RESUME
EDUCATION
MASTERS OF ARTS EDUCATION (Focus: Art Education) Eastern Kentucky UniversitySpring 2022- Fall 2023
BACHELORS IN FINE ARTS // 2-D Studio Art, The University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky 2017-2019
Associates of Art // Fine Arts JCTC, Louisville, KY 2015-2017
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Painting, Installation Art, Sound art, Sculpture, Textiles, Digital illustration, Ceramics
AWARDS
Scholastic Art & Writing
2014 Golden Key, Sliver Key
Louisville Visual Arts Association
2014 Senior Portfolio award
USPS: Untied States Postal Service Love Stamp
2013 Student art contest winner
GRANTS
U of L: Allen R Hite Scholarship 2018-2019
U of L: Bill Fischer Grant, Fall 2018
MICA: Deans Grant, Spring 2015
RESIDENCIES
2021
Kentucky Foundation for Women| Hopscotch House Women Artist Retreat and Residency| Spring 2021
2020
Kentucky Foundation for Women| Hopscotch House Women Artist Retreat and Residency| FALL 2020
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2021
Artemesias’ ACT II| Digital Exhibition| Group Exhibition|Contributing Artists: Jordyn Oswald, Morgan McGill, and Courtland Mead | Louisville KY
2020
Artemesias’| Digital Exhibition| Group Exhibition|Contributing Artists: Morgan McGill, and Courtland Mead | Louisville KY
The One-Pagers| House Guest Gallery| Group Exhibition| Written work| Louisville KY
The Covid Residency Show| GalleryQ| Featured Work/ Group Exhibition |Online Exhibition| 2020
2019
“FOX PROOF” |Collaboration exhibition with Jacob Thompson| Its That Gallery| Elizabethtown Ky
“THE HUNT” | Solo Exhibition | Its That Gallery | Elizabethtown, KY
BFA Thesis Exhibition|Schneider Hall Galleries| Hite Art Institute| Department of Fine Arts | University of Louisville | Louisville KY
2015- 2019
Two work Exhibition on Louisville Visual Arts Associations Website (Developing Concepts)
2014
Spring | McGrath Gallery | Bellarmine University| Louisville Kentucky | Graduating Senior Group Exhibitions | Louisville Visual Arts Association
Works on View
2019
“FOX PROOF” |Collaboration exhibition with Jacob Thompson| Its That Gallery| Elizabethtown Ky
2015 - 2019
Louisville Visual Arts Association | Website |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2016
Artebella Artist introspective
2014
Featured in Louisville Visual Arts Association “Future of Arts” Promotion/Interview
WORK EXPERIENCE
ARTS AND HUMANITIES TEACHER
JT Alton Middle School| Vine Grove, KY| July 2022-Present
The current head art teacher at JT Alton middle school. Currently teaching art and art history to grades 6-8th on a trimester schedule.
Curriculum building
Art Education
SEASONAL EDUCATOR
Louisville Zoo| Louisville, KY| February 2022-Present
Animal Handler and Animal ambassador aid.
Curriculum Builder.
Teaching classes of 14 to 25 children ranging from ages 4-12.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE
Crosely| Louisville, KY| June 2021-January 2022
Customer service
Technical support and Data Input
Problem-solving
SALES ASSOCIATE, SOCIAL MEDIA STYLIST, DISPLAY DESIGNER
Sassy Fox Upscale Consignment | Louisville, KY | 2015 – JUNE 2021
Long-term store associate that is a part of a team that handles high-stress situations such as large intake amounts of product, customer relations, styling outfits for social media accounts, creating in-store displays
Customer Service
Networking
POS Register experience
Social Media Stylist
Store Display Designer
ART SUMMER CAMP TEACHER
PAINT SPOT | Louisville, KY | June 2019 – March 2020
Taught classes of various age ranges from ages 4 to 15 how to paint on canvas, sculpt, make pottery, and create many other arts and crafts projects.
Guided classes of 5-15 students through various art projects
Curriculum Development
SHOP CLERK and SHIFT LEAD
PAINT SPOT | Louisville, KY | June 2019 – March 2020
Clerk/Shift lead handling the daily tasks that needed completion such as handling customer relations, stocking, unloading kilns, and instruction in a self-motivated environment.
Customer Service skills
Leadership Position
ART LEAD / ART INSTRUCTOR
UPTOWN ART | Louisville, KY | May 2018 – February 2019
Lead adult and child students through the process of painting images onto canvas in a studio setting for four-hour sittings.
Customer service - Took calls and booked parties for customers
Team working / Leadership Skills
Live Painting
ART SUMMER CAMP TEACHER
StageOne FAMILY THEATRE | Louisville, KY | May 2014 – August 2014, May 2013 — August 2013 |
Taught groups of children ages 5 to 11 various art-making practices such as arts and crafts, painting, and sculpture.
Ability to get students from point A to B on various art projects
Problem Solving Skills
Leadership/ Teaching experience
SKILLS
PROFESSIONAL
Art Education/Curriculum Development
Networking
10 years of customer service experience
Creative Problem Solving
Artistic Skill Applications
TECHNICAL
Microsoft Programs:
powerpoint
outlook
word
Adobe systems