Resume

      Education              

 2011                    Masters of Fine Arts, Concentration: Ceramics
University of Florida, School of Art + Art History

                              Gainesville, Florida

                              Current GPA: 3.89 (Magna Cum Laude)

                             

2005                     Bachelor of Fine Arts with Teacher Certification, Concentration: Ceramics

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, College of Liberal Arts

                              Edinboro, Pennsylvania

                              Cumulative GPA: 3.51 (Cum Laude)

     Teaching Experience             

2010                     Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida

                              Ceramics: 3D Concepts, Instructor of Record, Fall semester

                              Hand-building techniques, introduction to clay, slip techniques, glaze materials, ceramic history, application techniques, low-fire bisque and glaze-firing

                              Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida

                              Ceramics: 3D Concepts, Instructor of Record , Spring semester
Hand-building techniques, introduction to clay, slip techniques, glaze materials, ceramic history, application techniques, low-fire bisque and glaze-firing

2009                     Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida

Ceramic Figure Sculpture, Instructor of Record, Fall semester
Figure modeling, hand-building techniques, surface application techniques, low-fire bisque and glaze techniques, alga-safe life casting, mold making, plaster casting

                             

                              Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida

                              Ceramics for Non-Majors, Instructor of Record, Spring semester

                              Hand-building and wheel throwing techniques, introduction to clay, slip techniques, glaze materials, ceramic history, application techniques, low-fire bisque and glaze firings
 

2008-2007          Interim Teacher, Instructor
New Kensington School District, New Kensington, Pennsylvania

                              Interim Teacher, Instructor
Lower Burrell School District, Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania

                             
Interim Teacher, Instructor
Deer Lakes School District, Deer Lakes, Pennsylvania

2005                     Student Teaching, Cooperative Teacher- Mr. William Logan

Titusville Elementary & High School, Titusville, Pennsylvania

Student Teaching, Cooperative Teacher- Ms. Susan Turner
Titusville Middle School, Titusville, Pennsylvania

      Exhibitions

2011                     Master Debaser, MFA Thesis Exhibition I, University Gallery, Gainesville, Florida

2009                     Body Perspectives, Invitational, Funke Fired Arts Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

                              Panorama, Invitational, Roswell Art Center West, Roswell, Georgia

                              Currents, Focus Gallery, Gainesville, Florida, Jurors - Holly Hannessian and Anna Calluori-Holcombe

2006                     Oil City Arts Show, Transit Gallery, Oil City, Pennsylvania,

2005                     Edinboro University Annual Student Exhibition, Bruce Gallery, Edinboro, Pennsylvania

Eclectic Etceteras Scholarship Exhibition, Bates Gallery, Edinboro, Pennsylvania

                              Cultivating Delusion: Solo Exhibition, Bates Gallery, Edinboro, Pennsylvania

                              Edinboro Clay Club Exhibition, Bates Gallery, Graduate and Undergraduate Students, Edinboro, Pennsylvania

                              Edinboro Painting and Drawing Annual Exhibition, Invitational, Hamilton Hall Exhibition, Edinboro, Pennsylvania

                              Oil City Arts Show, Transit Gallery, Oil City, Pennsylvania

2004                     Simply Cups, Bates Gallery, Edinboro Clay Club Exhibition, Graduate and Undergraduate, Edinboro, Pennsylvania

                              Oil City Arts Show, Transit Gallery, Oil City, Pennsylvania

                              Franklin Annual Art Show, Barrow-Civic Theatre Exhibition, Franklin, Pennsylvania

2003                     Oil City Arts Show, Transit Gallery, Oil City, Pennsylvania

      Honors and Awards

2011-2001          Dean’s List

2011-2008          Graduate Teaching Assistantships

2006                     Awarded: First Place in Professional 3-D Art, Transit Fine Arts Gallery

2005                     Awarded: Steven Kemenyffy Excellence in Advanced Sculpture Award
Earned Solo Art Exhibition chosen by Edinboro University student body

2004                     Awarded: First Place in Professional 3-D Art Transit Fine Arts Gallery

                              Awarded: Second Place in Professional 3-D Art, Barrow-Civic Theatre

2003                     Awarded: First Place in Professional 3-D Art, Transit Fine Arts Gallery

      Bibliography

2010                     “Figure Sculptors from University of Florida Ceramics,” Jane Durrell, Ceramics: Art and Perception, No. 81 2010, statement cited, work pictured (2 images), pp. 65-67

2008                     “MFA Factor: University of Florida,” Ceramics Monthly, November, statement, work pictured, pp. 52-54

      Professional Experience

2011-2008          Graduate Assistants United, Graduate Assistant Silver Member, Gainesville, FL

Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida

2011                     Artist Assistant, Stephen Dixon, Liaison and coordinator of workshop presented, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC

Representative of University of Florida at NCECA Conference, Tampa, FL

Visual Resource Center, Graduate Assistant, School of Art and Art History

Duties included: scanning, Photoshop correction, formatting, compiling, and collating images. Programs used: Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat, Adobe Dreamweaver, Mozilla Firefox, and blogger

2010                     Representative of University of Florida at NCECA conference, Philadelphia, PA

2010-2009          Secretary of H.O.T. Clay (Hand-built or Thrown), University of Florida student ceramics organization, Duties and programs used: recording minutes, Microsoft Office, Mozilla, publishing, blog maintenance, listserv coordinating, statistics of organization

2009                     Representative of University of Florida at NCECA Conference, Phoenix, AZ

Hand-building and Throwing Techniques Workshop, Presentation of skills and techniques, provided information about the University of Florida, New World School for the Arts, Miami, Florida

                              Visiting Artist Assistant, Anne Drew Potter, Liaison and coordinator of workshop presented, formal introduction for artist lecture, Gainesville, FL

2009-2008          Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida

                              Glaze Lab Manager

                               Duties included: organizing, inventory, dry material knowledge and assistance, distribution, material testing and display, general and specialized equipment maintenance

 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida
Kiln Room Manager, Graduate Assistant
Duties included: organizing, inventory, kiln maintenance, kiln construction, firing assistance, general and specialized equipment maintenance, custodial, University of Florida

2005                     Representative of Edinboro University at NCECA conference, Baltimore, MD

      Skills

Ceramic material use and knowledge: large and small scale figure sculpting, armature construction, mold making(plaster, alginate, rubber), wheel throwing, hand-building techniques, ceramic material formulation, glaze calculation, application techniques, firing techniques (reduction and oxidation), decals, luster, post-firing mixed media

Other material use and knowledge: wood working, painting (oil, acrylic, and watercolor), printmaking, photography, drawing, sculpture, digital manipulation, installation, resin casting, silicone molds

Power tools and construction proficiency: Saws (table, band, chop, and hand), grinders (bench and hand), Mig welding, sanders (hand and table sanders), drills, nail guns, and other power and manual tools

Computer Proficiency: Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver), blogger, browsers (Mozilla, Chrome, Explorer, Safari, Opera)

       Interests               

                                              Bicycle riding, reading, movies, swimming, canoeing, rock climbing, building and deconstruction, computers, post cards, watching and playing sports, meeting new and interesting people

      References Upon Request