This resume includes both work experience and exhibitions listings.

EDUCATION
1994-96: MFA in Fine Arts, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
1990-94: BA in Art, Albright College, Reading, PA

ARTIST STATEMENT
The process of making art for me is as much an extraction of an emotion as it is an expression of thought. MORE...

MEMBERSHIPS
ALTA (Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association): 2006-current
The Drawing Center Emergent Artist Program, New York, NY: 2002-2005
CAA (College Art Association): 1998-2004
Zone One Gallery (co-operative gallery), Philadelphia, PA: 1999-2002

EXPERIENCE

July 2004-current
Art Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Graphic Design Department, Adjunct Instructor in Graphic Design (2004-current)

• Courses taught to date: Typography I, Layout, Design Elements for Non-Majors, Computer Illustration, Graphic Symbolism, Advanced Layout, Conceptual Interactive Design (Flash), Senior Project Research (thesis research/proposal), Senior Project (thesis project) and Senior Interactive Project (personal identity thesis)
• Responsible for following goals of graphic design program of the Art Institute of Atlanta
• Courses Website: http://hz031.aisites.com

Gallery Chair (2005-2007)

• Responsible for the oversight of the Art Institute of Atlanta Gallery
• Leading gallery committee meetings that include scheduling, planning future exhibitions and discussing regular gallery functions
• Maintaining/ordering equipment and supplies for the gallery

2002-current
Freelance Graphic Design and Web Marketing

• Print and web design services including the development of information-based and e-commerce sites, game production, online advertisements, corporate ID projects, direct mail, publication design, web marketing and art direction for various clients in Georgia, Pennsylvania and New York
• Search marketing services including PPC oversight and management
• Product development for Games People Play
• Current clients include ThermoPro, Games People Play (the Prize Wheel, RaffleThemes), Tech Media Industries (CounterMats, Cell-Station), MDH Partners, L&R Associates, and ASPE (the Association of Plumbing Engineers Philadelphia)

June 2004-July 2005
Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta, GA
Community Education Department, Art Instructor

• Drawing/Sketchbook Instructor in Pre-College summer program 2005
• Visual Studies, Drawing/Sketchbook and Web Design Instructor in Pre-College summer program 2004
• Adult Education Instructor for the courses: Mix It Up! Drawing & Painting Together and Drawing I  
• Responsible for developing own syllabus and instructing students in a variety of art techniques

August 2004-March 2005
Quinlan Center for Art, Gainesville, GA
Adult Education: Instructor of Mixed-media, Painting and Drawing

• Instructor of evening summer adult education classes in art – Mix It Up! (a mixed media painting and drawing course) and Introduction to Pastels
• Responsible for developing own syllabus and class objectives

June 2003-March 2004
North Georgia College & University, Dahlonega, GA
Continuing Education Department, Drawing Instructor

• Coursework involves lectures on contemporary art, demonstrations on drawing techniques and discussions on what creative thinking means.

September 2002-October 2004
RefrigiWear, Inc, Dahlonega, GA
Marketing Department, Senior Graphic Designer

• Web design and development for RefrigiWear, Inc; regular maintenance of site; marketing site through online promotions
• Annual catalog and direct mail - Key pieces of marketing for the year; responsible for concept, design and production of all direct mail materials

July 2000 to July 2002
Hoff Communications, Lansdowne, PA
Design Team Leader

• Designing print advertising and marketing material for various clients
• Web design - creating sketches of possible websites for new clients; design include the Springfield Mall, Celebration Theater, IdeAlliance and Lansdowne Borough.

EXHIBITIONS

2008

• Art Institute of Atlanta Gallery: Annual Faculty Exhibition, February-March 2008

2006

• Art Institute of Atlanta Gallery: Annual Faculty Exhibition, July-August 2006

2005

• Art Institute of Atlanta Gallery: Annual Faculty Exhibition, July-August 2005
• Art Institute of Atlanta Gallery: Luminous – Selected Works by Art Institute Faculty, February-March 2005
• Woodruff Art Center: ACA Faculty Show, group exhibition, July-August 2005, Atlanta, GA

2004

• Woodruff Art Center: Paradigm, group exhibition, July-August 2004, Atlanta, GA
• The Dairy Barn Cultural and Arts Center: OhioUniversity Alumni Exhibition, January-February 2004, Athens, OH

2003

• Abington Art Center: New Works on Paper, solo exhibition, July 2003, Jenkintown, PA
• Purdue University Galleries: Bead International, traveling group exhibition, Purdue University, Fall 2003
• Ohio Craft Museum: Bead International, traveling group exhibition, Summer 2003, Columbus, OH
• Ventura College: Automatic Comeback, solo exhibition, February 2003, Ventura, CA

2002

• Susquehanna Museum of Art: Invitational group exhibition, September-December 2002, Harrisburg, PA
• Waco Center for the Fine Arts: Invitational 2002, juried group exhibition, August-November 2002, Waco, TX
• The Dairy Barn Cultural and Arts Center: Bead International, juried group exhibition, May-September 2002, Athens, OH
• Target Gallery: The Freed Bead, juried group exhibition, March-April 2002, Alexandria, VA
• Commonwealth Gallery: Addendum, Invitational three-person exhibition, Madison, WI, March 2002
• HIghwire Gallery: Zone One Reunion Exhibition, group exhibition, February 2002, Philadelphia, PA

2001

• Pittsburgh Center for the Arts: Sculpture Now, juried group exhibition, May - July 2001, Pittsburgh, PA
• GOCAIA Gallery : Mish, Mosh & More, juried group exhibition, April-May 2001, Tuscon, AZ
• Pentimenti Gallery: Beauty Matters, juried group exhibition, February 2001, Philadelphia, PA

2000

• ARC: Smarten Up, Invitational solo exhibition, July 2000, Chicago, IL
• York Arts: Material, Metal & Mud, January 13 - March 18, 2000, York, PA
• Zone One Gallery: Smarten Up, solo exhibition, February 2-27, 2000, Philadelphia, PA
• Limner Gallery: Salon Invitational, March 2000, New York, NY
• Zone One Gallery: Art on Architecture, Group exhibition, May 2000, Philadelphia, PA

1999

• Center for Emerging Arts: Group Invitational exhibition, October 1 - December 13, 1999, Boca Raton, FL
• Macy Gallery: Alternate View: Contemporary Photography, October 1, 1999 - January 10, 2000, Rye, NY
• Art in City Hall: Focus on Fibers, group exhibition, November 7, 1999 through January 24, 2000, City Hall, Philadelphia, PA
• Zone One Gallery: Black & White: Works in Grayscale, Philadelphia, PA
• Period Gallery: Mixed Media, juried group exhibition, Omaha, NE
• New Arts Program: Salon Invitational of Small Works, group exhibition, Kutztown, PA
• Period Gallery: Abstractions, group exhibition, Omaha, NE
• Union Street Gallery: Salon d’Academie, Chicago Heights, IL

1998

• Zone One Gallery: Occupations, solo exhibition, Philadelphia, PA
• Susquehanna Art Museum: 1998 Film and Video Festival, Harrisburg, PA
• Zone One Gallery: Group exhibitions - January, June, September, Philadelphia, PA

1997

• Zone One Gallery: Group Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA

1996

• Seigfred Gallery: Fashion, Pleasure & Instruction, solo exhibition, Athens, Ohio

1995

• Shepherds College Gallery: Works on Paper, group invitational, Shepherdstown, West Virginia

1994

• Seigfred Gallery: Works on Paper, group exhibition, Athens, Ohio