Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION
MFA
Ceramics, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth,
New Bedford, MA 2009
BFA
Ceramics and Art Education, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA,
2003
Study Abroad
Accademia Italiana, Florence Italy, FALL 2001

Independent Study
University of Delaware, Newark, DE, SUMMER 2003

CERTIFICATION
Initial License: Teacher of Art Comprehensive K-12, State of Delaware


EXHIBITIONS
“Organitect”, SOUTH JERSEY SHORE CLAY TOUR, Enclosed Eternity, 4' x 4', glazed fired earthenware, Pamona, NJ 2010
PERMANENT INSTALLATION, Fragments, 15” x 5” x 231”, slip cast, saggar and
glaze fired earthenware, Star Store, New Bedford, MA

MFA THESIS EXHIBITION,
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, New Bedford, MA 02740 2009
TRANSFORMATIONS: 6X6, Choy Gallery, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY 2008
BLACK AND WHITE AND ALL THE VALUES IN BETWEEN, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, New Bedford, MA 2007
STOKED
, Planned and participated in an exhibition of Chris Gustin’s Anagama kiln,
Gallery 244, New Bedford, MA 2006
GLIMPSE
, An exhibition of first year MFA Candidate Graduate students, Gallery 244,
New Bedford, MA 2006
NEW JERSEY ARTISTS
, JURIED ART SHOW, Center for Visual Arts Fine Arts Gallery, Lincroft, NJ 2006

NEW JERSEY ARTISTS,
A juried exhibition New Jersey artists,
Island Heights, NJ 2006
SOLO SHOW,
Organic Manifestation, Stillwater Gallery, Whitefish, MT
2005
JERSEY CITY ARTISTS STUDIO TOUR
, A Daylight Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
2005
JERSEY CITY ARTISTS STUDIO TOUR
, The Armory, Jersey City, NJ
2004
BFA THESIS ART SHOW
, A Response to Nature, Arcadia University Art
Gallery, Glenside, PA 2003
STUDENT ART SHOW
, Gallery 50, Bridgeton, NJ 2003

FACULTY CHOICE,
An exhibition of student work selected by the Fine Arts
Department Faculty, Beaver College Art Gallery, Glenside, PA 2000


STUDENT TEACHING

Student Teaching in Art
(Art and Photography), Cheltenham High School,
Wyncote, PA MARCH - MAY 2003
Student Teaching in Art
(K-4), Wyncote Elementary School, Wyncote, PA
JANUARY - MARCH 2003


WORK EXPERIENCES
Associate Manager JCrew, Cincinnati Premium Outlets, Monroe, OH March 2010-present
Instructor of Art Appreciation Ivy Tech Community College, Lawrenceburg, IN Spring 2010
Apprenticeship
Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, Doylestown, PA. SUMMER 2008

Graduate Assistantship
Teacher of Record,
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
3D Foundation Concepts 2007 - 2008
Wheelthrowing 2007
3D Foundation Workshop: Ceramics
2006
Apprenticeship Whitefish Pottery, Whitefish, MT 2005
Instructor of Ceramics
Rahway Arts Guild, Rahway, NJ
2004
Tutor/ Teaching Assistant
University of Ulster, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2003 - 2004

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCES

Sales/Administrative Assistant
Final Cut, Ocean, NJ
2005 - 2006
Assistant Production Manager
Final Cut, Ocean, NJ
2004 - 2004
Sales Assistant
Craftworks, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2003 - 2004
Resident Assistant
Arcadia University, Glenside, PA
2000 - 2003

ACTIVITIES AND HONORS

CLAY CLUB
,
Secretary, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, 2007 - 2008
CLAY CLUB
,
Assistant Treasurer, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, 2007 - 2008
GALLERY 244
,
President, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, 2007 - 2008
PETERS VALLEY WORKSHOP SCHOLARSHIP
,
2007
THE FRIENDS OF THE ARCADIA UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY AWARD
,
2003
KAPPA DELTA PI
,
Arcadia University, Glenside, PA 2002 - 2003
PHI BETA DELTA
, Arcadia University, Glenside,
PA 2002
ASSOCIATION OF FINE ARTS
, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA, Secretary 2002 -
2003
EMPTY BOWL DINNER
, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA
2002
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE EDUCATION FOR THE CERAMIC ARTS, Attended, Phoenix, AZ 2009
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE EDUCATION FOR THE CERAMIC ARTS, Attended and presented in Graduate Forum, Pittsburgh, PA 2008
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE EDUCATION FOR THE CERAMIC ARTS, Attended and presented in Graduate Forum, Louisville, KY 2007
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE EDUCATION FOR THE CERAMIC ARTS
,
Attended, San Diego, CA 2003

WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

Ornament and Abstraction
, Liz Quackenbush, Peters Valley, Craft Center,
Layton, NJ 2007
Tom Coleman Workshop, Tom Coleman, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD 2005
Pushing Clay, Pushing Boundaries
, Aysha Peltz, Peters Valley, Craft Center,
Layton, NJ 2004