Experience

Education

Master of Art, Library and Information Science - Expected Spring 2024

Certificate in Book Studies

University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa


Bachelor of Art, Psychology - 2022

Minor in Book Art

Mills College, Oakland, California

Awards: Dean’s Scholarship, Center for the Book Award for Excellence in Book Art


Associate of Art, Social Sciences - 2019

Community College of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA

Work Experience

Conservation Apprentice - 2023

Iowa State Historical Society, Iowa City, IA

  • Gaining experience and understanding through hands on treatment.


SEAM Graduate Student Associate - 2022
University of Iowa Main Library, Iowa City, IA

  • Guided undergraduates in developing research skills.

  • Created materials to increase understanding and interaction.


Library Volunteer - 2022

San Joaquin County Library, Manteca, CA

  • Facilitated community programs including storytime, summer reading, and craft events.


Shop Assistant - 2018

Artsmiths, Pittsburgh, PA

  • Greeted guests, answered questions regarding art, artists, and personal requests, and sold local artists’ goods to the community.

  • Supported and facilitated class for children and adults and cultural events during busiest times of the year.

  • Retained extensive knowledge on local artists to assist customers with needs.

  • Curated displays to highlight artists’ work and catalog items to ensure an accurate sales system.


Exhibits

Slide Space 123, Mechanics of Becoming, March 19 - May 8, 2022

  • Curated show for Misako Miyazaki, created curatorial statement, led initiative to design take home art experience for guests, assisted guests through exhbit answering questions and guiding discussion, visited artist's workshop to collaborate on conceptual idea, physcially put together and tore down gallery.

Pocket Gallery, Difference & Repetition, March 15- March 31, 2022

  • group exhibition for printed broadsides and books

Pocket Gallery, Book Manuevers, March 2 - March 8, 2022

  • group exhibition for pop up models

Pocket Gallery, Broadsiding, Novemeber 8 - Novemebr 22, 2021

  • group exhibition for letterpress printed broadsides

Pocket Gallery, Flipped, October 21 - November 1, 2021

  • group exhibition for tete-beche books

Courses

Contemporary Gilding, San Francisco Center for the Book, 2022

Book Repair, San Francisco Center for the Book, 2021