Rhode Island School of Design, 2008 BFA Furniture Design, Minor in English
3D: Skilled in the operation of a wide variety of hand and power tools in wood and metal, adept in traditional wood furniture construction (hand and machine-cut joinery) as well as bent-wood lamination methods, competent with TIG welding, experience with a wide range of finishing techniques. Proficient with industrial sewing machines and upholstery.
2D: Hand drafting as well as computer drafting skills, model-making abilities, experience with many painting and drawing mediums. Skilled in certain printmaking techniques, including intaglio, as well as advanced photography knowledge, both 35mm and digital.
Computer: Proficient with both Mac and PC: Photoshop, Illustrator, Cobalt, Graphite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, VISTA, Filemaker
People: Customer service skills, experienced working in retail environments and as part of a team. Organized and punctual.
RISD Museum of Art: Program Assistant, July 2008 - present Responsible for coordinating the details of a large public event (10,000+ people): gallery talks, lectures, tours, performances, workshops, and gallery viewings. Also in charge of organizing 1000+ volunteers for the event.
Linda Yesline of Aster + Sage: Studio Assistant, 2006 - present Assist in designing products, clerical work, and expediting merchandise for shipping. www.asterandsage.com
RISD Furniture Department: Metal Shop Monitor, 2007 - 2008 Responsible for the safe usage of shop machinery by students as well as machine maintenance.
RISD Museum of Art: Installation Crew, 2006 - 2008 Assisted in the installation and de-installation of the exhibition Wunderground: Providence, 1995 to the Present as well as the exhibition Styrofoam, which involved the construction of a piece by Sol Lewitt.
RISD Museum of Art: Education Assistant, 2004 - 2008 Job consisted of programming for adult events, designing flyers, film documentation and editing of museum events, the preparation and teaching of children's art workshops, scheduling tours, assisting the museum's docent program, and managing the museum's Weather Picture program in conjunction with The Providence Journal.
ON TIME at RISD The RISD Museum of Art | Providence, RI | May 2008
Party Over Here: Department of Furniture Design Senior Show Woods Gerry Gallery at RISD | Providence, RI | May 2007
ON TIME as a part of That's Design! Exhibition in Zona Tortona which ran simultaneously with Salone Internazionale del Mobile | Milan, Italy | April 2008
Sit Down: The Process of Furniture Design Gallery Z | Providence, RI | March 2008
Winter Solstice Dead Cat Gallery | Providence RI | December 2007
Department of Furniture Design Triennial Woods Gerry Gallery at RISD | Providence, RI | October 2007