                      WHISTLER HOUSE MUSEUM OF ART ANNUAL MEMBERS’ EXHIBIT,   Parker Gallery, Whistler

                              House Museum of Art, Lowell, Massachusetts.   November-December.

2012                     LOWELL OPEN STUDIOS, Arts League of Lowell, Appleton Mills, Lowell, Massachusetts.  

                             October 6-7.

2011                      CITY OF LIGHTS, COOL Mobile Art Gallery, Lowell,   Massachusetts. November 26.

2011                      SOLO SHOW, Brew’d Awakening Coffee Haus, Lowell,   Massachusetts. November 19 –

                             December 9.

2011                      LOWELL OPEN STUDIOS, Arts League of Lowell, Appleton Mills,   Lowell, Massachusetts.

                             October 1-2.

2011                      SOLO SHOW, Eyeful Beauty Salon, Lowell, Massachusetts.   July.

2011                      ALL STUDENT ART SHOW, Framingham State University,   Mazmanian Gallery, Framingham,

                             Massachusetts. April.

2011                      LES FEMMES, ALL Arts Gallery, Lowell, Massachusetts.   March.

2010                     2nd ANNUAL UPTOWN MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL, Major’s   Pub, Lowell, Massachusetts.

                             July 24.

2010                     I WANT MY LIFE BACK, A night of music and art   dedicated to raising awareness and funding

                             for the National Wildlife   Federation’s Gulf Oil Spill Restoration Fund. The Old Court, Lowell,

                             Massachusetts. July 31

2010                     ALL STUDENT ART SHOW, Framingham State University,   Mazmanian Gallery, Framingham,

                             Massachusetts. April. Awarded 2nd Place Jury   Prize for To Know What Will Come Is The

                             Same As To Make It So.

2005                    TSUNAMI RELIEF SHOW, Evos Arts Institute, Lowell,   Massachusetts. April.

2004                    ALL SCHOOL SHOW, Massachusetts College of Art, Student   Life Gallery, Boston,

                             Massachusetts. April.

2004                    TEACHERS AS MENTORS, Brush With Arts Gallery, Lowell,   Massachusetts. January 9 –

                              February 8.

2003                    MELTING POINT, WORKS IN CERAMIC, Massachusetts College   of Art, Tower Gallery, Boston,

                             Massachusetts. November 20 – December 2.

2003                    CLAY BODIES IN HEAT, Massachusetts College of Art,   Student Life Gallery, Boston,

                             Massachusetts. April.

2002                    ALL SCHOOL SHOW, Massachusetts College of Art, Tower   Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts.

                             April.

PUBLICATIONS

2012                     Discover Lowell Brochure.   Smokestacks and Steeples   chosen as the banner image of the

                             Cultural Organization of Lowell’s brochure   for “Discover Lowell” Series of Events.

2011                      Young Angel Midnight: An Emerging   Generation in the Arts of Lowell, An Anthology of

                             Emerging Artists Commissioned by the   Cultural Organization of Lowell, Published by

                             Bootstrap Press, Lowell,   Massachusetts. Contributing Artist.