curriculum vitae

Education

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, Master of Fine Arts, Ceramics, 2021-2024
Queens College, City University of New York, NY, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ceramics, Magna Cum Laude, 2011-2020
Nassau Community College, NY, Ceramic Classes, 2007-2009
Clarissa School of Fashion Design, PA, Associate, Fashion & Apparel Design, 1989-1991

Professional Experience

Ceramics Adjunct Professor, VPA-School of Art, Syracuse University, NY, Spring 2024
Fashion Design Adjunct Professor, VPA-School of Design, Syracuse University, NY, Fall 2022 & Spring 2023
Fashion Design Teaching Assistant, VPA-School of Design, Syracuse University, NY, Spring 2022
Ceramics Studio Manager, VPA-School of Art, Syracuse University, NY, Fall 2021
Ceramics Studio Assistant, Peters Valley School of Craft, Layton, NJ, May-July 2021
Ceramics Area Work Study, Queens College, NY, 2020-2021
Children Apparel Technical Design Manager, Mamiye Brothers, NY, 2004-2021
Blue and White Workshop, Assistant and Translator, Peters Valley School of Craft, Layton, NJ, 2018
Women & Men’s Technical Design Manager, Sunnex Inc., NY, 2000-2004
Big Burn Workshop, Assistant, Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts, Maplecrest, NY, 2023

Solo Exhibitions

Freedom of Mind, Solo Exhibition, Student Gallery, Queens College, City University of New York, NY, 2019

Group Exhibitions

Requisite Acts, Syracuse University MFA Exhibition, Novado Gallery, Jersey City, NJ, April 26-May 4, 2024
Unsettled, Unridled, Unbound, Syracuse University MFA Exhibition, Nancy Cantor Warehouse Gallery, Syracuse, NY, March 22-31, 2024
The Wall, Syracuse MFA Studio Art, Shaffer, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, February 11-March 26, 2023
ActionReaction, Juried Exhibition, Long Island City Artists (LIC-A), The FACTORY, LIC, NY, April 6-May 24, 2023
A Queens Fine Art SPring Art AFFAIR, Long Island City Artists (LIC-A) & Culture Lab LIC, Culture Lab LIC, LIC, NY, April 28-May 30, 2022
GeoLogic, Juried Ceramics Exhibition, Atlantic Gallery, NYC, NY, June 21-July 6, 2022
Life Aquatic, Atelier Canal, Brooklyn, NY, (invited), July, 2022
Crit, Syracuse MFA Studio Art, Comstock Art Facility, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, December 8-15, 2021
On the Wall, Syracuse MFA Studio Art, Random Access Gallery, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, Sep 22-Oct 6, 2021
H x W x D, Online Group Exhibition (selected), SFVACC/Southern California Open Regional Exhibition, San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center, CA, June 1-30, 2021
Making Matters, Peters Valley School of Craft Gallery, Layton, NJ, May 28-August 17, 2021
Senior Project II Group Exhibition, Student Gallery, Queens College, CUNY, NY, May, 2020
Queens College - The 2nd Biannual Art Department exhibition, Flushing Town Hall, Flushing, NY, March, 2020
Wood/Salt/Fire, Queens College Ceramics Club, Student Gallery, Queens College, CUNY, NY, February, 2020
Senior Project I Group Exhibition, Student Gallery, Queens College, CUNY, NY, December, 2019
Taoxichuan Autumn Collection, International Show, Article, Newspaper, Taoxichuan, Jindezhen, China, October, 2018
Queens College - Biannual Art Department Exhibition, Flushing Town Hall, Flushing, NY, March, 2018

Competitions

Art Without Borders, St Petersburg Stieglitz Art Academy competition, Student Nomination: Chloe, Hannah, Sebrena, First Place: Sebrena, 2023

Awards & Nominations

Studio Art Award, Queens College, City University of New York, NY, 2020
Matriculated College Student Scholarship, Peters Valley School of Craft, Layton, NJ, 2020
Matriculated College Student Scholarship, Peters Valley School of Craft, Layton, NJ, 2018
Provost Scholar, Queens College, City University of New York, NY, 2018
Treasurer, Queens College Ceramic Club, 2017
Provost Scholar, Queens College, City University of New York, NY, 2017
Graduation Award, Clarissa School of Fashion Design, Pittsburgh, PA, One Piece Design – First Place, Two Piece Design – First Place, Workmanship – Second Place, 1989