CURRICULUM VITAE
| current position | |
| 2011-present | Animation Instructor Community Arts Partnership - Innercity Arts High School Animation Program Los Angeles, CA |
| 2011-present | Web Development Assistant School of Film/Video, California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA |
| education | |
| 2009-present | School of Film/Video, California Insitute of the Arts, Valencia, CA Continuing Prospective M.F.A., program in Experimental Animation and Integrated Media |
| 2008-2009 | B.F.A., Experimental Animation, California Insitute of the Arts, Valencia, CA |
| 2007-2008 | Department of Art and Art History, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, NE M.F.A. program in Painting and Drawing |
| 2006-2007 | Department of Art and Art History, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, NE Non Degree Seeking Graduate Student |
| 2001-2003 | B.A., Media Arts and Animation, The Art Institute of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ |
| 1999-2001 | Department of Art and Art History, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, NE B.F.A. program in Graphic Design |
| exhibitions | |
| 2011 | High Five, CalArts - Black and White Studio - California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA |
Brain Gum, Black and White Studio - California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA | |
| 2009 | ID-517, Telic Arts Exchange - Distributed Gallery, Los Angeles, CA |
Brain Gum, Black and White Studio - California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA | |
| 2008 | (e)motion, The Project Room, Lincoln, NE solo exhibition |
Featured Artist, Box Awesome, Lincoln, NE solo exhibition | |
Featured Artist, Doc's Place, Lincoln, NE solo exhibition | |
| 2007 | Objects of Desire, Haydon Art Center, Lincoln, NE juried exhibition. juror- Martha Horvay |
| Visual Artists in Practice Open Studios, University of Nebraska–Lincoln | |
| MoJo's Coming Out, MoJo's Coffeehouse, Omaha, NE | |
Characters in Motion, Box Awesome, Lincoln, NE solo exhibition |
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| 2006 | Richards Hall Open House, University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| Young Artists Exhibition, Western Nebraska Arts Center, Scottsbluff, NE | |
| Gering Arts Festival, Gering, NE | |
| publications | |
| 2009 | ID-517 Photo Novella , published in part by the California Institute of the Arts |
| public art and performances | |
| 2011 | IKJ & CalArts, collaborative performance - Animation, Jakarta, Indonesia |
IKJ & CalArts, collaborative performance - Animation, Festival Kesenian Indonesia, Isi Surakarta, Indonesia |
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| 2007 | D.I.V.A., collaborative mural, Omaha, NE |
| 2006 | I am the Playa, Burning Man performance, Black Rock City, NV |
| Vistabeam Wireless Internet, collaborative mural with Upward Bound youth, Scottsbluff, NE | |
| 2004-2005 | Dallas Larsen Memorial, subtractive steel arena entry, Mitchell, NE |
| 2003 | Oasis Bedrooms, commissioned mural, Mesa, AZ |
| Clinica Adalante, Make a Difference mural, Glendale, AZ | |
| 2002 | St. Lukes Medical Center, animation club mural, Phoenix, AZ |
| St. Lukes Behavioral Hospital, arts club mural, Phoenix, AZ | |
| Encanto Elementary, make a difference mural, Phoenix, AZ | |
| 2003-2004 | Make a Difference, Phoenix Chapter, Phoenix, AZ |
| awards and scholarships | |
| 2011-2012 | CalArts Scholarship, California Institute of the Arts, School of Film/Video, Program in Experimental Animation |
| 2010-2012 | CalArts Interdisciplinary Grant, California Institute of the Arts |
| 2010-2011 | CalArts Scholarship, California Institute of the Arts, School of Film/Video, Program in Experimental Animation |
| 2008-2009 | CalArts Scholarship, California Institute of the Arts, School of Film/Video, Program in Experimental Animation |
| 2007-2008 | Research Assistantship, University Communications Department of Internet and Interactive Media, University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| 2006 | Who's Who in Professional Business Women |
| 2003 | Arizona Women in Business Scholarship |
| Art Institute of Phoenix Student Juried Art Show (Honorable Mention), Phoenix, AZ | |
| professional experience | |
| 2005-present | Owner/Operator e e k a r t Santa Clarita, CA |
| 2009 | |
| 2008-2009 | Administrative Assistant Center for Integrated Media California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA |
| 2006-2008 | Associate Interactive Media Developer Internet and Interactive Media Department of University Communications, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, NE |
| 2007 | Search Committee Member for Web Specialist, Extended Education and Outreach, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, NE |
Search Committee Member for Professor of Media Arts, Dept. of Art and Art History, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, NE | |
| 2006 | Conservator Painter, Midwest Theater, Scottsbluff, NE In collaberation with Evergreene Studios - New York City |
| 9-12 Art Instructor, Upward Bound Program, Scottsbluff, NE | |
| 2005-2006 | K-8 Art Instructor, Haig School, Mitchell, NE |
| 2004-present | Graphic Artist/Flash Animator, Paige One Promotions, Scottsbluff, NE |
| 2003-2004 | Motion Graphics Artist/Production Assistant, Fuel Studios, Phoenix, AZ |
| 2002 | 3D Animation Intern, Rainbow Studios, Phoenix, AZ |
| 1999-2003 | Webmaster/Designer/Illustrator, National Livestock Producers Association, Colorado Springs, CO |
| 1995-1999 | Webmaster/Video Editor, Inventive Media, Scottsbluff, NE |
professional affiliations/memberships |
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| 2008-present | The National Scholars Honor Society |
| 2007-present | National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C. |
| 2007-2008 | Web Developers Network, University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| Graduate Student Association, University of Nebraska–Lincoln department representative |
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| Haydon Art Center, Lincoln, NE | |
| Visual Artists in Practice,University of Nebraska–Lincoln | |
| 2005-2006 | North Platte Valley Artist Guild, Scottsbluff, NE |
| 2002-2004 | Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, AZ |
| 2001-2003 | ACM Siggraph Student Chapter, Phoenix, AZ |
| 2003 | president |
| 2002-2003 | Arts Club, Art Institute of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ |
| founder | |
| 2003 | President’s Club, Art Institute of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ |
| president | |
| 1999-2001 | UNL Art League, University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| UNL Graphic Design Club, University of Nebraska–Lincoln | |
| volunteer activities | |
| 2006-2008 | Student Docent, Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, Lincoln, NE |
| 2007 | Steering Committee Member, Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, Lincoln, NE |
| 2003-2004 | Make a Difference, Phoenix Chapter, Phoenix, AZ Mural Art Director |
| 2002 | Phoenix Film Festival, Phoenix, AZ |
| professional conferences and festivals | |
| 2011 | Festival Kesenian Indonesia, Indonesia Festival of the Arts, Isi, Surakarta Indonesia - Visiting Artist |
| 2007 | David Lynch Weekend, Meditation and the Creative Mind, Fairfield, IA |
| 2002-2003 | ACM Siggraph Annual Conference 2002, San Antonio, TX 2003, San Diego, CA |
| programs and language skills | |
| Systems | Macintosh Windows |
| Programs |
Processing Arduino Unity 3D 3D Studio Max Maya After Effects Encore Flash Stop Motion Pro Dreamweaver Drupal Photoshop Illustrator Front Page Pagemaker Fireworks Pro Tools Sound Forge Acid Video Toaster |
| Languages | HTML CSS XML java java script |
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