Curriculum Vitae
2020-Present Full-Time Faculty, Millard West High School, Omaha, NE
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Instructed courses in the standard curriculum: Intro to 2D, Intro to 3D, Art History, Drawing, Pottery & Sculpture
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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
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Assisted teaching Introductory Art History courses, History of Art I, History of Art II, and Introduction to Visual Culture Studies
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Graded students' exams and homework activities
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Helped develop a robust Canvas course, with modules, exams, and assignments
June 2019 Iowa State Design Camp Counselor, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
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Assisted professors in their workshops and lessons
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Chaperoned students 24 hours throughout the week
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Co-taught a class that covered character development, gesture drawing, and figure drawing
March 2018 Two-Day Substitute Instructor for Introductory Photography course
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Taught students about darkroom procedures, use of enlargers, and photo developing chemicals.
June 2018 Iowa State Design Camp Counselor, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
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Assisted professors in educating students during workshops
July 2017 Camp Magis, Creighton Preparatory School, Omaha, NE
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Taught students introductory art vocabulary and basic clay sculpting skills
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Supervised students in activities and other courses
June 2017 Loyola Scholars, Creighton Preparatory School, Omaha, NE
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Taught students introductory art vocabulary and basic clay sculpting skills
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Supervised students in activities, other courses, and field trips
2015-2017 Full-time Faculty, Creighton Prep High School, Omaha, NE
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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