EDUCATION/LEADERSHIP/RECOGNITION

M.F.A. Painting, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 
B.F.A. Painting, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
2009 Study Abroad at Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, Heridia/Nicoya, Costa Rica
2006 Jule Collins Smith Museum’s Outstanding Student Assistant
2005 received Emerald Coast Advertising Federation’s Silver Medal Scholarship Award
2005 Study Abroad at Pont-Aven School of Contemporary Art, Pont-Aven, France
Member of Tau Sigma, National Transfer Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma, National Honor Society, and National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Member of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2012-Present Northwest Florida State College, Assistant Professor of Art
2012 Northwest Florida State College, Adjunct Professor of Art
2012 Mattie Kelly Arts Center, Gallery Assistant
2011 Artist talk, Georgia State University
2011 Georgia State University, Instructor, Advanced Drawing
2010 Georgia State University, Instructor, Introduction to Studio
2009-2010 Georgia State University, Associate Professor, Drawing I
2009 Artist Presentation, Georgia State University
2009 Public Mural Presentation, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, Heridia/Nicoya, Costa Rica
2009 Artist Presentation, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, Heridia/Nicoya, Costa Rica
2009 Georgia State University, Teaching Assistant, Drawing I
2008-2009 Georgia State University, Graduate Office Assistant, Fine Art Department
2006-2008 Executive Assistant at The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia
2006 Assistant Registrar at Jule Collins Smith Museum, Auburn University 
2005-2006 Intern Registrar for Samuel Mockby and Rural Studio Exhibition
2004-2005 Assistant Preparator at Jule Collins Smith Museum
2003-2004 Auburn Public Library Youth Services employee
2000-2001 Executive Intern for Marketing Director of Okaloosa-Walton Community College Art Center, assisted with design of playbills, brochures and advertisements and worked as a page for various performances

EXHIBITIONS
2013 "NWFSC Faculty Exhibition", Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries
2013 Designed Community Mandala in conjunction with "Mystical Arts of Tibet: Mandala Sand Painting", Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries 2012 Three pieces selected for "Unsettled" group exhibition, Wonder Root Gallery
2012 One piece selected for ADSO Southeast Regional Juried Exhibition, Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries
2011 One piece selected for group exhibition and catalog cover for “Repurposed”, Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design
2011 Solo Thesis show exhibition “Repetitive Acts”, Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design
2011 Invited to show in “In the Nick of Time” Kibbee Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2009 Invited to show in “Axiom”, Alternative space, Atlanta, GA, November
2009Collaborative Mural piece at Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, Nicoya, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
2009 One piece selected for Eyedrum’s “Coeur Brise” show
2008 MOCA GA’s Pin Up
2008 Regents Building Georgia State University Graduate Show
2007 One piece MOCA GA’s Pin Up
2007 One piece selected for “Looks Good on Paper 2007” at Spruill Gallery
2006 Yves Klein’s Anthropometry Performance Piece Interpretation
2006 Auburn University Senior Project Exhibition
2006 Two entries selected for the 2006 Auburn University Fine Arts Juried Student Exhibition.
2005 One entry selected in Auburn University Sculpture Show
2005 Three entries selected for Pont-Aven Contemporary International Art Exhibition, Pont-Aven, France
2005 One entry selected in Soft Boundaries International Art Show/Auction
2005 One entry selected for Auburn University Fine Arts Juried Student Exhibition
2004Two art entries selected for Auburn University Fine Arts Juried Student Exhibition

COMMUNITY SERVICE
2013 Children's Volunteer Health Network, 30A Wine Festival
2012 Children's Volunteer Health Network, Cottages for Kids
2009 Charis Community Housing Volunteer
2008 Toolbank Volunteer
2008 Northpoint Community Church Dominican Republic Mission Trip
2003-2006 Participated in Big Man On Campus fundraiser for breast cancer research
2001-2002 Volunteer big sister for local girls youth soccer team