EDUCATION School of the Art Institute of Chicago: MFA in Film, Video, New Media, and Animation Chicago, IL (Graduate in 2022)
University of Washington, Degree: Bachelors of Art; Major: Drawing and Painting Seattle, WA. Graduation June 9, 2012
Seattle Central Community College, Associates of Arts Seattle, WA. June 2010.
AWARDS and AGKNOWLEGEMENTS Dean’s List University of Washington Seattle, WA. 2011
Super Sonics Award for Academic Excellence Rainier Beach High School Seattle, WA. 2008
Awarded Salutatorian Rainier Beach High School, Class of 2008
Harvard Book Award Seattle, WA 2008
Legacy Foundation Scholarship Award, The Legacy Foundation, Seattle, WA. Second Place. 2007
ART (Solo) EXHIBITS “Life & Beauty”, Space 900 (Solo Exhibit) Evanston, IL Aug. 30th- Sept. 1st, 2018
Columbia City Art Walk (Solo Exhibit), Vino Verite Seattle, WA July, 2016
Solo Art Exhibit, Uncle Elizabeth’s Internet Café Seattle, WA. 2010-2011
GROUP EXHIBITS South Hall Gallery Staff Art Show, Seattle Art Museum Seattle, WA May – July, 2015
Sand Point Gallery UW School of Art Master Drawing Class Group Exhibit Seattle, WA. March 2011
Art Not Terminal Group Member Exhibition, Art Not Terminal Gallery Seattle, WA. 2011
M. Rosetta Hunter Art Gallery, Studio Works Exhibition Seattle Central Community College Seattle, WA. 2009
The Legacy Foundation Student Art Exhibition, Seattle Center Seattle, WA. 2007
FILMMAKING (EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & EMPLOYMENT *) Director & Cinematographer SAG Short Film: "Hear! Hear!" School of the Art Institute of Chicago Film, Video, New Media, and Animation Department Chicago, IL November 2019
Director of Photography* Short Film: "Henry" DePaul University (Cinespace) Graduate Thesis, Chicago, IL August 2019
Director of Photography * Sojourner Films Ltd, SAG Deferred Short film: “Gloryland” & “The Gathering” Seattle, WA June 2014, 2018
Cine Lenses for DSLR Cinematography Instructor: Craig Downing NW Film Forum, Seattle, WA. January 17th, 2017
Arri and LED Lighting Kits Instructor: Jonah Kozlowski, Education & Artist Services Manager NW Film Forum, Seattle, WA. January 10th, 2017
Intro to RED Digital Camera Instructor: Brody Willis, Cinematographer NW Film Forum, Seattle, WA. February, 2016
Director of Photography * Sojourner Films Ltd, full-length film: “Marianne” Seattle, WA June-August 2013
Videographer/ Video Editor * University of Washington Department of Education Lakeridge Elementary School Renton, WA Sept-Nov 2012
Director of Photography * Sojourner Films Ltd, SAG Short Films: “Charlie’s Dilemma” & “Children of Light” Seattle, WA. 2011-2012
THEATER EXPERIENCE & EMPLOYMENT* Production Assistant/ Stage Carpentry/ Grip* ADELE “25” Tour, Local 15 Over-Hire Production Crew Key Arena, Seattle Center, Seattle, WA. July, 2016
Production Assistant/ Grip* Kenny Chesney “Spread the Love” Concert Local 15 over-hire Production Crew Century Link Field, Seattle, WA. July 22nd& 23rd, 2016
Production Assistant, Pyrotechnics/ Grip* Beyoncé FormationConcert, Local 15 over hire Production Crew Century Link Field; Seattle, WA. May 16th-18th, 2016
Intro to Stage Carpentry; December 14th, 2015 Western Washington Theatrical Training Trust; McCaw Hall Howard Nelson – Pacific Northwest Ballet Assistant Carpenter
Stage Manager /Production Assistant/ Set Designer/ Props Master* North Star Theater Company Beaverton, OR. 2002-04 &Seattle, WA 2008
OTHER EXPERIENCES Mural Commission: “Veterinarian Dreams” and ”Emergency Center”, Wonder Works Children’s Museum, Oak Park, IL 2018
Assistant to Public Art Installation “Tree of Life” Homeless Remembrance Project, Clark Wiegman Seattle, WA Oct. 2012
Banner Artist, Multicultural Fair, Rainier Beach High School Seattle, WA 2007-08
High School Senior T-Shirt Design for “2008 Graduates” Rainier Beach HS, Seattle, WA 2008