EDUCATION
2015 New York Academy of Art
MFA in Painting
2012 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
BFA in Art Education | BFA in Painting
Endorsement in English as a Second Language
2011 University of Georgia
Cortona, Italy Study Abroad Program
2006 School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Continuing Study
FILM/ THEATRE
2017 The Barrow Group
Improv Workshop
2016 Bill Timoney
Acting / Direction
MFA in Painting
2012 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
BFA in Art Education | BFA in Painting
Endorsement in English as a Second Language
2011 University of Georgia
Cortona, Italy Study Abroad Program
2006 School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Continuing Study
FILM/ THEATRE
2017 The Barrow Group
Improv Workshop
2016 Bill Timoney
Acting / Direction
WORK EXPERIENCE
Now Operations Manager, Pushkin Industries, a Malcolm Gladwell company
2017 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Hostos and CityTech, CUNY
Assistant Director, Next Stop, dir. Mili Avital, New York City
Background Actor, Dalenda, dir. Ralph Moffettone, New York City
Production Assistant, The Other F Word, dir. Barbara Kanowitz, New York City
Storyboard Intern, The ESL Teacher, dir. Andy London, New York City
2016 Teaching Assistant, Principles of Storyboarding, Hostos, CUNY
Curriculum Designer, Junior Explorers, New York City
2015 Community Manger, EDGE EdTech, New York City
Visual Art Teacher (Hebrew), Congregation Beth Elohim, Brooklyn, NY
Still Photographer, Quirky Productions, New York City
2014 Background Actor, The Intern, dir. Nancy Meyers, New York City
2013 Museum Education Intern, Art Institute of Chicago
Art Instructor (Elementary), North Shore Country Day School, Winnetka, IL
Assistant Teacher, Center for Talent Development's Saturday Enrichment
Program, Northwestern University
2012 Branding Designer, Def•i•ni•tion Theatre Company, Chicago, IL
Admitted Student Ambassador, College of Fine and Applied Arts,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Assistant Teacher, Center for Talent Development's Summer Program,
Northwestern University
2011 Discussion Leader, Freshman Seminar, College of Fine and Applied Arts,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Tutor, America Reads/America Counts, Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary,
Urbana, IL
2009 Visual Arts Assistant, Interlochen Summer Arts Camp, Interlochen, MI
2017 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Hostos and CityTech, CUNY
Assistant Director, Next Stop, dir. Mili Avital, New York City
Background Actor, Dalenda, dir. Ralph Moffettone, New York City
Production Assistant, The Other F Word, dir. Barbara Kanowitz, New York City
Storyboard Intern, The ESL Teacher, dir. Andy London, New York City
2016 Teaching Assistant, Principles of Storyboarding, Hostos, CUNY
Curriculum Designer, Junior Explorers, New York City
2015 Community Manger, EDGE EdTech, New York City
Visual Art Teacher (Hebrew), Congregation Beth Elohim, Brooklyn, NY
Still Photographer, Quirky Productions, New York City
2014 Background Actor, The Intern, dir. Nancy Meyers, New York City
2013 Museum Education Intern, Art Institute of Chicago
Art Instructor (Elementary), North Shore Country Day School, Winnetka, IL
Assistant Teacher, Center for Talent Development's Saturday Enrichment
Program, Northwestern University
2012 Branding Designer, Def•i•ni•tion Theatre Company, Chicago, IL
Admitted Student Ambassador, College of Fine and Applied Arts,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Assistant Teacher, Center for Talent Development's Summer Program,
Northwestern University
2011 Discussion Leader, Freshman Seminar, College of Fine and Applied Arts,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Tutor, America Reads/America Counts, Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary,
Urbana, IL
2009 Visual Arts Assistant, Interlochen Summer Arts Camp, Interlochen, MI
EXHIBITIONS
2017 Art x Resist, online fundraiser for ACLU
2016 Picturing the Unprintable, Flux Factory, (LIC) New York City
Art in the Garden Pop-Up, Women of Culture, (UES) New York City
2015 Take Home A Nude, Sotheby's, (UES) New York City
New York Academy of Art Ninth Annual Summer Exhibition,
Flowers Gallery, (Chelsea) New York City
De•Con•Struct, NOoSPHERE Arts, (LES) New York City
Tribeca Ball, New York Academy of Art, New York City
2014 Deck The Walls, New York Academy of Art, New York City
Tribeca Ball, New York Academy of Art, New York City
Brushes With Cancer by Twist Out Cancer, Chez, Chicago
2013 Deck The Walls, New York Academy of Art, New York City
NorthShore Chamber Music Festival, The Village Presbyterian Church,
Northbrook, IL
Brushes With Cancer by Twist Out Cancer, Floating World Gallery, Chicago
2012 64 Arts National Juried Exhibition 2012, Juror Eric Fischl,
Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL
Depth of Field (Solo Exhibit), Caffe Paradiso, Urbana, IL
BFA Graduate Exhibition, Krannert Art Museum,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Cortona Student Exhibition, Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia
2011 Mostra, Palazzo Vagnotti, Cortona, Italy
How Late Were You Here Last Night? BFA Painting, Link Gallery,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Women Studies (Solo Exhibit), Women’s Resources Center,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2009 Interlochen Center for the Arts Faculty/Staff Show, Dow Gallery,
Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, MI
Drawing & Design, Work by First Year Foundation Students, Link Gallery,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2008 Student Art Exhibit at the Illini Union, Illini Union Art Gallery,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2016 Picturing the Unprintable, Flux Factory, (LIC) New York City
Art in the Garden Pop-Up, Women of Culture, (UES) New York City
2015 Take Home A Nude, Sotheby's, (UES) New York City
New York Academy of Art Ninth Annual Summer Exhibition,
Flowers Gallery, (Chelsea) New York City
De•Con•Struct, NOoSPHERE Arts, (LES) New York City
Tribeca Ball, New York Academy of Art, New York City
2014 Deck The Walls, New York Academy of Art, New York City
Tribeca Ball, New York Academy of Art, New York City
Brushes With Cancer by Twist Out Cancer, Chez, Chicago
2013 Deck The Walls, New York Academy of Art, New York City
NorthShore Chamber Music Festival, The Village Presbyterian Church,
Northbrook, IL
Brushes With Cancer by Twist Out Cancer, Floating World Gallery, Chicago
2012 64 Arts National Juried Exhibition 2012, Juror Eric Fischl,
Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL
Depth of Field (Solo Exhibit), Caffe Paradiso, Urbana, IL
BFA Graduate Exhibition, Krannert Art Museum,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Cortona Student Exhibition, Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia
2011 Mostra, Palazzo Vagnotti, Cortona, Italy
How Late Were You Here Last Night? BFA Painting, Link Gallery,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Women Studies (Solo Exhibit), Women’s Resources Center,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2009 Interlochen Center for the Arts Faculty/Staff Show, Dow Gallery,
Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, MI
Drawing & Design, Work by First Year Foundation Students, Link Gallery,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2008 Student Art Exhibit at the Illini Union, Illini Union Art Gallery,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
AWARDS
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Highest Honors
Dean’s List
James Scholar Honors Program
FAA Talented Student – Art & Design
Lois Marie Orr Scholarship
University of Georgia Studies Abroad Stipend Recipient
General Assembly Scholarship
An Artistic Discovery: The Congressional Art Competition; 2nd, 4th Place
Highest Honors
Dean’s List
James Scholar Honors Program
FAA Talented Student – Art & Design
Lois Marie Orr Scholarship
University of Georgia Studies Abroad Stipend Recipient
General Assembly Scholarship
An Artistic Discovery: The Congressional Art Competition; 2nd, 4th Place
PUBLICATIONS
2015 The Tribeca Ball Honoring Peter Brant at the New York Academy of the Arts,
Purple DIARY (blog)
2012 Portraits of Memory & Storytelling, BFA Painting Thesis
2010 Montage Literary Arts Journal
Purple DIARY (blog)
2012 Portraits of Memory & Storytelling, BFA Painting Thesis
2010 Montage Literary Arts Journal
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