EDUCATION
NOVA SCOTIA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN Halifax, NS
Master of Fine Arts, Ceramics 2004 - 2006
* Coursework in Pedagogical Study
* Masters Thesis: Peel & Resist: Explorations of Identity through Ornamentation and Form
* Selected to present solo thesis exhibition of ceramic sculpture and tile installation
NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE OF CERAMICS AT ALFRED UNIVERSITY Alfred, NY
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ceramics 1991- 1995
* Coursework in clay and glaze chemistry.
* Completed classes in kiln technology
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Chautauqua Institute Chautauqua, New York
Visiting Artist September 1- September
15th 2011
HAYSTACK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL OF CRAFTS Deer Isle, ME
Assistant to Eddie Dominguez for Studio Based Learning Sept 15- 17 2008
Watershed Center for The Ceramic Arts Newcastle, ME
Artist in Resident - 12 months 2007-2008
* Salad Days Artist - project of making five hundred plates for fund raising event
* Further development of personal work
Watershed Center for The Ceramic Arts Newcastle, ME
Instructor Sept 2007- September2008
* Instructor - Mud Mobile, Maine ceramic outreach program.
* Mentor for Maine High school Students
Mobius Inc.
Instructor
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Project coordinator and Instructor for a tile project at Mobius, an
organization that provides services for people with disabilities.
* Instruct and facilitate clients in creating various surfaces on tiles.
* Design an installation to be presented in a number of public spaces.
Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY
Adjunct Professor September 2006 -December 2006
* Teach classes on wheel-throwing, surface techniques, and hand building at all levels
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Teach students ceramics history and test their comprehension through in
class discussions of assigned reading and mandatory Museum research
paper.
* Responsible for grading students based on their participation, creativity and academic effort.
92nd ST. Y New York, NY
Instructor October 2006 -
* Teach introductory ceramics classes on hand building and wheel-throwing
63rd St YMCA New York, NY
Technical Assistant August 2006 - December 2006
* Mix glazes and recycle/pug clay
* Load and fire kilns
NOVA SCOTIA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN Halifax, NS
Teaching Assistant 2004 - 2006
* Taught technical courses on wheel-throwing and decoration techniques to undergraduate art students
* Developed art curricula and lectured students on cultural topics in ceramics
* Mentored and individually assisted students; held office hours
* Presented and assisted with slide lectures on Chinese, Islamic, and contemporary pottery
* Collaborated and supported Professors Neil Forrest, Walter Ostrom, and Anders Ruhwald
* Assumed full teaching responsibilities in the faculty's absence
Technical Director Summer 2005
* Managed ceramics facilities; responsible for budget, ceramics inventory, and supplies procurement
* Supervised and trained student employees to safely work with kilns and heavy machinery
* Fired gas and electric kilns to complete student work in summer session
* Oversaw equipment maintenance by working with and hiring contractors as needed
Adero Willard
* Coordinated, arranged, and assisted with visiting artist lectures; organized various events
* Assisted Visiting Professor Julia Galloway
MUDFLAT POTTERY STUDIO Somerville, MA
Instructor 1998 - 2004
* Taught classes on wheel-throwing, surface techniques, and hand building at all levels
* Advised students on all aspects of ceramics including graduate study and professional development
* Developed and presented curricula for beginning, intermediate, and advanced classes
* Provided technical support, including kiln firing at multiple oxidation and reduction temperatures
* Reviewed artist applications; screened, interviewed, and selected visiting artists
CAMBRIDGE CENTER FOR ADULT EDUCATION Cambridge, MA
Instructor 2001 - 2004
* Taught introductory ceramics classes on hand building and wheel-throwing
* Ensured that kilns were fired properly; responsible for studio maintenance
