EDUCATION__________________________________________
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
- B.A. Candidate History of Art and Architecture and French-Semiotics, Class of 2010
- Significant Coursework: Art History, Critical Art Theory, Media Studies, Studio Art, Political Science, Critical and Creative Writing
Haddonfield Memorial High School, Haddonfield, New Jersey
- Significant Awards: National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, National French Honor Society, Hall of Fame Athlete for Cross Country and Track
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE ________________________________________
Brown Arts Mentoring, Swearer Center for Public Service, Arts Mentor (02/09-present)
- Worked with inner city elementary school students in Providence at an after-school mentoring program, designing and collaborating on coursework, projects, and materials with fellow Brown undergraduates.
Junior Fellow, Cogut Center for the Humanities, 05/09-05/10)
- Received grant and humanities award for thesis work in the Art History department
Art Director, Community Art Gallery, 02/09-present)
- Received grant through the Creative Arts Council at Brown University to start a collaborative community gallery on campus for Fall 2009, in conjunction with the Brown Arts Mentoring students and hopefully high school students in the Providence area as well.
Autonomous Art, Brown University, Co-Founder of Art Society (09/07-present)
- Collaborating in alternative art exhibitions on the Brown University campus
PUBLISHED WRITING EXPERIENCE_________________________________________
Smarter Fashion, Contributing Blogger (07/08-present)
- Twice a week post on travel fashion and dressing for confidence in a corporate workplace, as well as green living products, lifestyle choices, and interior design.
- Website URL: http://blogs.smarter.com/fashion/ and http://blogs.smarter.com/homegarden/
Philadelphia City Paper, Philadelphia, PA, Arts and Entertainment Intern (05/08-07/08)
- Wrote articles for the blog Critical Mass and reviews of newly opened shops in the area. In charge of databasing and covering local events, classes, and workshops.
Post-, Brown University, Associate Editor (12/07-present)
- Distributing assignments and communicating with the photographers, writers, and fellow editors to create a once-weekly insert into the daily newspaper, the Brown Daily Herald
- Writing and organizing a column once a week called “Facetime”, involving interviewing an important, innovative, and rarely publicized member of the Brown University campus
CapeMay.com and Cape May Publishing, Cape May, New Jersey, Writer/Photographer (05/07-08/07)
EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE__________________________________________
Student Technology Assistant, Computer Services, Brown University (05/09-present)
- design animations and websites for professors and departments at Brown
Digital Archivist, Modernist Journals Project, Brown University (02/09-present)
- scan, edit, produce, archive, and display through a website journals in the repository at Brown so that academics can use high-quality, complete version of journals and magazines from the early 1900’s that otherwise would be inaccessible
Brown University, PASS Program, (10/08-present)
- teach digital media programs to fellow undergraduate students as part of Computer Services (specifically teach Dreamweaver and Flash)
Brown University, Research assistant for Professor Catherine Lutz (2/08-09/08)
- Working out of the office to obtain copyright permissions for the photographs needed for Professor Lutz’ most recent book publication about international civilian protests against US military bases. Also helping on her next publication about the social implications of the National Geographic photographs, and conducting interviews with EMTs, neurosurgeons, and police officers.
Union Park Restaurant, Cape May, New Jersey, Waitress (05/07-08/07)
SKILLS AND INTERESTS___________________________________________________
• Computers: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, basic HTML, Flash, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver
• Foreign language: French (advanced)