Education

BFA    Cleveland Institute of Art, Ohio

Professional Experience

2007-             Developed Skills In Glass blowing, Torch work,

Current       Casting and Cold working. Helped To manage

And Maintain the Glassblowing Studio AT the

Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio while

Earning a BFA.

1. Paid Summer Internships at the West Michigan

Glass Society, Kalamazoo, MI.  Served As

Instructor.  Taught Classes in Hot Shop, Glass

blowing, Sand-Casting, Kiln-Casting, Cold-

Working, Torch Working, Jewelry Making, and

Stained Glass.  Provided Individual and group

Instruction.

1. Helped to Provide Basic Instruction in Open Studios, Allowing non-majors a chance to explore glass as a Medium at Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio.

2008-2009      Community Service Intern, Cleveland Art

Institute’s High School Outreach Program,

Cleveland, Ohio.

Awards And Scholarships

2011  David Deming Award-SIE Student Show,          Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland Ohio

2007-2011        Portfolio Scholarship. Cleveland Arts Institute

Representation

1. SIE- Student Independent Show, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio

2010               Craft and Materials, Spring Show, Cleveland

Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio

2009-2011        Geodes Gallery, Tremont, Ohio

2008-2011 Online Presence at BGCGlass.Com

2009              Not Quite Gallery, Fayetteville, NC

Other Glass Experience

2010              Glass Blowing demonstrations with fellow

Senior students, Glass Studio, Toledo Museum of

Fine Art, Toledo. Ohio

1. Studio Assistant for Mike Makula, Private Studio,

Cleveland Ohio.

2008-2009      intensive Venetian Glass Skills Class: Building

on the Past” Study with Jeff Mack, Cleveland

Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio.

Specific Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Glass blowing, casting, and torch skills

Understanding of Hot shop Maintenance and Operation

Welding and Metal work

Glass Grinding and Polishing

References:

Available apon request.