EDUCATION
MFA Creative Writing
Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah GA
Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah GA
MA Fashion Studies
(interrupted due to COVID-19)
Parsons Paris, The New School, Paris FR
(interrupted due to COVID-19)
Parsons Paris, The New School, Paris FR
BA Social Psychology
BA Studio Art, Photography emphasis
California State Polytechnic University: Humboldt, Arcata CA
BA Studio Art, Photography emphasis
California State Polytechnic University: Humboldt, Arcata CA
EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE
Editor
Research & Development
MERDE Magazine, Paris FR / Brooklyn NY: 2020 to present
Research & Development
MERDE Magazine, Paris FR / Brooklyn NY: 2020 to present
Student Editor
Printing Fashion N°1
Parsons Paris: The New School, Paris FR: Spring 2020
Printing Fashion N°1
Parsons Paris: The New School, Paris FR: Spring 2020
Arts & Poetry Editor
Inscape Literary Journal
Pasadena City College, Pasadena CA: Spring 2019
Inscape Literary Journal
Pasadena City College, Pasadena CA: Spring 2019
Nonfiction Editor
Inscape Literary Journal
Pasadena City College, Pasadena CA: Fall 2018
Inscape Literary Journal
Pasadena City College, Pasadena CA: Fall 2018
Senior Editor
Y.E.S. House Biannual Newsletter
Youth Educational Services, House 91, Arcata CA: 2014
Y.E.S. House Biannual Newsletter
Youth Educational Services, House 91, Arcata CA: 2014
INTERNSHIPS
Publishers Office / Production Intern
Red Hen Press, Pasadena, CA: Jan 2022 – May 2022
Red Hen Press, Pasadena, CA: Jan 2022 – May 2022
Digital Couture Librarian
Editorial-Based Contemporary Vintage
Byronesque, London UK / Paris FR: Summer 2020
Editorial-Based Contemporary Vintage
Byronesque, London UK / Paris FR: Summer 2020
Runway Correspondent
Paris Fashion Week
Fashionweek.Pro, New York NY / Paris FR: Fall 2019 – Winter 2020
Paris Fashion Week
Fashionweek.Pro, New York NY / Paris FR: Fall 2019 – Winter 2020
AWARDS & GRANTS
Student Opportunity Grant
Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah GA: 2021
Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah GA: 2021
Student Achievement Honor Scholarship Award
Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah GA: 2020
Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah GA: 2020
International Student Merit Grant
Parsons Paris: The New School, Paris FR: 2019
Parsons Paris: The New School, Paris FR: 2019
C.A.H.S.S. Travel Funding Award: SPE National Conference
Society for Photographic Education, Baltimore MD: 2014
Society for Photographic Education, Baltimore MD: 2014
Undergraduate "Research in a Creative Activity" Fellowship Award
California State Polytechnic University: Humboldt, C.A.H.S.S. Arcata CA: 2013
California State Polytechnic University: Humboldt, C.A.H.S.S. Arcata CA: 2013
Presidential Volunteer Gold Service Award
former U.S. President Barack Obama, Washington DC: 2013
former U.S. President Barack Obama, Washington DC: 2013
Student Travel Grant: SPE National Conference
Society for Photographic Education, Chicago, IL: 2013
Society for Photographic Education, Chicago, IL: 2013
EXHIBITIONS
MERDE Magazine: Issue IV: Nostalgia in "A Magazine Show"
Dec. 2021 - Jan. 2022, Miriam Gallery, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
Dec. 2021 - Jan. 2022, Miriam Gallery, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
"A Fashion Issue: Interrogating the Influence of Fashion Publishing"
Dec. 2019 Glassbox Espace d’Art, Paris, France
Dec. 2019 Glassbox Espace d’Art, Paris, France
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant, Digital Photography
California State Polytechnic University: Humboldt, Arcata CA: 2011-2012
California State Polytechnic University: Humboldt, Arcata CA: 2011-2012
Student Teacher, CSU Summer Arts Photography Session
Cal State Monterey Bay, Seaside CA: 2013
Cal State Monterey Bay, Seaside CA: 2013
COMMITTEE SERVICE
Welcoming Committee, Printing Fashion Festival
Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris FR: 2020
Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris FR: 2020
Student Representative, Parsons Paris Administrative Group
Parsons Paris, The New School, Paris FR: 2019-2020
Parsons Paris, The New School, Paris FR: 2019-2020
Graphic Design Committee, Residential Academic Mentoring Program
California State Polytechnic University: Humboldt, Arcata CA: 2013-2014
California State Polytechnic University: Humboldt, Arcata CA: 2013-2014
Governing Body, Youth Educational Services
California State Polytechnic University: Humboldt, Arcata CA: 2012
California State Polytechnic University: Humboldt, Arcata CA: 2012
MEMBERSHIPS
Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP)
Global Trend Forecasters (WGSN)
Business of Fashion Professionals (BoF)
Psi Chi International Honors Society in Psychology
Americorps Alumni
Society for Photographic Education (SPE)
Martin Parr Foundation