EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Teaching, GPA 3.3, Teaching Certification Pending
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD • 2010-2011
Bachelors of Fine Art in Interaction Design & Art, GPA 3.3
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD • 2006-2010
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Student Teacher
Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts, Dundalk, MD • Mar-May, 2011
Developed and taught units in animation, graphic design, staged photography, portrait drawing, and sculpture.
Designed a presentation of student work for the Maryland Institute College of Art Showcase in May 2011.
Student Teacher
Waverly Elementary School, Ellicote City, MD • Jan-Mar, 2011
Developed and taught units in Lino Relief printmaking, Coil pots, cubist collage, and art integration with biology.
Designed a presentation of student work for the Maryland Institute College of Art Showcase in May 2011.
Interdisciplinary Intern
Roland Park Elementary/Middle School, Baltimore, MD • Sept-Dec, 2010
The student works with experienced classroom teachers in schools to develop and implement interdisciplinary experiences for students.
Developed and taught units in self portrait drawing, and data visualization.
Teaching Intern
Towson High School, Towson, MD • Feb-May 2010
The student works with an experienced art teacher in a school to develop and implement art experiences for students.
Developed and taught a unit in photography involving contact printing, photo collage, and cyanotypes.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Creative
Apple Store: The Westchester, Whiteplains, NY • Mar 2012-Present
Interact with customers to resolve issues related to, and advise on, Apple’s products and services.
Facilitate individual and group training sessions with Apple One-to-One customers.
Interaction Designer
Freelance, New York Metro Area • Dec 2007-Present
Conceive, design, and build interactive work, that balance user needs with client goals.
Experienced in interface and web design, infographics, game design, and physical interface design.
Web Designer
Discovery Communications, Silver Spring, MD • June-July, 2010
Created composite designs for team projects, including: Mugshot Yourself, and HUB.
Built and supported electronic press kits using HTML/CSS and Flash, including: Beekman Boys.
Interaction Design Intern
Discovery Communications, Silver Spring, MD • June-Aug, 2009
Contributed composite designs for team projects, including: iPAK, and Discovery Student Adventures.
Built and supported electronic press kits using HTML/CSS, including: Space Week 2009, and Future Of.
HONORS & AWARDS
Dean’s List, Maryland Institute College of Art • 2007, 2009, & 2010
Leadership Recognition, Residential Advisor, Residence Life, MICA • 2009 & 2010
Competitive Scholarship, Graduate Committee, MICA • 2010
SELECT EXHIBITIONS
MAT Thesis Exhibition, Fox Building, MICA, Baltimore, MD • Feb, 2010
Thesis Commencement Exhibition, Brown Center, MICA, Baltimore, MD • May, 2010
Robot Fest, National Electronics Museum, Linthicum, MD • Apr, 2010
I am Computer and so can You, Brown Center, MICA, Baltimore, MD • Dec, 2009
Skills
Design & Scripting
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash), Arduino, Urban Game Design, Final Cut Pro, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, Pro Tools, Processing, Wordpress.
Office
Apple & Microsoft OS platforms, GoogleDocs, iWorks, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Prezi
Studio
Ceramics. Drawing & Painting. Metal work (Welding, Fabrication). Photography (35mm, Dark Room, Digital). Printmaking (Intaglio, Relief, screenprinting).
Languages
English (1st)
French (Conversational)