Education

  1. 2008 M.F.A. Art/Photography, San Jose State University, CA

  2. 2003 B.F.A. Photography, Pacific Northwest College of Art, OR


Teaching Experience

  1. 2011 Adjunct Professor, Photography I, Lewis & Clark College

  2. 2007 Adjunct Professor, Beginning Photography, San Jose State University

  3. 2006 Adjunct Professor, Beginning Photography, San Jose State University

  4. 2006 Teaching Assistant, Image & Idea, Professor Robin Lasser, San Jose State University

  5. 2005 Teaching Assistant, Color Photography, Prof. Reed Estabrook, San Jose State University


Lectures

  1. 2007 Artist Lecture, Beginning Photography course, San Jose State University, San Jose

  2. 2010-12 How to document your work, Lewis & Cark College, Portland, OR


Related Experience

  1. 2010-present 2D Technical Assistant, Art Department, Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR

  2. 2008-present Custom framing designer, West Coast Pictures, Portland, OR

  3. 2006-2007 Photographer Assistant, Photographic Services, San Jose State University

  4. 2006 Gallery Assistant, Natalie and James Thompson Art Gallery, San Jose State University


Sole Exhibitions

  1. 2007 M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, Gallery Three, San Jose, CA

  2. 2007 Delusions of Security, Gallery Five, San Jose, CA

  3. 2006 Scarred for life, Black Gallery, San Jose, CA

  4. 2003 82nd Street: The Beginning of a Long Walk, Feldman Gallery, Portland, OR


Exhibition

  1. 2012 Honoring Women's Rights: Echoing Visual Voices Together, Steinbeck Museum, Salinas, CA

  2. 2012 Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR

  3. 2011 Artificially Natural, Peculiarium Gallery, Portland, OR

  4. 2009 Off State Street, North First ARTSpace, San Jose, CA

  5. 2008 Outside Over There, Gallery Aferro, Newark, NJ

  6. 2008 The Audacity of Desperation, Sea and Space Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

  7. 2008 The Audacity of Desperation, Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL

  8. 2008 Lift Off, Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA

  9. 2007 We are Family, San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA

  10. 2007 Breaking Ice, ARTworks SF Gallery, San Francisco, CA

  11. 2006 New Visions, Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland, CA

  12. 2006 Flux, Works Gallery, San Jose

  13. 2005 Works Benefit and Exhibition, Works Gallery, San Jose

  14. 2004 The Bemis Art Exhibition, The Bemis Building, Seattle, WA

  15. 2004 Nexus, Swiggert Commons, Portland

  16. 2003 Nine O Nine, D 1/2 Space, Portland

  17. 2003 21st Annual Beaverton Visual Arts Showcase, Beaverton City Library, Beaverton OR

  18. 2002 A Pixel Explodes, Pushdot Studio Gallery, Portland

  19. 2002 2nd Annual Juried Student Art Show, Swiggert Commons, Portland

  20. 2002 2nd Annual Inter Media Department Show, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland


Public Art

  1. 2002 Assistant Videographer, On The Road Performance/tour: Artist Linda Wysong, Multnomah County Artist in Residence, Portland, OR

  2. 2012 Juror, Fire Station 18 Public Art Project, Regional Artists and Culture Council, Portland, OR


Organizations

  1. 2010-present New Space Center for Photography, Portland, OR

  2. 2008-present Regular participant, Art Spark (monthly event hosted by Regional Arts and Culture Council), Portland, OR

  3. 2006-2008 Member, ProArts, Oakland, CA


Reviews

  1. Goodwin-Guerrero, Erin. Figuration, from the Literal to the Abstract ARTSHIFT San Jose, January 2, 2009

  2. https://artshiftsanjose.com/?p=863

  3. Brunner, Bob. Inside the Bemis: Seattleā€™s Premiere Cutting Edge Art Show, PRweb, June 4, 2004.

  4. www.prweb.com/releases/2004/6/prweb131057.htm

  5. Bowie, Chas. Visual Review: Nine O Nine, The Portland Mercury News, Vol. 3, No. 49 (May 8-14,2003)

  6. www.portlandmercury.com/portland/Content?oid=28973&category=22127


Volunteer Work

  1. 2009 - 2010

  2. P:EAR (Program Education Art Recreation) Portland OR: I worked with other volunteers to curate artwork for the gallery and hang shows. I framed the artwork made by the youth at the center to hang in the gallery. I also spent time with the youth talking and making art.

  3. 2010 - present

  4. Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland OR: My time is spent talking with visitors, learning and share my thoughts on contemporary art and craft.