EDUCATION

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago; Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Fashion Design, August 2005

EMPLOYMENT

NSCAD University; Halifax, NS
Part-time Instructor - Craft Division (Fashion), January 2009 - August 2009

Carol Young | Undesigned; Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Designer, February 2008 - September 2008

Neige Inc.; Santa Ana, CA
Associate Designer, January 2006 - November 2007

Fresh Karma; Signal Hill, CA
Assistant Designer/Patternmaker, July 2005 - January 2006
Assistant Production Manager, August 2005 - January 2006

Silver Moon Vintage Boutique; Chicago, IL
Restoration and Sales, July 2004 - July 2005
Patternmaker, May 2005 - July 2005

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago; Chicago, IL
Admissions Office Assistant, September 2003 - July 2005
Admissions Tour Guide and Coordinator, September 2002 - May 2005
Residence Hall Office Assistant, September 2001 - May 2003

INTERNSHIPS

Nick Cave - Fashion Artist; Chicago, IL
Studio Assistantship, July 2004 - August 2004

Geoffrey Mac, Inc.; Chicago, IL
Design Intern, January 2002 - April 2003

SELECTED DESIGN PROJECTS

Wedel Pottery; Palisade, CO
Website Design, www.palisadepottery.com - January 2009

Medelita; Irvine, CA
Design Consultant, September 2006 - September 2007

EXHIBITIONS, EVENTS & WORKSHOPS

High Fibre Cafe; Moorings Gallery, Mahone Bay, NS
Group Exhibition, September 2009

Bare Skin & Tea; Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
Solo Exhibition, August 2009

Skillshare Workshop Series; Halifax, NS
Pin & Accessory Making, April 2009 --- Workshop Instructor.

America's Next Top Model; Los Angeles, CA
Cycle 6, episode 7, November 2005 --- Oversaw backstage dressing for Lloyd Klein.

Fashion 2005; The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
I've got bones beneath my skin, May 2005 -- Fashion Design senior thesis.

Undergraduate Thesis Exhibition; Gallery 2, Chicago, IL
Dust and Love and Sweat, April 2005 -- Installation of ceramic sculpture.

Art Chicago; Butler Field, Chicago, IL
Opening Night Fashion Show, April 2005 -- Selected exhibition of SAIC Fashion Design student work.

Off State Street; Millennium Park, Chicago, IL
An outdoor fashion show, September 2004

Social Alterations; The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Bread, June-August 2004 -- Mixed media group exhibition.

Fashion 2004; The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Farmer John's Daughter, May 2004 -- Fashion Design junior thesis.

Fist Fridays; The Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
Selected fashion show, February 2004

Fashion 2003; The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
The Shadow of a Calla Lilly, May 2003 -- Fashion Design sophomore thesis.

Annual Student Art Sale; The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Produced and presented original work for public sale, December 2002 & 2003.

AWARDS

BFA Graduating Fellowship Award, 2005
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago; Chicago, IL

Scholarship, 2000
Tri - County Community Action Agency; Athens, OH

BIBLIOGRAPHY

SAIC Fashion 2007, "Challenging Design Boundries; Weaving Social and Cultural Issues"
February 2007; Press release citing recent fashion graduates.

Alarm Press Magazine, "Make it"
Issue 20; Spring 2005

Chicago Fashion Magazine, "SAIC Fashion Show 2005, 71st Annual"
May 2005; Article presenting SAIC Fashion 2005

Senior Book 2005, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
May 2005; *Photographed by David Anthony

F Newsmagazine, "Art School a' la Mode"
September 2003; Feature article reviewing Fashion 2003 runway show.





*References upon request