EXPERIENCE

HEAD OF WOOD SHOP

Blanc Creatives | 2021 - 2023
• Lead product development of new and seasonal wooden objects
• Manage a small team of people, maintaining a fun learning environment • Establish quarterly budgets and production calendars
• Assist in marketing campaigns and advertisements

WORKSHOP ASSISTANT

Center for Furniture Craftsmanship | 2022 - 2023
• Work directly with instructors to prepare class materials and assist students • Maintain an organized learning environment
• Help to direct the class in both creativity and scheduling

FURNITURE INTENSIVE ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR

Center for Furniture Craftsmanship | 2024
• Work directly with instructors to prepare class materials and instruct students • Help to direct students in the production of high quality furniture
• Ensure safe shop practices

INDEPENDENT CRAFTSPERSON

Self Employed| 2020+
• Direct the creative vision of the final product with the customer or retailer
• Use various techniques such as sculpting, wood-turning, wheel-throwing, carving, and textile design

ART INSTALLATION AND EXHIBITIONS CURATOR

Center for Maine Contemporary Art| 2024+
• Fabricate aspects of new exhibits and installations
• Work directly with exhibiting artists to realize creative visions
• Lead tours and answer questions of patrons and school groups

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM DOCENT

Fralin Museum of Art| 2019-2022
• Lead tours of current exhibitions to school groups
• Realize exciting ways to discuss art based on children’s interest and engagement levels • Write lesson plans in order to discuss specific art pieces
The Florida School of Woodwork | 2024
Haystack Mountain School of Craft | 2024

EDUCATION

AWARDS and EXPERIENCE

University of Virginia B.A, Dean’s List | 2018-2022 Center for Furniture Craftsmanship| 2023

“Table Manners”, Elmalah Gallery, May 2022
Isabel Souza Studio, Wellfleet, MA
Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockland, ME Paddle for a Purpose, Wiscasset, ME 2024 Wharton Esherick Museum, Malvern, PA, 2025