Resume
Education
2018 Chicago Public Schools
Graffiti Lesson Lab Participant, Chicago, IL
2017 The Art of Education
Art Curriculum Design Certificate Completion
2016-2017 Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago IL
Artist Residency at the Teacher Institute
2016 University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago IL
PLTW Design and Modeling Certificate Completion
2015 Creative Clay Things, Chicago, IL
Wheel Throwing and Hand Building Class Completion
2015 The Art of Education
Differentiation in Art Instruction Certificate Completion
2012-2016 Various Chicago Public School Locations, Chicago, IL
Annual Social Justice Curriculum Fair Attendee
2011-2013 Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago IL
Bachelors in Art Education in Spring 2014 (Summa Cum Laude)
2013 Uplift Community High School, Chicago, IL
Free Minds Free People 4 day Professional Development
Professional Organizations
2017-Present Chicago Art Club, Artistic Director, Chicago IL
2011-2016 Teachers for Social Justice, Group Member, Chicago, IL
2014-Present Extramedium, Artist, Curator and Event Manager, Chicago, IL
2012-2014 Artists for Radical Change, Artist Activist, Chicago, IL
2009-2013 OTC, Curator and Artistic Director, Chicago, IL
2007-2008 Pedestrian Projects, Artist Assistant, Chicago, IL
Employment History
2014-Present Peterson Elementary (K-8), Art Teacher, Chicago, IL
2017-Present Sew Crafty Studios, Sewing Instructor, Chicago, IL
2017 (Summer) Bikes and Roses, Visiting Artist, Chicago, IL
2011-2014 JCC, Assistant Teacher, Chicago, IL
2011 (Summer) Ballet Chicago, Chaperone and Graphic Designer, Chicago, IL
2009-2011 Levidco, Videographer and Photographer, Chicago, IL
2004-2009 Prink, Hairstylist, Chicago, IL
Solo Exhibitions
2017 20 of 365, House of Ink, Wauconda, IL
Group Exhibitions
2018 Fashion Show, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL
2013-2017 Unity Through the Arts and Sciences, Peterson Elementary, Chicago, IL
2015 Exquisite Mail, HusART and Design Collective, Chicago, IL
2014 Popsicle Realism, Art on Artesan, Chicago, IL
2013 Annual Juried Student Art Show, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
2012 Hodge Podge, Multikulti Gallery, Chicago, IL
2012 Art of Politics, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
2011 Woman's Art Exhibition, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
2011 Juried Fire Art Exhibition, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
2009 GBU Art Gallery, UIC, Chicago, IL
Grants
2014-2018 Creative Schools Fund Grant, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL
2013 Special Skills Scholarship, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
2013 Eagle Performance Award, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
2013 College of Arts and Sciences Merit Tuition Scholarship, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
2013 College of Education Merit Tuition Scholarship, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
2012 Special Skills Scholarship, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
2012 Eagle Performance Award, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
Skills
Photoshop, In Design, Final Cut Pro, Digital Photography, Videography, Microsoft Office
Workshop Leader, Event Planning, Curating, Art Instillation, Mural Design and Implementation
Ceramics, Sculpture, Wood Working, Mixed Media, Book Binding, Painting, Color Theory, Drawing
2018 Chicago Public Schools
Graffiti Lesson Lab Participant, Chicago, IL
2017 The Art of Education
Art Curriculum Design Certificate Completion
2016-2017 Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago IL
Artist Residency at the Teacher Institute
2016 University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago IL
PLTW Design and Modeling Certificate Completion
2015 Creative Clay Things, Chicago, IL
Wheel Throwing and Hand Building Class Completion
2015 The Art of Education
Differentiation in Art Instruction Certificate Completion
2012-2016 Various Chicago Public School Locations, Chicago, IL
Annual Social Justice Curriculum Fair Attendee
2011-2013 Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago IL
Bachelors in Art Education in Spring 2014 (Summa Cum Laude)
2013 Uplift Community High School, Chicago, IL
Free Minds Free People 4 day Professional Development
Professional Organizations
2017-Present Chicago Art Club, Artistic Director, Chicago IL
2011-2016 Teachers for Social Justice, Group Member, Chicago, IL
2014-Present Extramedium, Artist, Curator and Event Manager, Chicago, IL
2012-2014 Artists for Radical Change, Artist Activist, Chicago, IL
2009-2013 OTC, Curator and Artistic Director, Chicago, IL
2007-2008 Pedestrian Projects, Artist Assistant, Chicago, IL
Employment History
2014-Present Peterson Elementary (K-8), Art Teacher, Chicago, IL
2017-Present Sew Crafty Studios, Sewing Instructor, Chicago, IL
2017 (Summer) Bikes and Roses, Visiting Artist, Chicago, IL
2011-2014 JCC, Assistant Teacher, Chicago, IL
2011 (Summer) Ballet Chicago, Chaperone and Graphic Designer, Chicago, IL
2009-2011 Levidco, Videographer and Photographer, Chicago, IL
2004-2009 Prink, Hairstylist, Chicago, IL
Solo Exhibitions
2017 20 of 365, House of Ink, Wauconda, IL
Group Exhibitions
2018 Fashion Show, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL
2013-2017 Unity Through the Arts and Sciences, Peterson Elementary, Chicago, IL
2015 Exquisite Mail, HusART and Design Collective, Chicago, IL
2014 Popsicle Realism, Art on Artesan, Chicago, IL
2013 Annual Juried Student Art Show, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
2012 Hodge Podge, Multikulti Gallery, Chicago, IL
2012 Art of Politics, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
2011 Woman's Art Exhibition, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
2011 Juried Fire Art Exhibition, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
2009 GBU Art Gallery, UIC, Chicago, IL
Grants
2014-2018 Creative Schools Fund Grant, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL
2013 Special Skills Scholarship, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
2013 Eagle Performance Award, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
2013 College of Arts and Sciences Merit Tuition Scholarship, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
2013 College of Education Merit Tuition Scholarship, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
2012 Special Skills Scholarship, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
2012 Eagle Performance Award, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
Skills
Photoshop, In Design, Final Cut Pro, Digital Photography, Videography, Microsoft Office
Workshop Leader, Event Planning, Curating, Art Instillation, Mural Design and Implementation
Ceramics, Sculpture, Wood Working, Mixed Media, Book Binding, Painting, Color Theory, Drawing