Fine Artist, Collegiate Teaching

Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

MFA Printmaking

Certificate in Collegiate Teaching in Art and Design

Degree Conferred – June 2019

GPA: 3.93/4.00

Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

Post-Baccalaureate Student in Studio Art

Program Completed – May 2017

GPA: 4.00/4.00

Hamilton College, Clinton, NY

BA with Honors in Environmental Studies

Degree Conferred – May 2012

Completed a field program in marine and environmental studies through the Sea Education Association (SEA) – Spring 2011

Minor in Studio Art, intermediate coursework in Intaglio Printmaking

GPA: 3.59/4.00

Teaching Experience:

Instructor of Record – Letterpress Printing          January – February 2019

     Rhode Island School of Design, Printmaking Department, Providence RI

• Taught introductory letterpress printing during the condensed Wintersession semester
• Created a course syllabus, technique exercises, and project assignments that introduced handset typesetting, relief printing with linocuts, photopolymer platemaking, and instant book making
• Scheduled class field trips to DWRI Letterpress, a commercial letterpress shop in Providence, RI and to the RISD Fleet Library Special Collections to view letterpress printed artist books
• Facilitated formal and informal critiques through conversations, specific questions provided by the students in advance, and reflective written responses

Graduate Teaching Assistant         September 2017 – December 2018

     Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

• Liaised between graduate students and faculty
• Scheduled studio visits and critiques
• Scheduled live models and staged subsequent drawing sessions
• Prepared materials for in-class presentations (silver point ground, iron-gall ink, wax figurines, synthetic chalks)
• Demonstrated introductory intaglio and etching techniques
• Assisted students during and outside of class, reviewing techniques and offering critiques of their work
• Conducted class in the absence of Adjunct Faculty

Teaching Assistant for Introductory Printmaking             August 2016 – May 2017

     Brandeis University Department of Fine Arts, Waltham, MA

• Monitored the printmaking studio during evening lab hours
• Prepared materials for in-class presentations and general studio use
• Assisted students in project development and execution
• Supervised students around equipment and chemicals

Ropes Course Facilitator                                              September – November 2011

     Hamilton College Dean of Students, Outdoor Leadership Program, Clinton NY

• Instructed new facilitators in the various games, trust building exercises, and low and high rope elements
• Facilitated both low and high rope elements for groups of middle and high school students

Teaching Assistant for Intaglio Printmaking                    August – December 2010

     Hamilton College Department of Art, Clinton, NY

• Instructed students in intaglio printmaking techniques
• Supervised students around equipment and chemicals
• Ensured proper safety procedures were understood and followed

Work Experience:

Studio Assistant          June 2016 – present

    Hope Bindery & Box Co., Pawtucket, RI

• Repair and restore old books
• Assist in the construction of Artist Books

Studio Assistant          June 2016 – present

    Kevin Bubriski Photography, Shaftsbury, VT

• Assisted in the production of Legacy in Stone: Syria Before War, a collection of 100 black and white photographs taken throughout Syria in 2003
• Created book layouts using Adobe Creative Suite for
• Created and edited digital records of contact sheets and photographs from film
• Organized and documented data concerning newly created digital records

Technician Assistant          February – January 2018

Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

• Maintained the graduate printmaking studio at the RISD
• Liaised between head Printmaking Technician, faculty, and graduate students
• Inventoried and procured supplies
• Organized shop and maintained cleanliness and order

Studio Assistant           May 2017

     Joe Wardwell – Artist, Associate Professor of Fine Arts at Brandeis University

• Assisted in execution of commissioned 14.5 ft. x 140 ft. wall drawing, Hello America: 40 Hits from the 50 States (2017­) on view at MASS MoCA at least through 2020
• Provided registration, layout, and printing assistance for screenprinting

Bread Monger          January – August 2016

     Earth Sky Time Community Farm and Wood-Fired Bakery, Manchester, VT

• Operated stand at Bennington Farmers’ Market
• Interacted with customers and handled cash transactions

Vegetable Farmer          April – October 2014, March – September 2015

     Love Dove Farms, LLC, Woodbine, MD

• Cultivated produce using organic practices on 10 acres of land for 50-member Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program and three farmers’ markets
• Operated produce stand at three farmers’ markets each week
• Assisted in the construction of two, 120ft-long high tunnels for extended season production

Apprentice Baker          October 2014 – February 2015

     Earth Sky Time Community Farm and Wood-Fired Bakery, Manchester, VT

• Mixed, shaped, and baked sourdough breads for farmers’ market, CSA shares, restaurants, and retail stores
• Managed and operated wood-fired oven
• Maintained cleanliness standards for commercial kitchen and bakery

Student Assistant Director of Outdoor Education          January – August 2010

     Hamilton College Dean of Students, Outdoor Leadership Program, Clinton NY

• Interviewed and hired 17 new wilderness student trip leaders
• Developed two, seven-day training sessions for new and returning trip leaders
• Organized and outfitted 25 different four-day wilderness trips for 213 incoming students in the Adirondack Park

• Printmaking
• Book Arts
• Papermaking
• Photography
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Microsoft Office
• Google Drive

Studio Organization

Basic Spanish, English