Experience

Camden International Film Festival

• United States
• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director

  • May 2009 - Present

  Designer and builder of Storyforms, a virtual reality showcase. I interface with curators and artists to create a unique space in which to show cutting edge VR work. Responsibilities include budgeting, volunteer management, design and execution. Creative Director for the AfterDark portion of the Camden International Film Festival. AfterDark is a series of renowned late night networking events taking place in unconventional and industrial spaces throughout Midcoast Maine. Responsibilities include hiring and management of staff and volunteers, booking of live entertainment, soliciting and managing sponsorships and design and execution of large scale interactive sets and experiences for audience members. I work with the core staff of the Camden International Film Festival to build experiences that reinforce the CIFF brand and that of our major sponsors while providing festival goers with opportunities for networking and play inside the context of a major documentary film festival.



Ethan Kiermaier Studios

• Artist

  • May 2002 - Present

  Artist working across media including video, performance and sculptural installation. Work has been presented nationally and internationally at Space Gallery, Boston Center for the Arts, AS220 and Villa Victoria Center for the Arts among other venues. Provided collaboration and support to other artists in fabrication, mechanics and software design in works exhibited at Harvard’s Carpenter Center, the San Diego Children’s Museum and other institutions. Artist working across media including video, performance and sculptural installation. Work has been presented nationally and internationally at Space Gallery, Boston Center for the Arts, AS220 and Villa Victoria Center for the Arts among other venues. Provided collaboration and support to other artists in fabrication, mechanics and software design in works exhibited at Harvard’s Carpenter Center, the San Diego Children’s Museum and other institutions.



Great Mother Conference

• Producer/ Convener

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  One of three producers of the Great Mother Conference in Nobleboro Maine with 150 participants and teachers. Founded by poet and activist Robert Bly, the conference has brought a wide variety of poets, musicians, artists, mythologists and storytellers together since 1975.Responsibilities include managing registration, web presence and publicity. One of three producers of the Great Mother Conference in Nobleboro Maine with 150 participants and teachers. Founded by poet and activist Robert Bly, the conference has brought a wide variety of poets, musicians, artists, mythologists and storytellers together since 1975.Responsibilities include managing registration, web presence and publicity.



Purch and Holding

• Fabricator

  • Mar 2008 - Present

  Independent fabricator working on a wide variety of projects including furniture, lighting, set design and construction, tiny houses, vintage trailers, prototyping and systems design. Clients have included Mulavey Studio, Second Wind Inc, Andy's Trailers and many more including artists, architects, designers, small businesses and non-profits. Independent fabricator working on a wide variety of projects including furniture, lighting, set design and construction, tiny houses, vintage trailers, prototyping and systems design. Clients have included Mulavey Studio, Second Wind Inc, Andy's Trailers and many more including artists, architects, designers, small businesses and non-profits.



Everything Forever

• Owner

  • Mar 2015 - Present

  Everything Forever provides art direction, coordination, lighting design, music and inspiration for weddings and other events from New Orleans to Maine and beyond. Everything Forever provides art direction, coordination, lighting design, music and inspiration for weddings and other events from New Orleans to Maine and beyond.



ULTRATUMBA/Cutie Bouy/Summer People

• DJ

  • Mar 2009 - Present

  DJ specializing in a blend of Dancehall, Soca, Afrobeats and American pop music. Former resident DJ at Picó Picante (Boston) and founder/resident of Temperature (Northampton MA). I've opened for or shared a bill with Spoek Mathambo, Nicky Da B, DJ Spoko, Otto Von Schirach, Princess Nokia and many others. DJ specializing in a blend of Dancehall, Soca, Afrobeats and American pop music. Former resident DJ at Picó Picante (Boston) and founder/resident of Temperature (Northampton MA). I've opened for or shared a bill with Spoek Mathambo, Nicky Da B, DJ Spoko, Otto Von Schirach, Princess Nokia and many others.



Lost Lands Tours

• Guide

  • Feb 2018 - Present

  Guide for educational kayak tours of wetlands in southeastern Louisiana. Lost Lands focuses on environmental education concerning wetlands conservation, subsidence, resource exploitation and environmental policy. Guide for educational kayak tours of wetlands in southeastern Louisiana. Lost Lands focuses on environmental education concerning wetlands conservation, subsidence, resource exploitation and environmental policy.



COURT 13 ARTS

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tech Director/ Facilities Management

  • Oct 2017 - May 2019

  Technical Director for the Court 13 produced Always for Pleasure Festival, a three day multimedia festival including art installations, performances, film screenings, dance parties and a karaoke parade. Facilities management at a large mixed use community arts space including building repairs and maintenance, repair and maintenance of tools, fabrication and support for resident artists. Technical Director for the Court 13 produced Always for Pleasure Festival, a three day multimedia festival including art installations, performances, film screenings, dance parties and a karaoke parade. Facilities management at a large mixed use community arts space including building repairs and maintenance, repair and maintenance of tools, fabrication and support for resident artists.



University of Massachusetts Amherst

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor

  • Sep 2014 - May 2017

  Teaching assistant and instructor of record for several courses offered to art and architecture students as well as the general student population. Teaching assistant for 3d Studio Foundations.Lead Instructor for ART230: Photography 1, Image CaptureLead Instructor for Freshman Seminar: Other Worlds are Possible; Utopias in Arts and Literature Teaching assistant and instructor of record for several courses offered to art and architecture students as well as the general student population. Teaching assistant for 3d Studio Foundations.Lead Instructor for ART230: Photography 1, Image CaptureLead Instructor for Freshman Seminar: Other Worlds are Possible; Utopias in Arts and Literature



Bunker Hill CC

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Instructor

  • Jan 2013 - May 2014

  Instructor for multiple section of Introduction to Video Production and Advanced Video Production. Instructor for multiple section of Introduction to Video Production and Advanced Video Production.



Donelan Contracting, Inc.

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Carpenter

  • May 2004 - May 2008

  Managed residential and commercial renovations of up to $300,000. Responsible for estimating, budget tracking, management of employees and subcontractors, site management, change orders, communication with clients and architects and client satisfaction and followup. Also responsible for hands on execution of projects in all phases from demolition to finish work including cabinetry, stairs and tile. Managed residential and commercial renovations of up to $300,000. Responsible for estimating, budget tracking, management of employees and subcontractors, site management, change orders, communication with clients and architects and client satisfaction and followup. Also responsible for hands on execution of projects in all phases from demolition to finish work including cabinetry, stairs and tile.