RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Glassblower Demonstrator at Chihuly Garden & Glass, Seattle, WA - 2016
Warm Shop Coordinator at Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA - 2013 to Present
Artist Assistant to Shelley Muzylowski Allen, Sedro Woolley, WA - 2008 to Present
Artist Assistant to Raven Skyriver, Seattle, WA - 2008 to Present
Artist Assistant to Kelly O’Dell, Seattle, WA - 2008 to Present
Glass Instructor at Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA - 2008 to Present
Glassblower at Dale Chihuly, Inc, Seattle/Mukilteo, WA - 2008 to Present
Gaffer at Glassybaby LLC, Seattle, WA - 2008 to Present
Teaching Artist/Youth Curator at Northwest African American Museum, Seattle, WA - 2015
Teaching Assistant for Kelly O’Dell at Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA - 2015
Teaching Assistant for Shelley and Rik Allen at Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA - 2014
Teaching Artist at Hilltop Artists, Tacoma, WA - 2013
Teaching Assistant for Fritz Dreisbach at Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA - 2012
Artist Assistant Internship to Ben Moore, Seattle, WA - 2012-2013
Visual Art Instructor at Sammamish High School, Bellevue, WA - 2010-2012
Poleturner, Poleturners Union 1201 at Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA - 2009
Summer Staff at Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA - 2007-2014, 2016
EXHIBITIONS
“2nd Annual Glass Invitational”, curated by Preston Singletary, Blue Rain Gallery, Santa Fe, NM - 2015
“Masters of Glass”, NaPua Gallery, Maui, Wailea, HI - 2014
“Emerge”, solo exhibition, Greenwood Art Walk, Mud Bay, Seattle, WA - 2013
“Next,” Seattle Glass Gallery, Seattle, WA - 2011
Student Exhibition, GAS 38th Annual Conference, Portland, OR - 2008
Student Exhibition, GAS 37th Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA - 2007
Thesis Exhibition, Alfred University, Alfred, NY - 2007
Glass Department Show, Turner Student Gallery, Alfred University, Alfred, NY - 2007
Sculpture Department Showing, Sculpture Gallery, Alfred University, Alfred, NY - 2006
AWARDS
Invitation to Bullseye Glass Company’s Educator Workshop, Portland, OR - 2016
Visiting Artist Residency, Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA - 2015
Sunny Lu Peer Memorial Scholarship, Paperweight Collectors Association of Texas - 2015
Dean’s List, NYSCC, School of Art and Design at Alfred University, Alfred, NY - 2005-2008
Ceramics Grant, NYSCC, School of Art and Design at Alfred University - 2003-2008
EDUCATION
Alfred University, BFA for Art & Design/Art Education (double major) Graduated 2008
Certifications: Initial Visual Arts Teacher Pre K-12 NY; Residency Teacher Certificate Pre K-12 WA
PUBLICATIONS
“Glass Masters”, by Gussie Fauntleroy, Santa Fean Magazine: The Art Issue, Santa Fe, NM - 2015
"Kids Transform Through Artful Expression at Seattle Art Center," King 5 News, Seattle, WA - 2012