Professional Experience
SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, SELDEN, NY
Adjunct Professor, August 2024- Current
I teach Drawing I to Undergraduate students.
CUNY BROOKLYN COLLEGE, NY
Part-time Adjunct Professor, January 2024 – May 2024
I teach Intro to Oil Painting to Undergraduate students.
ONE RIVER SCHOOL OF ART, PORT JEFFERSON, NY
Part-time Art Instructor, June 2023 - Present
● I teach studio art practices to students in grades K-12.
THE ART GUILD, PORT WASHINGTON, NY
PR Manager, Gallery Assistant, April 2022 - September 2023
● I’ve promoted new classes, workshops, and exhibitions at the gallery on social media and newsletters. I’ve inducted art workshop collaborations with local organizations such as the SPCA, Helen Keller Services, and The Nicholas Center.
CVS PHARMACY, SMITHTOWN, NY
Shift Supervisor, Aug 2018 – March 2024
● I’ve gained leadership experience through conflict resolution, friendly customer service, excellent organization, and managing teamwork.
Education
CUNY BROOKLYN COLLEGE
BROOKLYN, NY
M.F.A. in Art- Painting and Drawing (Fall 2022- Present)
● GPA: 4.0
● Relevant Coursework: Sculpture, Internship, Advanced Drawing, Advanced Painting, Independent Study.
● GASU Officer (Club Connector)
● Teacher Assistant in Undergraduate Painting I course.
● Adjunct Professor for Undergraduate Painting I class granted by the Grad B Fellowship.
● Independent Study with Professor Derrick Adams.
● Graduate Dean’s List – nominated by the Graduate Deputy of the Art Department
STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY
STONY BROOK, NY
Art (B.A.) Drawing, Painting, Printmaking; Art History Minor (May 2021)
● GPA: 3.89
● Relevant Coursework: Modern Art History, Studio Art Senior Seminar, Advanced Theory and Practice of Painting, Senior Honors Project In Studio Art, Printmaking: Lithography, Topics in Modern Art
● Awards & Honors: Second Place in URECA's 2020 Student Art Show, Bachelor’s Degree in Studio Art with Distinct Honors- Summa Cum Laude- May 2021, Artist Featured in Senior Art Show- April to May 2021, Participation in Senior Honors Solo Art Show- May 2021, Sunwood Art Gallery 2019-2021
● Extracurricular Activities: Public Relations Officer for Art Club 2020-2021
SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SELDEN, NY
Visual Arts (A.S) Drawing, Painting (May 2019)
● GPA: 4.0
● Relevant Coursework: Advanced Painting, Portfolio Review, Art History II, Ceramics.
● Awards & Honors: Gail Cohen Edelman Award- May 2018
● Extracurricular Activities: Art Club
Awards
Teaching Fellowship Painting I
CUNY Brooklyn College - 2024
Schaffer, Frances R. Jellinek '56 and Hal '56 Creative and Performing Arts Scholarship
CUNY Brooklyn College - 2023
Goldstein, Rose Memorial Scholarship
CUNY Brooklyn College - 2023
Cerf, Walter Fine Arts Sub Fund
CUNY Brooklyn College - 2023
Featured Artist in Artist's Choice 2021
b.j. spoke's gallery - 2021
Sunwood Art Gallery
Stony Brook - 2019-2021
Participation in Senior Honors Solo Art Show
Stony Brook University - 2021
Second Place in URECA's 2020 Student Art Show
Stony Brook University - 2020
Gail Cohen Edelman Award
Suffolk County Community College - 2018
Colors of Long Island Art Exhibition
Stony Brook Museum - 2017
For the Love of Art Participation in the Adelphi University Art Foundation Program
Adelphi University - 2017
National Art Honor Society 19th Annual Induction Ceremony
Kings Park High School - 2017
American Scholastic Press Association's First Place Award Certificate of Student Recognition
Kings Park High School - 2015
Artist Residencies
School of Visual Arts Summer Residency Program
Fine Arts: Contemporary Practices
2024
Exhibitions
SVA Summer Artist Residency Program Open Studios
SVA- 2024
MFA Thesis Show
Powerhouse Arts - 2024
Wet Paint Festival Exhibition
The Reboli Center for Art & History - 2023
First-Year MFA Exhibition
CUNY Brooklyn College - 2023
Creative Spirit
The Art Guild - 2022
Members Showcase
The Art Guild - 2022
Wet Paint Festival
Gallery North - 2021
Outdoor Art Show and Music Festival
Gallery North - 2021
Sunwood Art Gallery
Stony Brook - 2019-2021
Senior Honors Solo Art Show
Stony Brook University - 2021
URECA's 2020 Student Art Show
Stony Brook University - 2020
Student Art Gallery Exhibition
Suffolk County Community College - 2018
Colors of Long Island Art Exhibition - Stony Brook Museum
Stony Brook Museum - 2017
The New York Art Connection Gallery Art Show
East Islip - 2017