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education
2004 BFA Crafts, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA, Glass and Fibers Concentration1999-01 Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, Architecture Concentration
workshops
2007 Pratt Fine Arts Center, Boyd Sugiki, Glassblowing, Seattle WA2006 Pratt Fine Arts Center, Tom Degroot, Resin, Seattle, WA
2004 Pilchuck Glass School, Harumi Yukutake, Sculpture, Stanwood WA
2004 Tyler School of Art, Dan Cutrone, Glassblowing, Elkins Park, PA
2003 Corning Museum of Glass, Giles Bettison, Murrine, Corning, NY
2003 Corning Museum of Glass, John Miller, Glassblowing, Corning, NY
2003 Peters Valley Craft Center, Lewis Knaus, Fiber Sculpture, Layton, NJ
2002 Pilchuck Glass School, Susan Holland, Kiln Casting, Stanwood, WA
awards
2008 Jon and Mary Shirley Scholarship, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA2008 Fellowship, Vrij Glass, Zaandam, Holland
2004 Florence Whistler Fish Award for Student Excellence, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Outstanding Senior in the College of Art and Design
2003 Contemporary Glass of Philadelphia Grant
2003 Full Scholarship, Peters Valley Craft Center, Layton, NJ
2001-04 Presidential Scholarship, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
selected work experience
Present Glassblower/ Assistant, Chihuly, Inc., Seattle, WA2009 Teaching Assistant, Boyd Sugiki and Lisa Zerkowitz, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
2008 Staff, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
2007 Production Manager, glassybaby, Seattle, WA
2004-07 Glassblower, glassybaby, Seattle, WA
2007 Teaching Assistant, Glass III, Cayn Thompson, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
2005 Teaching Assistant, Venetian Goblets, Jim Mongrain, Urban Glass, Brooklyn, NY
2004 Instructor, Fibers, Agnes Irwin School, Rosemont, PA
2004 Instructor, Crafts, The Arts, Stockton, NJ
2004 Teaching Assistant, Glassblowing, Jessica Julius, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2004 Teaching Assistant, Glassblowing, Jim Harmon, Corning Museum of Glass, Corning NY
2004 Artist Assistant, Judith Schaechter
2004 Teaching Assistant, Glassblowing, Walter Zimmerman, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2003 Artist Assistant, Lucartha Kohler
exhibitions
2010 Inside Twelve, 175 Gallery, Seoul, Korea2009 New Voices, Pratt Gallery at the Tashiro Kaplan Building, Seattle, WA
2008 Encausticated, McLeod Residence, Seattle, WA
2007 Fillette, Viscosity Gallery, Seattle, WA
2004 Five-in-One, Invitational Juried Show, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA
2004 Crafts Senior Show, Nexus Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2002 Simile, Wexler Gallery of Art, Philadelphia, PA
2000-01 Annex, Juried Group Show, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
professional affiliations
Artist TrustThe Glass Art Society
Pratt Fine Arts Center