Education
2013-2014 The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA
Nonfiction Media Arts: Animation, Documentary, and Experimental Approaches to the Moving Image
1996-1998 The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA
Masters in Teaching
1988-1992 The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Painting Major, Printmaking Minor
1992 Vermont Studio School, Johnson, VT
1980-1984 Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
BS Industrial Engineering

Related Experience
2015-2016 Artist in Residence, Sherman Elementary, Tacoma, WA
2015 Spaceworks Creative Enterprise Participant, Tacoma, WA
2011 Jack Straw Productions Field Recording Workshop, Seattle, WA
2010 Artist Trust EDGE Program for Professional Development for Filmmakers
2000-2013 Tacoma Public Schools, Tacoma, WA
Media Arts Teacher, Visual Arts Teacher, Math Teacher
2009-2011 The Grand Cinema, Tacoma, WA
Animations and Poster Designs
2006-2013 Centrum’s Young Artist Exploration Program, Port Townsend, WA
Tacoma Facilitator, Chaperone
2009-2013 Media Project Collaborator: Proyecto MoLE and Mentor 253, Tacoma, WA
2006 Juror for Washington State Arts Commission
1994-2006 Illustration and Commissioned Works:
Commissioned Portraits, Goose Creek Grill-Paintings and Murals, Philadelphia Inquirer-Sunday Magazine Illustrations, Brother’s Pizza-Murals, Philadelphia Coffee Shop-Commissioned Painting, New York Downtown Hospital-Event Illustration, Orange Avenue-Children’s Book Illustration
1998-2000 Indianhead School, Tongduchon, South Korea
Art Teacher K-12, 3rd/4th Grade
1991-1994 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Museum Education Teaching Staff
1992-1993 Cabinetmaker’s Assistant, Paul Downs, Philadelphia, PA
1987-1991 Assistant to the Art Director, Hanna/Olin Landscape Architects, Philadelphia, PA

Exhibitions
2015 Northwest Filmmakers Festival
2015 Columbia Winery, Woodinville, WA
2015 Spaceworks High Five, Short Video Exhibit, Tacoma, WA
2015 Tacoma Arts Month Opening Party at the Armory, Multi-media exhibit, Tacoma, WA
2014 Corina’s Bakery, Tacoma, WA
2013 253 Collective, Tacoma, WA
2008 The Helm Gallery, Tacoma, WA
2008 Immaculata Fine Arts Show, Immaculata, PA
2006 Matt’s in the Market, Seattle, WA
2005 The Gallery at Tacoma Community College, Tacoma, WA
1996 New Faces, Orcas Center, Eastsound, WA
1995 Art at Hahnemann, Philadelphia, PA
1995 Chester County Art Association, West Chester, PA
1994 Rittenhouse Fine Arts Show, Philadelphia, PA
1993 Sassafras Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
1993 North Star Bar, Philadelphia, PA
1992 Cape May County Arts League, Cape May, NJ

Awards
2015 Judge’s Award Northwest Filmmakers Festival
2015 COCA Center on Contemporary Art: Columbia Winery Celebrates Northwest Artists Winner
2008 Seattle Times 3-Minute Masterpiece Finalist
2007 Tacoma Artists Initiative Program Award
2006 IFP Spotlight Award Finalist
2005 WEA Design Winner
2004 Pacific Northwest Screenwriting Contest Finalist
1992 Thouron Composition Prize
1992 Color Woodcut Purchase Prize
1992 The Cape May County Arts League Award
1992 Jeanne Culver Prize
1992 Robert Carlen Memorial Prize for Aqueous Media
1991 Sammak Abstract Painting Award
1991 Miller Carpel Award