EDUCATION

2016 - Maine College of Art, Portland, ME - BFA, Textile & Fashion Design with Honors

1993 - Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME - BA Magna Cum Laude, Art History

HONORS & AWARDS

2015     Merit Show - Honorable Mention, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME

2014- 2016     Academic Merit Scholarship, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME

EXHIBITIONS

2017

Jovencio De La Paz: Return to Mother’s Infinity, SPACE Gallery, Portland, ME

2016

In Sensorium: 2016 BFA Thesis Exhibition, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME

MECAmorphosis Fashion Show, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME

2015

Inspired Design: Fabrics and Fashion at Victoria Mansion, Victoria Mansion, Portland, ME (group show)

MECAmorphosis Fashion Show, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME

Merit Show, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME (group show)

2014

Into the Wild, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME (group show)

Deconstruct to Reconstruct, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME (group show)

MECAmorphosis Fashion Show, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2016-Present Textile & Fashion Department Studio Tech and TA, Writing Tutor, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME

2016-Present Costume Shop, Portland Stage Company, Portland, ME

2015 Collaborative Costume Designer, Portland Ballet, Portland ME

2015     Costume Shop Intern, Portland Stage Company, Portland, ME

2010-2011     Gallery Director, Artascope Studios, South Portland, ME

2009-2011     Vendor, Artascope Studios, South Portland, ME

2008-2010     Instructor, Artascope Studios, South Portland, ME

2003-2013     Bookkeeper, Reclamation Alternatives, Cape Elizabeth, ME

2001-2002    Co-Chair, Cape Elizabeth Arts Commission, Cape Elizabeth, ME

1998-2004    Member, Cape Elizabeth Arts Commission, Cape Elizabeth, ME

1998-2000     Product Coordinator, Men’s Accessories, Cole Haan, Yarmouth, ME

1997-2001     Owner/Designer, Shuttles, Inc., Cape Elizabeth, ME

1996-1998     Marketing/Advertising Coordinator, Men’s Footwear & Accessories, Cole Haan, Yarmouth, ME

1994-1996     Showroom Coordinator, Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers, Inc., Auburn,          ME

1993-1994     Product Manager, Gordon Fraser Inc., Newtown, CT

NON-PROFIT/VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

2010-2016    Member, Cape Elizabeth Middle School Parent Association (MSPA), Cape Elizabeth, ME (committee chair for Box Tops for Education, Scholastic Book Fair, Teacher Appreciation)

2013-2015     Stitcher, Altar Kneeler, St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Cape Elizabeth, ME

2012-2014    Executive Team, Co-President, Cape Elizabeth Middle School Parent Association (MSPA), Cape Elizabeth, ME

2010-2012    Executive Team, Grant Co-Chair, Pond Cove Parent Association (PCPA), Cape Elizabeth, ME

2009-2011    Memorial Garden Committee, St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Cape Elizabeth, ME (fundraising and installation)

2006-2012    Member, Pond Cove Parent Association (PCPA), Cape Elizabeth, ME

2005-2009    Religious Education Instructor, St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Cape Elizabeth, ME

TRADE SKILLS

Pattern Drafting, Draping, Juki Industrial Sewing Machines, Weaving, Hand and Machine Knitting, Felting, Textile Printing

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office, Apple Pages, Constant Contact, Mailchimp

CONTINUING EDUCATION

2012 Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME - High Warp Tapestry (Gobelin): Design and Weaving (Marcel Marois instruct0r)

2011 Univ. of Southern Maine, Portland, ME - Certificate in Grant Writing Program

2005 Univ. of Southern Maine, Portland, ME - Calligraphy