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