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Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) - Providence, RI

Master of Arts - Teaching and Learning in Art & Design - 2025

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Syracuse University - Syracuse, NY

Bachelor’s of Fine Arts - Summa Cum Laude - Studio Arts & Art Education, Design Studies  - 2024

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Syracuse University Project Advance - Syracuse, NY

Pre-College - 2019-2020

RISD Museum Intern - School & Teacher Programs - Providence, RI - Winter 2025

• Collaborated on lesson development with museum educators and visiting teachers

• Planned pre-visit activities to introduce students to the museum

• Taught school visits for a variety of age groups and learning focuses

• Developed a youth self guided tour resource on contemporary art for museum implementation

• Observed educators teaching and facilitated debriefs

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RISD Mini Makerz Teaching Artist - Providence, RI - Fall 2024

• Planned lessons for students ages 4-7

• Taught in a shared neighborhood library space

• Ran Instagram account promoting workshops

• Coordinated with other teaching artists and lead educator on materials and themes

• Photographed students working and their pieces

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Student Teacher - Pine Grove Middle School, East Syracuse, NY - Spring 2024

• ​Taught 8th Grade Art and Studio Art in suburban school district

• Planned lessons in digital media and mixed media

• Provided feedback and guidance for students on long term projects

• Worked with host teacher to refine lessons and order materials

• Took attendance, graded student work, and ran afterschool support times

• Created hall displays of student work

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Student Teacher - Delaware Primary, Syracuse, NY - Spring 2024

• Planned lessons in a variety of media such as painting, drawing, collage, and clay​

• Taught TAB based lessons for Pre-K through 5th grade in an urban school

• Created lesson materials in English and Spanish

• Collaborated with host teacher and administration to fit TAB approach into set curriculum

• Organized student portfolios and selected works for display

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Saturday Art Workshop Instructor - Syracuse University School of Education - Syracuse, NY - Fall 2023 

• Taught art workshops for students ages 9-10 and 14-16​

• Co-taught workshops for students ages 4-6

• Planned lessons for 3 week periods under an overarching theme

• Researched diverse key artists and examples

• Created and promoted a student work exhibition

• Communicated with parents and organized work to be returned

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Teaching Assistant - La Casita Cultural Center, Syracuse NY - Summer 2023

• Supported bi-lingual arts programming for elementary students on Social & Emotional Learning

• Organized and set up necessary materials and technology

• Answered questions and assisted students during studio time

NYS Initial Teaching Certification - Visual Arts K-12 - Issued May 2024

Elementary Education: Play Based Learning, Studio Habits of Mind, Social & Emotional Learning - Community Engagement - Painting: Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache, Alternative Substrate Techniques - Printmaking: Etching, Screenprinting, Monoprinting - Drawing: Graphite, Charcoal, Marker, Colored Pencil, Oil Pastel - Design: Canva, InDesign, Typography, Color Theory

Seminar for Research in Art Education Lightning Talk - National Art Education

Association Conference - 2025

RISD Fellowship - Rhode Island School of Design - 2024

Roswell S. Hill Painting Award - Syracuse University - 2023

Dean's List - Syracuse University - 2020-2024

Theta Award Scholarship - Kappa Alpha Theta - 2021-2022

Orange Distinction Award - Syracuse University - 2020

Invest in Success Scholarship - Syracuse University - 2020

1870 Founder’s Scholarship - Syracuse University - 2020

Citra'cuse - Juried Exhibition - 2024

The Gear Factory - Syracuse, NY

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Thoughts of Sensations - Group Exhibition - 2023

Syracuse University - Syracuse, NY

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Coin Gallery Junior Show - Group Exhibition - 2022

Syracuse University - Syracuse, NY

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Who I Was When I was There - Group Exhibition - 2022

Syracuse University - Syracuse, NY

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The Cool Art Show - Group Exhibition - 2021

Syracuse University - Syracuse, NY

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Sidewalk Art Show - Juried Exhibition - 2019, 2020

Munson Williams Proctor Institute - Utica, NY

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Scholastic Art and Writing Awards - Gold Key Portfolio - Juried Exhibition - 2020

The Alliance for Young Artists and Writers - Syracuse, NY​​