Teaching Experience
Adjunct Instructor, August 2008 to Present
Mitchell Community College
Courses: Art Appreciation, Photography I, Photography II, Intro to Film
Adjunct Instructor, July 2008 to Present
Art Institute of Charlotte
Courses: Senior Project Graphic Design, Photography Techniques,
Drawing & Perspective
Adjunct Instructor, January 2008 to Present
Queens University
Courses: Layout & Design, Graphic Design I, Digital Photography
Graduate Teaching Fellowship, 2006-2007
Radford University
Courses: Art Appreciation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Photographer & Graphic Designer (Freelance) 2002-present
Custom studio photography shots of products for print and web. Designing logos, letterhead and websites for customers.
Photographer, Portrait Pizzazz, Mooresville, NC, 2007-2008
Portrait and commercial photography both in the studio and on location. Design and maintaining company website. Designing all business cards, flyers and advertisements.
Graduate Assistantship, Flossie Martin Gallery, Radford, VA, 2006 Summer
Duties include general gallery operations such as monitoring the gallery, hanging shows, and maintaining the galleries collection. Also grant research into finding funding for future exhibitions.
Switchboard Operator, Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, VA, 2002-2005
Duties include answering the switchboard phone for the college, sorting and processing college mail, and processing bulk mailings. Also helping the college staff and faculty with packages and mailings.
Graphic Designer, Lake 1hr Photo, Cornelius, NC, 1999-2002
Designing business card, logos, flyer, brochures, and web sites for customers. Operated photo printers and digital printing press. Customer service in print and design orders and sales.
Education
M.F.A., Studio Art, Radford University, December 2007
Concentrations: Digital Photography & Painting
Thesis: "The Forming of the Self-Image Through Photography and Paint."
B.F.A., Photography & Graphic Design minor, Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, VA, May 2005
Software Qualifications
Mac OS X and Windows XP Systems
Adobe Creative Suite 4: (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver)
PageMaker
QuarkXpress
Final Cut
Microsoft Office
Photography Qualifications
Hand Processing B&W Film and E-6 Slide Film
Darkroom Printing of B&W and Color Prints
Studio Lighting with strobes, tungsten, and natural light
Medium and Large Format Cameras
Fuji RA Photo Printers
M.G.I. Digital Printing Press
Epson & Canon inkjet printers
Awards
2002 Phil Pinkerton Award, Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, VA
2003 Barton E. Smith Memorial Photography Scholarship, Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, VA
2005 Outstanding Photography Senior, Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, VA
Organizations
2009 Society For Photographic Educators, National Organization
2009 Collage Art Association, National Organization
2007 Graduate Art Student Association, Radford University, Vice-President
2007 Abingdon Arts Depot, Abingdon, VA
2004-2005 Virginia Intermont Art Association, Virginia Intermont College, President
2004-2005 Cardinal Key Society, Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, VA
2004 College Yearbook Staff, Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, VA
2004 Society for Photographic Educators, National Organization
Exhibition Record
2009 “10 Minutes After Mid-Night”, Solo Exhibition, Gay & Lesbian Community Center, Charlotte, NC
2009 Bi-Annual Art Crawl, Statesville, NC
2008 Faulty Show, Queens University, Charlotte, NC
2008 All Media Show, Crossroads Art Center, Richmond, VA
2008 Black Rooster Gallery, Marion, VA
2007 The Forming of the Self-Image Through Photography and Paint, MFA Show, Bondurant Center, Radford, VA
2007 Members Gallery, Abingdon Arts Depot, Abingdon, VA
2007 Muse X 10, Muse RU Gallery, Radford University, Radford, VA
2007 Falls Plaza Exhibit, Abingdon, VA
2007 Juried Student Art Show, Bondurant Center, Radford, VA
2007 Graduate Art Student Association Show, Bondurant Center, Radford, VA
2006 Mooresville Art Depot Photography Show, Mooresville NC
2006 Group Show, Virginia Highlands Community College (courtesy of William King Regional Arts Center), Abingdon, VA
2006 Graduate Art Student Association Show, Bondurant Center, Radford, VA
2006 Radford Juried Art Show, Bondurant Center, Radford, VA
2005 Facets, The Gallery, Radford, VA
2005 Virginia Highlands Festival Photography Contest, Abingdon, VA
~ Honorable Mention
2005 Mooresville Art Depot Photography Show, Mooresville NC
~First Place Altered Image
2005 Senior Exhibition, Arts Depot, Abingdon, VA
2005 Virginia Intermont College Student Exhibition, Bristol, VA
~Best In Show
2004 Abingdon Arts Depot Member Show, Abingdon, VA
2004 Virginia Intermont College Student Exhibition, Bristol, VA
2003 Virginia Highlands Festival Photography Contest, Abingdon, VA
2003 Virginia Intermont College Student Exhibition, Bristol, VA
2002 Virginia Intermont College Student Exhibition, Bristol, VA
1998 October Fest Art Show, Mooresville, NC
~Honorable Mention |
