Curriculum Vitae
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Glass Emphasis, California State University, Chico, 2009.
Additional Education
Boyd Sugiki and Lisa Zerkowitz- “Tumblers, Cylinders, Bowls, and Bottles,” Public Glass, San Francisco, CA, 2017.
Dante Marioni- “Advanced Glassblowing,” Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME, 2012.
Benjamin Edols- “Exploring Asymmetry,” Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME, 2010.
Joe Cariati, John Leighton, Michael Scheiner, and Therman Statom- “The Glass Skin,” California State University, Summer Arts Program, Fresno, CA, 2008.
Claire Kelly and Anthony Shafermeyer- “Cane, Carving, Color,” Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, 2007.
Davide Salvadore- “Creating and Using Murrine,” The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, 2007.
Emilio Santini- “Venetian Goblet Making at the Torch,” The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, 2006.
William Gudenrath- “An In-depth Introduction to Venetian Techniques,” The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, 2005.
Fritz Dreisbach- “Hot Bits and Cold Cuts,” Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, 2004.
Awards and Grants
Scholarship to Study with Dante Marioni at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME, 2012.
Scholarship to Study with Benjamin Edols at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME, 2010.
Windgate Fellowship, The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design, Hendersonville, NC, 2010.
Dean’s Prize, 54th Annual Juried Student Show, California State University, Chico, 2009.
Honorable Mention, Janet Turner 14th Annual Student Printmaking Competition, 2009.
First Place, Sustainable Arts Contest, California State University, Chico, 2008.
Honorable Mention, 53rd Annual Juried Student Show, California State University, Chico, 2008.
Scholarship to Study with Davide Salvadore at The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, 2007.
Work and Other Professional Experience
Instructor, Public Glass, San Francisco, CA, 2014-Present.
Assistant to Tobias Møhl and Trine Drivsholm, Møhl & Drivsholm Glas, Ebeltoft, Denmark, 2011.
Teaching Assistant for Robert Herhusky, Professor of Glass, California State University, Chico, 2009-2010.
Maintenance Assistant, Pilchuck Glass School, 2009 & 2010.
Gaffer, Harmony Glassworks, Harmony, CA, 2009.
Shop Technician, California State University, Chico, 2008-2009.