| EMPLOYMENT: |
| Artist in Resident. 2011-current. The Institute for Society and Genetics at UCLA. Los Angeles, CA. |
| Provide scientific illustrations and outreach support while creating a body of artwork based on my experiences in the Center. |
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| Artist in Resident. 2011-current. Alfaro Lab at UCLA Los Angeles, CA. |
| Manage the website and provide scientific illustrations and outreach support while creating a body of artwork based on my experiences in the evolutionary biology lab of Dr. Michael Alfaro. |
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| Artist Research Associate. 2010-2012. STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, CMU. Pittsburgh, PA. |
| Work on anything from event management, technical and multimedia support, to research specific to director Golan Levin's art practice. |
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| Illustration Contractor. Sep 2010. Exploratorium Museum. SF, CA. |
| Created a set of illustrations for playground math activities associated with the museum's Geometry Playground exhibition. |
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| Exhibit & Education Assistant/Illustrator. 2008-2010. Exploratorium Museum. SF, CA. |
| Helped develop and illustrate activities for grades K-8 that relate to the museum's Geometry Playground exhibition. |
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| Exhibit Support Technician. 2007-2009.
Exploratorium Museum. San Francisco, CA. |
| Assist the exhibit developers of the museum in the construction of prototypes and exhibits. |
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| Field Trip Explainer. 2007-2009.
Exploratorium Museum. SF, CA. |
| Work as a team to present orientations, demonstrations, and dissections. Interact with museum scientists to better understand the exhibits, and interact with visitors to answer questions and to actively encourage curiosity and experimentation. |
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| Research Assistant. 2007 & 2009. Melissa Ragona.
Carnegie Mellon University. Pittsburgh, PA. |
| Worked in the archives of The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh to listen, transcribe, and discuss the material on Andy Warhol's many original tape recordings. |
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| TALKS: |
| LASER - Imagining Nature. 2013. gave a micro-talk about my work. Los Angeles, CA |
| Independence High School. 2013. Was the guest speaker in a biology class. Santa Monica, CA |
| Machine Project - Dark Matter.2012. gave micro-talk about animals that live in darkness. LA, CA. |
Society for Integrative & Comparative Bio Conference. 2012. click for abstract. Charleston, SC. |
| CSG Fellows Meeting. 2011. talked at the Institute for Society and Genetics at UCLA. LA, CA. |
| Mercersburg Academy. 2011. talked for high school students in adv art class. Mercersburg, PA. |
| Ignite. 2011. idea sharing event. Pittsburgh, PA. |
| Dorkbot. 2011. Pittsburgh, PA. |
| PechaKucha Night. 2011. idea sharing event. Pittsburgh, PA. |
| Creative Arts Opportunities Conference. 2009. art's alumni conference at CMU. Pitt, PA. |
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AWARDS: |
| Editor's Choice Awards (2) 2010. World Maker Faire. NY, NY |
| Fulbright Scholarship Finalist 2009-2010 (Sweden).Institute for International Education. NY, NY |
| STUDIO for Creative Inquiry Award 2007. STUDIO for Creative Inquiry. CMU. Pittsburgh, PA |
| University Honors 2007. CMU. Pittsburgh, PA |
| Small Undergraduate Research Grant(SURG) 2006. CMU. Pittsburgh, PA |
| Dean of College of Fine Arts Grant 2005. CMU. Pittsburgh, PA |
| School of Art Grant 2005. CMU. Pittsburgh, PA |
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