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Resume

EDUCATION

2008- 2012 Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA Bachelor of Fine Arts, 
Ceramics 
Studied with: Ben Ryterband, Janna Longacre, Sarah Williams

Fall 2009 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA General science courses
                     

2008 Santa Barbara Body Works Santa Barbara, CA 
200 Massage Certificate, Hand and Foot Reflexology, Compressive Deep Tissue

2004-2008      Sandwich High School Sandwich, MA High School Diploma


ACHIEVEMENTS

2012 Travel Program half scholarship for Japan trip
2011 Travel Program half scholarship for Guatemala trip 
2008  John and Abigail Adams Scholarship
2008 & 2010  Cape Cod Association Scholarship


EXHIBITIONS 


2012             State of Clay, Lexington Society of Arts and Crafts, Lexington MA
2012             Ceramics All School Show, Presidents Gallery MassArt

2012             MassArt 2, McGladrey Gallery, Charlestown MA 
2011             Ceramics Department Show, Student Life Gallery MassArt

2011             The White Road, Student Life Gallery Massart
2011             Wood fire show, Pump Project, Austin TX
2010             Haystack Show, Student Life Gallery MassArt
2010             Ceramics Department Show, Student Life Gallery MassArt
2009             Studio Foundation Show, Brant Gallery MassArt
2008             Black Spot in Hyannis MA


RELATED EXPERIENCE 

2013             Castle Hill Art Center Wood Kiln firing, Truro MA
2013             Haystack Mountain School of Craft MassArt Alumni weekend, Deer Isle ME
2012             Anderson Ranch Takashi Nakazato workshop, Snowmass CO
2011-13         Pottery Internship with Judy Motzkin, Cambridge MA
2011             Ceramics studio assistant at MassArt
June 2011     Wood Kiln firing; Norwell, MA 
March 2011   MassArt Travel Program, Guatemala
                    Traveled with Art History professor, Margaret Turner, to Antigua and the Peten. We painted a mural in Santiago Zamora at a tutoring     school 

                    with help from the students. We also traveled to several ancient temples, learning about the history and archaeology.
Jan. 2011      Wood Kiln firing, Austin, TX 
2010             Wheel working teachers assistant to Ben Ryterband, MassArt
Nov. 2010     Wood Kiln firing; Norwell, MA 
April 2010    Bell Tower Workshop; Hands House Studio Norwell, MA 
                    Worked with students and professional timber framers to create a replica wooden bell tower and cast a bell to raise and ring in it. 
March 2009  MassArt Travel Program; Mexico 
                   Traveled to Mexico City, Puebla and surrounding towns with two MassArt Professors, Nancy Aleo and Nancy Cusack.

                   Learned about the ancient, colonial and present cultures.
2006-Present  Swirls Jewelry; Sandwich, MA
                      Produce and sell jewelry, maintain inventory and database of sales and purchase orders. 
                      Assisted owner at gem and mineral trade shows in Massachusetts and Arizona.
2009-2010    MassArt Weld Shop assistant; Boston, MA
2009            Cotuit Kettleers Baseball photography intern; Cotuit, MA 
                   Photographer for amateur college baseball team.
2007            Cape Cod Museum of Fine Arts Internship Program; Sandwich, MA 
                   Sharon Shaffer's apprentice for 10 week, Sponsored by Cape Cod Museum of Fine Arts,  Created final project shown at exhibit in the museum. 


Organizations


2008-2012 Clay For Change
Group of potters from Mass Art using clay as a medium for change. In 2010 I became the chair and have been collaborating with Haley               House
soup kitchen to create an annual event to raise money to support the soup kitchen. 

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