Education
2012-2013       Post-Baccalaureate Student, Ceramics
                                       University of Houston Clear Lake, Houston, Texas

2006-2010       Bachelors of Fine Arts, Ceramics and Creative Writing
                      Certificate of Asian Studies
                                       Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri

Honors and Awards
2011               The Studio Potter Merit Award – Undergraduate, NCECA, Tampa, Florida
2010               Dean's List, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
2008               Honorable Mention, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
2006               Dean's List, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
2006-2010       Merit Scholarship Award, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri

Teaching Experience
2016-2017       Art Teacher, LaMarque Middle School
                                       LaMarque, Texas
2015-2016       English 4 Teacher, Clear Brook High School
                                       Friendswood, Texas
2013-2015       English 4 Teacher, Alief Elsik High School
                                       Houston, Texas
2012-2013       Exploration Academy Instructor, Space Center Houston
                                       Houston, Texas
2011-2012       Instructor, The Armory Art Center
                                       West Palm Beach, Florida
2006               Teaching Assistant Intern, Brookside Middle School
                                       Friendswood, Texas

Workshops
2011               Surface design: Mishima and Decals, Ceramic League of Palm Beach
                                       West Palm Beach, FL

Professional Experience
2012               Salad Days Artist in Residence, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts
                                       Newcastle, Maine
2011-2012       Artist in Residence, The Armory Art Center
                                       West Palm Beach, Florida
2010-2011       Assistant Manager, Bunny Sundries Co.
                                       Kansas City, Missouri
2009-2010       Intern, Folded Pigs Co.
                                       Kansas City, Missouri
2007-2010       Work Study Student, Academic Resource Center
                                       Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
2006-2007       Studio Assistant, Clay Planet Design Co.
                                       Friendswood, Texas

Skills
Ceramics: Wheel throwing, slip casting and mold making, wide range of firing techniques – electric, gas, and atmospheric - glaze formulation
Computer: Photoshop, Word, Excel, as well as knowledge of multiple online merchant websites and basic website building
Writing: Proficient in both creative and technical writing

Exhibitions
2013               Small Favors VIII, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
                      A Geological Dynamic Wedge, UHCL Gallery, Clear Lake, Texas
2012              Mad Hatter's Tea Party, The Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, Florida
                     Artist in Residence Showcase, The Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, Florida
                     Palette to Palate, The Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, Florida
2011              SoFlo: Ceramics, The Lighthouse Art Center, Tequesta, Florida
                     National Student Juried Exhibition, NCECA, Tampa, Florida
                     Visual Territories, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburgh, Kansas
2010              (Re)Action, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
                     Dualities, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
                     A Sense of Place, Monarch Gallery 3829 Main St., Kansas City, Missouri
2009              X-Factory, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
                    Thermal Shock, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
2008             Where There’s Fire, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri