WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY, Wayne, NJ 2007
Masters of Fine Arts. GPA- 3.99

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN, Providence, RI 2004
Bachelors of Fine Arts— Illustration.

BROWN UNIVERSITY, Providence, RI 2003
Liberal Arts Studies

Digital Skills: Knowledge of both Macintosh and PC. Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Quark Express, Adobe InDesign, Dreamweaver. Experience with Adobe Premiere, Avid software, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Excel, Flash, Tess, Cinema 4D, and Maya.

Traditional Skills: Watercolor, acrylic, oil, pen and ink, fiber, and mixed media techniques

FREELANCE ILLUSTRATOR, NJ Present – 2004
Illustrated for on-line magazine articles, literary journals, and children's books. Developed character designs for animation.

PAINTER, NJ Present – 2003
Watercolor renderings of residential buildings for real-estate agents a private gallery, and patrons.

WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY IRT GRADUATE ASSISTANT 2007–2004
Designed and illustrated print material for the Instruction, Research, and Technology Department and professors at the university: created logos, brochures, websites, flyers, newsletters, and large format posters. Developed websites and PowerPoint presentations. Instructed workshops for professors and college students.

WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY TEACHING INTERNSHIP 2006
Co-taught life drawing class. Prepared lesson plans and written supplements to class lectures and assignments.

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN TEACHER'S ASSISTANT, RI 2003
Prepared slide presentations and classroom set-ups. Participated in student critiques. Involved in individual discussions with students regarding homework assignments and in-class paintings.

ART/PRODUCTION ASSISTANT FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION COMPANY, NJ 2000 – 2004
Involved in many steps of the art/production process: designed logos, posters, CD’s, pamphlets, maps, and other printed material digitally and by hand. Archived jobs. Worked closely with Traffic Manager.

WYCKOFF GALLERY TEACHING ASSISTANT, NJ 2000 – 1999
Taught weekly classes for children ages 5-8; prepared projects. Assisted hanging paintings in gallery.

BERGEN COUNTY ART-IN-THE-PARK, NJ 2006, 2005
First Place Award for Mixed Media.

PERMANENT MARKS JURIED TEXTILES SHOW, Wayne, NJ 2006.

WISH YOU WERE HERE 5, A.I.R. Gallery, NY 2005.

TEXTILE SENSIBILITY JURIED SHOW, Wayne, NJ 2005.

WOODS GERRY GALLERY, RI
Illustration Department Senior Show 2004. Illustration Show 2003.

ISB GALLERY SENIOR SHOW, RI 2004
Designed and produced promotional material. Curated exhibit. Exhibited work in show.

PERSONAL PICK AWARD FOR FRANCISCAN SIGNATURE STYLE 2007

FIRST PLACE TARGET “DESIGN ME” CONTEST 2007

THIRD PLACE IN THE PEDAGOGY SOFTWARE TESS CONTEST 2006

FIRST PLACE PRINT AWARD FOR YMCA OF RIDGEWOOD 2002

COLUMBIA PRESS ASSOCIATION PORTFOLIO GOLD CIRCLE AWARD 2000