Experience

Mattress Factory

• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teen Cooperative Coordinator

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  In Charge of all things Teen at the Mattress Factory

• Educator

  • Jan 2015 - Present

• Education Department Intern

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014



Union Project

• United States
• Artists and Writers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Artist in Residence

  • Oct 2014 - Present

  The Union Project is a community center in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. I work within the ceramics studio portion of the organization. I Teach classes, lead workshops, and help with the ceramics co-op, as well as maintain my own studio space and develop personal work. The Union Project is a community center in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. I work within the ceramics studio portion of the organization. I Teach classes, lead workshops, and help with the ceramics co-op, as well as maintain my own studio space and develop personal work.



The Rum Room

• 3212 Smallman St. Pittsburgh Pa

• Curator, founder

  • May 2015 - Sep 2017

  I curate the gallery space inside Maggie's Farm Rum Distillery in the Strip district in Pittsburgh Pa. I focus on creating an accessible and comfortable space geared towards exhibiting local artists. I curate the gallery space inside Maggie's Farm Rum Distillery in the Strip district in Pittsburgh Pa. I focus on creating an accessible and comfortable space geared towards exhibiting local artists.



Children's Museum of Pittsburgh

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• MAKESHOP educator

  • May 2014 - Apr 2015

  Facilitate activities such as sewing, weaving, carpentry, circuit building and more inside the MAKESHOP area of the Children's Museum. Engage with families to create a fun learning and explorative experience focused around making. Facilitate activities such as sewing, weaving, carpentry, circuit building and more inside the MAKESHOP area of the Children's Museum. Engage with families to create a fun learning and explorative experience focused around making.



Swoon Studio

• Brooklyn, NY

• Artist Assistant intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Work as a studio aid, helping pull large scale prints, hand paint, assemble works and manage Braddock tiles project. Work as a studio aid, helping pull large scale prints, hand paint, assemble works and manage Braddock tiles project.



Eugene Bosco House

• Eugene, Oregon Area

• House Mother, Case worker

  • Apr 2010 - Aug 2010

  Worked as a live-in house mother in a longterm housing option for homeless young mothers. I paired the mothers with programs, connected them to resources in the area, and worked with DHS workers to start to build a groundwork for the mothers to support themselves and their children after leaving the house. Worked as a live-in house mother in a longterm housing option for homeless young mothers. I paired the mothers with programs, connected them to resources in the area, and worked with DHS workers to start to build a groundwork for the mothers to support themselves and their children after leaving the house.



In Need Home

• Kampala, Uganda

• Teacher

  • Aug 2008 - Dec 2008

  I taught classes in math, english and art to children who had been displaced from their homes in Northern Uganda during the civil war. The In Need Home works directly with children for two years to prepare them to take entry exams into government schools, and continues to support the student through his or her education to empower each child with knowledge and opportunity. I taught classes in math, english and art to children who had been displaced from their homes in Northern Uganda during the civil war. The In Need Home works directly with children for two years to prepare them to take entry exams into government schools, and continues to support the student through his or her education to empower each child with knowledge and opportunity.