EDUCATION
MA Professional Studies in Public Relations & Creative Expression 4.0
Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA
Post-Baccalaureate Study in Art History 3.5
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
BA Visual Art and Design, Magna Cum Laude 3.67
Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA
AA Visual Communications 3.25
Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
EDUCATOR EXPERIENCE
DePaul School for Hearing and Speech, Pittsburgh, PA
Art instruction and curriculum
October 2024 - Present
Art Exhibits
- Bridging Perceptions Collaborative Art & Sound Exhibit - Street Art Extravaganza 2026 (upcoming)
- Bridging Perceptions Collaborative Art & Sound Exhibit - Lighthouses and Ocean Soundscapes 2025
- A Celebration of World Cultures 2025
Andrew Carnegie Free Library, Carnegie, PA
Mayor's Monarch Pledge Public Art Action - Art instruction and curriculum
May - June 2025
Art Exhibit
- Monarch Butterflies on Canvas 2025
Andrew Carnegie Free Library, Carnegie, PA
Afterschool multicultural art class instruction and curriculum funded by PA State Creative Catalyst Grant
September, 2024
Art Exhibit
- Discovering Art from around the World 2024
Boys & Girls Club of Carnegie, Carnegie, PA
Afterschool and Summer Camp - Art instruction and curriculum
June 2017 - August 2021
Art Exhibits
- Recycled Art Project 2017
- Seven Natural Wonders of the World 2017
- Seven Ancient Manmade Wonders of the World 2017
- Seven Modern Manmade Wonders of the World 2017
- Seven Famous Global Landmarks 2017
- Multicultural Art I 2017
- Puppetry 2018
- History of Art 2018
- Multicultural Art II 2018
- Dreamscapes & Literature 2018
- Exploring Art 2019
- Art and Science 2019
- Visualizing Music 2021
Rosslyn Farms Community Club, Carnegie, PA
Afterschool and Summer Camp - Art instruction and curriculum
September 2016 - March 2020
Art Exhibits
- Art Around the World I 2016
- Art Around the World II 2017
- Dreamscapes & Literature 2017
- Exploring Art 2017
- Art & Science 2018
- Puppetry 2018
- Street Art Extravaganza 2019
- Art & Literature 2019
Performance
- The Tempest 2017
ITT Technical Institute, Pittsburgh, PA
Adjunct Professor - Visual Communications using Adobe Applications
August 2014 - May 2015
College Center Montessori School, La Mesa, CA
Instruction and curriculum - art, Shakespeare, and cultural studies
August 2004 - June 2012
Art Exhibits
- A Celebration of World Cultures 2006
- The Art of Science 2007
- Art History from Around the World 2008
- Exploring Art 2009
- Adventures in Art 2010
- Discovering Art 2011
- Expressions in Art 2012
Performances
- The Tempest 2006
- Love's Labour's Lost 2007
- The Merry Wives of Windsor 2008
- A Midsummer Night's Dream 2009
- Two Gentlemen of Verona 2010
- The Taming of the Shrew 2011
- The Tempest 2012
DESIGN EXPERIENCE
Borough of Carnegie, Carnegie, PA
Web design, event branding, flyers, banners, police patch design, digital ads, parks guide, newsletters, and parking guide.
2016 - 2024
Self-Employed, La Mesa, CA and Carnegie PA
Serving multiple companies in diverse industries. Web design, e-commerce, branding, print assets, corporate marketing packages, brochures, etc.
1999 - Present
Traditional Bride & Eternal Dreams e-commerce wedding and baby gift store, La Mesa, CA
Owner
2001 - 2012
Additional Experience
Investor Relations Marketing - Communications Director, San Diego, CA 1997-2000
Athletic Footwear Design and Graphics, San Diego, CA 1994-1997
Prepress and graphics experience at a printing shop and newspaper, Pittsburgh, PA