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