EDUCATION   2004                MFA; Metals/Jewelry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 2002                BFA; Sculpture, Marywood University, Scranton, PA                                                               PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE   2007-2008   Admin. Dir./Asst. Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University,                            Department of Art History, School of the Arts, Richmond, VA                                                       Adjunct Faculty, Virginia Commonwealth University,                            Department of Craft and Material Studies, School of the Arts, Richmond, VA        2006-2007   Resident Studio Artist & Adjunct Faculty, Marywood University,                            Department of Art, Scranton, PA   2005-2006   Visiting Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University,                             Metalsmithing and Jewelry, School of the Arts, Carbondale, IL   2005-2004    Program Assistant, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA   2003-2005   Adjunct Faculty, Virginia Commonwealth University,                            Department of Craft and Material Studies, School of the Arts, Richmond, VA   2004-2003    Instructor, Summer Discovery Program, Richmond, VA                            SELECTED EXHIBITION RECORD   2008              Composting Good and Evil; Redesign for Sanctimonious Sinners                           Savannah, GA http://www.ethicalmetalsmiths.org/CGE_Intro.html                           (Exhibited during 2008 SNAG Conference and on-line) 2007              Art Karma, Plant Zero                           Richmond, VA                           Redefining Space, Mahady Gallery                           Scranton, PA 2006               College for Creative Arts and Management Invitational,                           Scranton/WilkesBarre Int. Airport Avoca, PA                           From Our Perspective: National Women's Art Exhibition                           Oakland Community College, Farmington Hills, MI                           Englewood Arts National Juried Art Show,                           Englewood Cultural Arts Center Englewood, CO                           Alumni Art Show, Insalaco Center for Studio Arts                           Scranton, PA 2005               La Petite XIII, Alder Art Gallery                           Coberg, OR                           Faculty Exhibition, Atrium Gallery                           University Museum, Carbondale, IL                              Material Matters, Zone: Chelsea Center for the Arts                           New York, NY                           Materials: Found and Altered, Facere Art Gallery                           Seattle, WA                           Concealment, Post Picasso online gallery, http://www.postpicasso.com/ 2004               Mid-Atlantic Arts Council Annual Show, Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts                           New Castle, PA                           Metals-a-go-go, Florida International Museum                           St. Petersburg, FL                           Thesis Exhibition, Anderson Gallery,                           Richmond, VA                           Casserole, Art Works                           Richmond, VA 2003               Candidacy Exhibition, Polka dot Gallery                           Richmond, VA                           Craft Works, Artspace Gallery                           Richmond, VA                           Moveable Feast, On Parade, 1708 Gallery                           Richmond, VA                           Food For Thought, Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen                           Glen Allen, VA                           Craft Media Show, Artspace Gallery                           chemas-microsoft-com:officemarttags" />Richmond, tate>VAtate>                                           Media Show, Bradford Gallery                           Richmond, tate>VAtate> 2002               Graduate Craft Exhibition, Bradford Gallery                           Richmond, VA                           Matchbox/Shoebox, Fab Gallery                           Richmond, VA                           Media Show, Shockoe Bottom Arts Center                           Richmond, tate>VAtate>                            All Media Student Show, Anderson Gallery                           Richmond, VA                                                   Senior Thesis Exhibition, Mahady Gallery                           Scranton, PA 2001               National Student Exhibition, Tennessee Technological University                           Knoxville, TN 2000              Weeklies, Mahady Gallery                           Scranton, PA 1998               Annual Arts Council Exhibition, Mandelon Powers Gallery                           East Stroudsburg, PA   VISITING/GUEST LECTURES   2006             Millersville University, Millersville, PA                         Penland School for Crafts, Penland, NC 2005             Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL                         Radford University, Radford, VA 2004             Marywood University, Scranton, PA                         Society of North American Goldsmiths Conference, Petersburg, FL                         Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 2003            1708 Gallery, Richmond, VA   BIBLIOGRAPHY (articles, catalogues, reviews, works cited)                Howard Risatti, “Material Matters: A Poetics of Possibilities”, Catalogue, July, 2005              Peter Plagens, “Mid-Atlantic Show at Hoyt Art Center”, Catalogue, December 2004              Gregory Volk, “VCU MFA Thesis”, Catalogue, January, 2004              Paulette Roberts-Pulled, “Chew on This” Style Weekly, December 20, 2003            AWARDS/HONORS   2007                 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Fellowship in Craft 2005                 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Fellowship in Craft 2004                 Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, Best of Show Award                             Virginia Commonwealth University Graduate Student Travel Grant 2003                 Alice Cabell-Parker Horsley Award in Craft          2002                 Cottone Family Academic Scholarship 2000                 Art Achievement Award, Marywood University, Scranton, PA    1998                 Monroe County Arts Council, First of Show Recipient