Education
2023 – Masters of Fine Art – Ceramics, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
2011 – Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude – Art Education, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
2011 – Bachelor of Science – English as a New Language, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
2011 – Bachelor of Science – Minor in Chemistry, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
Exhibitions
2024 (Up-coming)Girl Crush, Jurors: Kris Thompson, Cindy Norton, Rebecca Norton, ARTPORTAL, Louisville, KY
2023 The Mage Silver Show: Elena Diane Curris Juried Photomedia Exhibition 2023, Juror: Frances Jubek, The
Clara M. Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, KY
State of Clay in Indiana III, Juror: Dick Lehman, Indianapolis, IN
Real Love Baby, Storage Space, Indianapolis, IN
Solo Exhibition: I Tried, Muncie Makes Lab, Muncie, IN
MFA Master Thesis Show, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana Artists, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
Ball State Student Art Show, Griner Gallery, Muncie, Indiana
2022 Rebel, Rebel, HMVC Gallery, New York City, New York
Lumpland, Muncie Makes Lab, Muncie, Indiana
Low Power Mode, Video Exhibition, Muncie Makes Lab, Muncie, Indiana
Minnetrista Regional Art Show, Minnetrista Gallery, Muncie, Indiana
Ball State Student Art Show, Griner Gallery, Muncie, Indiana.
BSU Graduate Show, Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana
2021 1st and 2nd Year MFA Candidate Show, Griner Gallery, Muncie, Indiana
9th Annual Juried Photography Show, Flager County Art League Gallery, Palm Coast, Florida
Wonderball, Muncie Makes Lab, Muncie, Indiana
Ball State Student Art Show, Griner Gallery, Muncie, Indiana
2020 Apertures 2020, The Cultural Center of Cape Cod, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Cup Show, New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art, New Harmony, Indiana
Teaching and Professional Experience
2023 Resident Artist (current) Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
Teacher of Record: Introduction to Ceramics
Teacher of Record: 3D Foundations
K-8 Art Teacher at Islamic School of Louisville, Louisville, KY
Ball State University Ceramics Clay Guild Social Media Promoter
Teacher of Record for 3D Foundations, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Teacher of Record of Hand-building in Clay, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Ceramics Studio Tech, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
2022 Workshop Assistant to Arthur Gonzalez, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Instructor at Art’s Place Residency in Portland, Indiana
Secretary of Ball States Ceramics Guild
Teaching Assistant for Rachel Cohn, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Teacher of Record for Intro to Ceramics, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Photography Studio Tech, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
2021 Teaching Assistant for Maura Jasper, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Teacher of Record for Intro to Ceramics, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Ceramics Studio Tech, Ball State University, Muncie, I
2020 Teaching Assistant for Intro to Ceramics, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Ceramic Studio Tech, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
2014 – 2020 Art Teacher, Northeastern Wayne County Schools, Fountain City, Indiana
2017 Art Instructor for Richmond Parks Department, Richmond, Indiana
2012 – 2014 Art Teacher, Dekalb Central Schools, Waterloo, Indiana
2006 English Instructor and Assistant under Dr. Jan Dormer of the University of Toronto, Malang, Indonesia
Awards and Publications
2022 Aspire Creative Grant Recipient, Ball State University, December 2022
Artistonish Magazine 28th Issue- November 2022
Arrowmont Windgate Fellowship Recipient, Steel Fabrication, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN.
2020 Top Ten Teacher of the Year Award, Fountain City, Indiana
2018 Top Ten Teacher of the Year Award, Fountain City, Indiana
2017 Top Ten Teacher of the Year Award, Fountain City, Indiana
2016 Top Ten Teacher of the Year Award, Fountain City, Indiana
2015 Top Ten Teacher of the Year Award, Fountain City, Indiana
2013 Scholastics Top First Year Teacher of the Year Award, Fort Wayne, Indiana