Resume

Community Art Projects

May 2018 - Oct. 2018

Developed mentorship program for Native American youth with photography workshops taught by myself and Josue Rivera giving students cameras and skills to capture their unique perspective
Curated student work for 5 exhibits displayed during Indigenous People’s Day in Downtown Boulder with multiple indoor and outdoor galleries including the Boulder Library and Boulder Museum
Designed project website to highlight student collection of work: http://www.indigenizeyoureyes.org/
Secured over $15k in grant funding and acquired permits for outdoor exhibits

May 2018-July 2018

Secured grant from Lafayette Arts and partnered with local gallery The Collective to create interactive history exhibit for children and adults
Designed exhibit so participants could use QR codes, take an historical quiz with personalized profiles based on Lafayette’s key figures, and facilitated patron engaging photo exhibits

May 2017-July 2017

Developed a summer curriculum for youth within a residential treatment center focused on framing photography as a creative outlet for self expression with both technical and conceptual material
Lessons focused on blending traditional therapies with innovative educational modalities cumulating with a final gallery show

Created an interactive portraiture lesson for Innovation class at Peak to Peak Charter School focused on digital portraiture and self-expression
Used 10 cameras and photo printer to help students create unique and dynamic portraiture that illuminated a hidden character trait

May 2017

2019- Awarded Honors for Senior Photography Thesis: Best Deal

2018- Viva Arts Grant for Interactive History Exhibit

2015- Wesleyan University's Allbritton Fellowship

2014 – See and Respond Lafayette, Teen 2-D Art First Place winner

2014 - City of Lafayette Grant to create the Visions of Lafayette student-showcase art and writing ‘zine. Editor of this ‘zine.

2014– Scholastic Art and Writing Silver Key for Journalism