Professional Experience
Custom Framer/Gallery Assistant (Sept ‘10 - Present)
Chetkin Gallery and Custom Framing, Red Bank, NJ
- Assisted customers in the preservation and presentation of artwork
- Prepared art gallery for exhibitions through framing art, installing artwork, and lighting.
- Installed artwork in houses of clients, corporate locations such as businesses and hospitals, and for designer show houses
- Created and maintained a complex inventory for artwork
- Served as a liaison between the gallery and potential clients or opportunities including non-profit organizations and interior designers
East Brunswick Public Schools
- Worked in the school district covering teachers in all departments within the elementary, middle, and upper schools
- Worked in the school district covering teachers in all departments within the elementary, middle, and upper schools
The College of New Jersey
- Assisted college students with assignments and studio equipment
- Assisted professors in giving demonstrations of studio equipment and advice for working in the Sculpture studio
- Designed a technician schedule and managed technician hours
The College of New Jersey’s Art Gallery
- Worked with the gallery director to install shows, manage artwork, and manage the gallery during open hours
- Held position of docent for “Wendell Brooks: A Retrospective” exhibition and lead a workshop for students to participate in creating themed prints
- Aided in instillation and completion of pieces constructed by Anita Allyn, practicing artist and department chair at The College of New Jersey, to be displayed in “Notes from Nowhere” at Vox Populi in Philadelphia
The College of New Jersey
- Worked with Professor Elizabeth Mackie to research and construct two art pieces centered on the conceptual basis of global warming and its affects on Sulda, Italy
- Worked at the Women’s Studio Workshop in Rosendale, NY to create handmade paper and pulp in the process of creating two exhibition pieces
- Prepared for and participated in two exhibitions as a Junior Collaborator Presented research findings and the created works at numerous presentations
The College of New Jersey
- Assisted incoming freshman groups of approximately fifty residents to transition to the college community
- Designed and coordinated educational programs for residents to attend
- Worked on a strict on-call duty schedule to assist residents with health concerns and uphold college policies
- Designed summer camp lessons for children of ages 4, 7-13
- Ordered supplies and materials needed for the student projects
Education Experience
Student Teaching (Fall ‘08)
- Walter C. Black Elementary School, Hightstown, NJ
- Fisher Middle School, Ewing, NJ
- Stony Brook Elementary, Hopewell Valley, NJ
- TrentonCentralHighSchool,Trenton,NJ
Education
The College of New Jersey, Ewing NJ (May ‘09)
Bachelor of Arts in Art Education with a Minor in Fine Arts, GPA: 3.85/4.0
Rhode Island School of Design Pre-College Program (Summer ‘04)
Brick Township High School, Brick NJ (June ‘05)
Honors/Accreditations
Dean’s List Every Semester
Golden Key Honors Society (2008 - Present)
Kappa Delta Pi Education Honors Society (2006 - Present)
Exhibited in “Gallimaufry: The Ten-Headed Monster”, BFA Thesis Exhibit (Spring 2009)
The College of New Jersey Art Gallery
Fine Arts Thesis Solo Exhibition (Fall 2008)
The College of New Jersey Art Gallery
Exhibited as Junior Collaborator at Global Warming at the Ice Box (Fall 2008)
Crane Arts Center in Philadelphia, PAExhibited in Faculty Show as Junior Collaborator (Fall 2008)The College of New Jersey Art Gallery
Mentored Undergraduate Summer Experience (Summer 2008)
Presented to Governor’s School Fine Arts Class
The College of New Jersey
Provost Purchase Award for “Two Brothers” in The Student Art Exhibition (Spring 2008)
The College of New Jersey Art Gallery
Exhibited in Juried Student Art Show The College of New Jersey Art Gallery (Spring 2008 & 2007)
References available upon request