Masters Degree, 2010

Museology: Contemporary Art Focus

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

BA Cum Laude, 2007

Religious Studies + Film Production

Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA

Henry Art Gallery | Seattle, WA 2010- Present

Program Coordinator

Public programs planning and support. Blogger. Special projects.

Hedreen Gallery at Seattle University | Seattle, Wa 2010- Present

Curator

Our goal is to provoke thought and action, inciting change from the outside in. Programming will reflect shared interests in ad hoc collaboration, radical experimentation, free choice learning, social justice activism, interdisciplinary study, and endurance.

Pacific Science Center    | Seattle, WA 2010

Researcher

Visitor Studies Research. Conducted observation studies, tracking, interviews, and data collection for various exhibitions and programs.

Experience Music Project  | Seattle, WA 2009-2010

Wallace Fellow

Administrative support for public programs and director/supervisor of the Youth Advisory Board. Maintain and support The Sound Board, an All Ages Arts and Music community.

Henry Art Gallery | Seattle, WA 2008-2010

Communications & Outreach Assistant

Communications, outreach, and public programs planning and support. Blogger. Edit/produce museum podcasts. Facilitate student initiatives. Build relationships with NW artists/educators/students. Special projects.

KEET-TV and PBS | Eureka, CA 2007- 2008

Community Outreach Intern

Promoted PBS programming and provided event support. Researched and contacted interest/focus groups. Promoted community screenings and discussions for Independent Lens. Coordinated educational programs for the public.

Arcata School of Massage | Arcata, CA 2006-2008

Office Manager

Administrative Support. General operations. Communications and outreach. Database and web maintenance. Graphic design for print and web. Accreditation research. Curriculum review/grading.

PS1 MoMA | New York, NY 2009

Installation & Registration Intern

Installation & Fabrication of exhibitions. Art Handling. Collections research. Exhibition design. Gallery Prep. Program and event Support. Audio/tech support.

DXARTS: University of Washington | Seattle, WA 2009

Curatorial & Operations Intern

Organizational support for the 2009 DXARTS Thesis exhibition. Worked with students to develop ideas, problem-solve installation plans, and draft artist statements. Exhibition text and labels. Assisted with PR and project archiving for CODEXA.

Morris Graves Museum | Eureka, CA 2007 – 2008

Permanent Collections Intern

Completed catalog and condition reports for art objects. Art handling for special programs and auctions. Prepared and installed exhibitions. Curated and installed an exhibition of works from the Humboldt Arts Council Permanent Collection, Jan. 2008.

Humboldt State University | Arcata, CA 2007

16mm Film Archive Manager

Developed a database and best practices the Humboldt State University 16mm student film collection. Catalogued, conserved, and completed condition reports for over 200 films. Planed programs and screening to increase student awareness of the collection.