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Curriculum Vitae

2020-Present Full-Time Faculty, Millard West High School, Omaha, NE

  • Instructed courses in the standard curriculum: Intro to 2D, Intro to 3D, Art History, Drawing, Pottery & Sculpture

  • Taught dual-enrolled MCC courses within the Millard STEM Academy: Industrial Design I & II (MCC: Drawing and 3D Design)

2017-2020 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

  • Assisted teaching Introductory Art History courses, History of Art I, History of Art II, and Introduction to Visual Culture Studies

  • Graded students' exams and homework activities

  • Helped develop a robust Canvas course, with modules, exams, and assignments

June 2019 Iowa State Design Camp Counselor, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

  • Assisted professors in their workshops and lessons

  • Chaperoned students 24 hours throughout the week

  • Co-taught a class that covered character development, gesture drawing, and figure drawing

March 2018 Two-Day Substitute Instructor for Introductory Photography course

  • Taught students about darkroom procedures, use of enlargers, and photo developing chemicals. 

June 2018 Iowa State Design Camp Counselor, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

  • Assisted professors in educating students during workshops

July 2017 Camp Magis, Creighton Preparatory School, Omaha, NE

  • Taught students introductory art vocabulary and basic clay sculpting skills

  • Supervised students in activities and other courses

June 2017 Loyola Scholars, Creighton Preparatory School, Omaha, NE

  • Taught students introductory art vocabulary and basic clay sculpting skills

  • Supervised students in activities, other courses, and field trips

2015-2017 Full-time Faculty, Creighton Prep High School, Omaha, NE

  • Instructed Basic and Intermediate Art: curriculum included charcoal and graphite drawing, watercolor, color theory, oil painting, and art history

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Google Suite

Adobe Suite

Painting - Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor

Film Photography

Point-of-Sale registers

Interior Design

Restoration of Furniture

Microsoft Suite

Project Management

Drawing - Graphite, Charcoal, Ink

Digital Photography

Event Planning and Coordination

Landscape Design

Repurposing Furniture

Collaborative

Positivity

Energetic

Innovative

Caring

PERSONAL SKILLS

Creative Thinking

Reliability

Interpersonal

Problem-Solving

Self-Motivated

EXHIBITION RECORD

2020        MFA Thesis Exhibition, Shards & Scraps, Ames, IA

2019        Apex Student Exhibition, Memorial Union Gallery, Ames, IA

Juried by Julia Franklin, 2018 Arts Council Fellow

2018        Fall Graduate Student Exhibition, Design on Main, Ames, IA

2018        Spring Graduate student Exhibition, Design on Main, Ames, IA

2017        Fall Graduate Student Exhibition, Design on Main, Ames, IA

2015        Group Exhibition, Thesis Show, Lied Art Gallery, Omaha, NE

AWARDS

2019    Merit Award for “Candied Nightmares” at the Apex Student Exhibition at Iowa State University

2016    National Scholastic Art & Writing Teacher Award for National Outstanding Educator

2015    Outstanding Achievement in Painting, Creighton University

COLLECTIONS

2011    Creighton University purchased work for their Private Art Collection

“Lost Memories”, 22” x 32”, charcoal, black and white conte, 2011

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