EXPERIENCE

Graduate Teaching Fellowship (Fall 2005)
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
• Planned class curriculum
• Executed workshops in all camera formats, digital techniques,scanning, and printing. Also an introduction to lighting, and alternative processes
• Students learned techniques through engaging demonstrations and assignments

Teacher’s Assistant (Spring 2004-May 2006)
SMFA, Boston, MA and Tufts University,Medford, MA
• Engaged students with lectures and workshops that sparked discussion
• Assisted Professors in the execution of their lesson plans
• Instructed students on exposing, developing and printing

Camera Sales, Ebay Manager (June 2001-August 2003)
Hunt’s Photo and Video, Melrose, MA
• Managed Ebay sales department from June 2002- Aug. 2003, doubled sales
• Worked in the camera sales department, instructing customers in camera functions, and proper use, #3 sales person in company
• Assisted customers in Digital needs, and specialized in darkroom assistance

Teacher’s Assistant (January 1999-May 2000)
California Arts Partnership (High School Program), Pasadena, CA
• Planned photography project workshops
• Assisted Professors in the execution of their lesson plans
• Instructed students on exposing, developing and printing

EDUCATION

M.F.A, Tufts University/SMFA, Medford and Boston, MA 2003-2006
B.F.A, Photography, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA 1997-2000
A.S., Photography, Endicott College, Beverly, MA 1995-1997

INTERNSHIP

Photographic Resource Center at B.U. (January-May 2004)
Boston, MA
• Assisted with curatorial duties, including show hanging,
wall text, and the jurying process for a show.
• Assisted in the gallery mailings, research and archiving.

OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• Essex Art Center, Lawrence, MA Photography class for ages 10 + up, Spring 2006.
• Essex Art Center, Lawrence, MA Alternative bookmaking/photography class,Adults, Planned Summer 2006.
• Newburyport Youth Summer Program, Newburyport, MA
Bookmaking and Cake Decorating. Planned for Summer 2006.
• Party Needs,Waltham, MA Cake Decorating. Winter/Spring 2006.
• Seeshore Photography, Byfield, MA Polaroid Transfer Workshop.
• Church School, Dorchester, MA Elementary After School Art Class.

OTHER SKILLS

• Programs: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Quark, Microsoft Office.
• Offset lithography experience, book design, postcard and poster design.
• Scanning negatives, file sizing, and digital output.