Resume

EDUCATION

2016 Associates of Art, Polk State College Winter Haven, FL
Concentration in Studio Art
cum laude

2005 High School Diploma, Auburndale High School, Auburndale, FL
Honors

EMPLOYMENT

2018-present Customer Experience Manager, Michaels Arts and Crafts, Brandon, FL

2016-2017 Substitute Teacher, Kelly Educational Staffing, Polk State School District

2014-2016 Work-Study, Polk State College Art Department, Painting & Drawing Studios

2012-2013 Hostess/Waitress, Olive Garden Restaurant, Winter Haven, FL

GRANTS/AWARDS/HONORS

2018 Best in Show, Out of Wonderland Exhibition, Tampa Regional Artists - 'The Heartstrings that Bind: Mortal Coil'

2017 Best in Show, Student Art Exhibition, Polk State College - ‘The Heartstrings that Bind: Mortal Coil’

2017 Foundation Scholarship - Polk State College, full tuition scholarship

2016-present Phi Theta Kappa Membership - Polk State College

2016 Guest Speaker - Polk State College’s Foundation Board of Director’s Meeting

2016 Nominee - Chancellor Student of the Month Award – State of Florida

2015 Honorable Mention, Student Art Exhibition, Polk State College ‘Thornmarch Set’ – Mixed Media Category

2015 Purchase Award, Student Art Exhibition, Polk State College ‘Lady of the Vortex’ – Mixed Media Category

2015 Cultural Arts Scholarship, Polk State College- 2D Art- full tuition

2014 Honorable Mentions, Student Art Exhibition, Polk State College ‘Hush’ – Sculpture Category

2014 Purchase Award, Student Art Exhibition, Polk State College ‘A Game with Madness: Emptiness Down the Rabbit Hole’ – Drawing Category

2014 Cultural Arts Scholarship, Polk State College -Concentration in 2D Art- full tuition

2013 Honorable Mention, Student Art Exhibition, Polk State College – Fall Semester ‘Indulgent Trio’ – Mixed Media Category

EXHIBITIONS

2018 Juried Art Exhibition, Out of Wonderland Surrealism Exhibition,
Tampa Regional Artists, Hyde Park Gallery

2017 Group Exhibition, Portfolio Exhibition: Graduating Art Students
Polk State College, Winter Haven Gallery

2017 Juried Student Art Exhibition, Polk State College – Spring Semester
   Lakeland Campus Gallery

2017 Group Exhibition, Polk State College Visual Art Club Takes the Courthouse, Polk County Courthouse, Bartow, FL

2016 Juried Student Art Exhibition, Polk State College – Fall & Spring Semesters Winter Haven and Lakeland Campus Galleries

2016 Juried Exhibition, One Billion Rising Polk State College Winter Haven Campus Gallery

2015 Juried Student Art Exhibition, Polk State College – Fall & Spring Semesters
Winter Haven and Lakeland Campus Galleries

2014 Juried Student Art Exhibition, Polk State College – Fall & Spring Semesters
Winter Haven and Lakeland Campus Galleries

2014 Downtown Art Crawl – Fire Restaurant, Winter Haven, FL

2014 Display at Art & Framing on the Park, Winter Haven, FL

2013 Juried Student Art Exhibition, Polk State College – Fall Semester
Winter Haven Campus Gallery

COLLECTIONS

2016 Private Collection of Cate Igo, Director of Academic Success Initiatives
Polk State College

2015 Permanent Gallery Collection - Polk State College
‘Lady of the Vortex’- Mixed Media

2014 Private Collection of Dr. Anthony Rizzo, Professor of Biology
Polk State College

2014 Permanent Gallery Collection - Polk State College
‘A Game with Madness: Emptiness Down the Rabbit Hole’ - Drawing

PUBLICATIONS

2016 Polk State College Foundation Student Spotlight Video

2015 Featured artist editorial article for 863 Magazine, Winter Haven, FL

ORGANIZATIONS

2014-present Member of the Polk State Visual Arts Club

2014-2016 Secretary of the Polk State Visual Arts Club

2016-present Member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society

2014-2016 Volunteer Work for Polk State College Art Department