SYNOPSIS
My career has been a blend of art, commerce and collaborations. I have a knack for organization, multi-tasking and production.
EXPERIENCE
Proprietress, Yikes Toys, Tucson AZ
- a retail store that specializes in retro toys, pop culture, children’s books, friendly science and quirky fun
Unit Production Manager, Flor de Muertos, Tucson and Nogales AZ and Nogales, Mexico
- documentary film directed by Danny Vinik, produced by Doug Biggers, in conjunction with Flam Chen, Calexico and the 20th Anniversary of the All Souls Procession
Owner, Industrious Girl, Tucson AZ
- organization, advice and support for artists and individuals
- website help, design and development
- graphic design and promotion
- develop and edit artist information (artist statements, bios, letters, etc.)
- curator
Studio Manager, Alleman Studios, Tucson AZ
- organize and track inventory of bronze editions (status, location, details)
- digitally design postcards, portfolios & promotional materials plus output
- website maintenance and development
- help oversee foundry production of bronze casting and patinas
- gallery contact and communication
- client / private collector contact
- office organization
Instructor, Wet Plate Collodion Workshop
Lecturer, Back to Basics: The Renaissance in Historic and Alternative Photographic Processes
- as part of the F295 Symposium on Lensless, Alternative and Adaptive Photographic Processes, Pittsburgh PA
Organizer, Glow, Triangle L Ranch, Oracle AZ
- procure and direct all volunteers
- coordinate musicians
- overall general organization of applications, passes, money handling etc.
- design ads and promotional materials
Co-Founder & Founding Director, Center for Alternative and Historic Processes (now known as CAP Workshops), NYC NY
- responsible for all business matters including budgets, payments and banking
- create, implement and oversee all workshop series aspects from start to finish
- locate, hire and assist instructors
- development and conceptualization
- website design and maintenance
- promotional materials and ads
Casting Assistant, Jean Laughton Casting, NYC NY
Photographer’s Assistant, freelance, NYC NY and abroad
- assist on-location and in-studio
Assistant Instructor, Wet Plate Collodion Workshops with Joni Sternbach
Peabody-Essex Museum, Salem MA
International Center for Photography (ICP), NYC NY
Silver Eye Gallery, Pittsburgh PA
Co-Owner and Managing Partner, Sixty Eight Degrees B&W Lab, NYC NY
- oversaw staff of up to 30 (including customer service, technicians and bookkeeping)
- responsible for day-to-day operation of a high end custom lab- quality control; chemical, supply and equipment
ordering; equipment upkeep; technical issues; problem solving; budgets and payroll; archiving of photographic negatives;
knowledge of current photo papers, films, developers, equipment; technical advice - in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment
- client contact (photographers, photo editors, art directors, magazines, photo reps, artists, amateurs)
- coordinated a revolving gallery space for client’s work
- website development and maintenance
- ads and promotional materials
Gallery Assistant, Robin Rice Gallery, NYC NY
Co-Founder and Co-Owner, Apparatus, Tucson AZ
Board Member, Tucson Arts Coalition, Tucson AZ
Board Member, Group for Photographic Intentions (GPI), Tucson AZ
Gallery Director, Gallery 31, Tucson AZ
Gallery Assistant, Salzburg College Gallery, Salzburg Austria |
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EDUCATION
BFA Fine Art Photography, Rochester Institute of Technology (R.I.T.), Rochester NY
Junior Year Abroad Program, Salzburg College, Salzburg Austria
Art History, Photographic Workshops & Travels around Europe and Morocco
Daguerreotype Workshop instructed by Mike Robinson, The Daguerreian Society, Pittsburgh PA
Center for Alternative and Historic Processes Workshops, NYC NY
Wet Plate Collodion Workshop with John Coffer, Dundee NY
Glass Casting Workshop, Urban Glass, Brooklyn NY
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