EDUCATION

The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA                                                                                          
▪Studio Art Major, Minors in Museum Studies and Business Administration
▪University of Iowa Honors Program and Dean’s List 2006-2010      

AWARDS

▪Selected as a member of the 2010 Grinnell Artist Residency
▪Eve Drewlowe Painting Scholarship 2010
▪Collegiate Scholarship 2010                                                       

EXHIBITIONS

Group Exhibitions

Enter the Dream
March 1-27, 2011
Flying Leap Art Space                                                          
Fairfield, IA

Flying Leap Land of Love
February 4-28
Flying Leap Art Space
Fairfield, IA

Grinnell Artist Residency Retrospective
October 17-30, 2010
Grinnell Arts Center & Gallery                                                          
Grinnell, IA

2010 Grinnell Artist Residency Exhibition
July 23-24, 2010
Grinnell Arts Center & Gallery                                                          
Grinnell, IA
Des Moines Register, July 14 2010
Des Moines Register Blog, July 14 2010

Solo Exhibitions

Show at Zanzibar
October - November 2012
Zanzibar Coffee Adventure
Des Moines, IA

Shepherd Gallery Grand Opening
June 2011 - February 2012
Shepherd Gallery
Guttenberg, IA

Spring Forward: An Art Exhibition Inside the American Gothic House
March 19, 2011
American Gothic House                                                          
Eldon, IA

Flying by the Seat of my Paints
Senior Honors Project
April 11-24, 2010
Old Capitol Museum
Iowa City, IA

PROFESSIONAL NONPROFIT EXPERIENCE
Studio Programs Assistant, Des Moines, IA                                 July 2011-June 2012
Des Moines Art Center
▪Assisted students with registration, issued refunds, answered questions, directed department calls
▪Utilized ABC Sign-Up software to set up registration for all classes on department website each semester
▪Collected and processed department income and initiated payment of department bills including faculty payroll
▪Compiled monthly and yearly attendance reports, registration reports, and any other data requested
▪Maintained an accurate schedule of events in 7 studio spaces and coordinated with other departments requesting use

Administrator, Eldon, IA                                                                     August 2010-Present
American Gothic House Center  
Primary duties include coordination of education, art/design, marketing and communications, volunteer relations, and building and grounds, as well as performing administrative tasks and the duties of gift shop manager and registrar/curator.
▪Applied for and received grants from the Wapello County Foundation, the Iowa Cultural Trust, Alliant Energy, and the Central Iowa Tourism Region
▪Coordinated and hosted lectures, children’s events, and fundraisers
▪Managed a group of approximately 30 regular volunteers
▪Re-organized the collection by photographing and documenting in  Past Perfect
▪Researched, designed and installed a new exhibit featuring original artwork by Nan Wood Graham and an interactive audio component using clips from an interview with Mrs. Graham
Des Moines Register Blog, October 10 2010
Des Moines Register, October 11 2010
WHO-TV, October 18 5 pm news

Docent Weekend Supervisor, Iowa City, IA                                           August 2006-June 2010
Old Capitol Museum                                                                                                            
▪Greeted and guided many visitors through Iowa’s first capitol and supervised events
▪Cooperated with students and employees to plan and host a Halloween party for over 600 children each year
▪Supervised weekend museum operations, locking and unlocking building, and up to 3 employees at one time
▪Responsible for handling over $100 cash and reconciling cash drawer daily, using credit card processor
▪Experience communicating with the public and elementary school children
The Daily Iowan, June 17 2010

Gallery Programmer, Iowa City, IA                                                    May 2008-May 2010
Blank Honors Center Galleries
▪Coordinated shows in 3 gallery spaces, including scheduling, set up, and take down
▪Designed advertisements for gallery events and assisted in the development of eight display cases for 3D work
▪Planned and organized relevant gallery programs for students including contests and interactive displays
▪Developed programs on as part of a team and assisted with other employees’ events in the Honors Program

Collections Volunteer, Iowa City, IA                                                 March-May 2010
Office of the State Archaeologist                                                                               
▪Marked hundreds of slides with accession numbers using the Smithsonian Trinomial System
▪Scanned slides using a Nikon Coolscan, converted images from TIFF to JPEG, and restored JPEGs in Photoshop
▪Entered data about objects pictured in slides into ProCite
 
Collections Volunteer, Iowa City, IA                                                 March-May 2010
University of Iowa Museum of Art                                                                             
▪Worked on a team of students and employees to devise a new system for storage and travel of education collection
▪Researched and ordered supplies, then designed and built boxes, lids, and foam supports
▪Handled delicate objects made of wood, feathers, leather, metal, and ceramics

Development Intern, Des Moines, IA                                                   January-May 2009
Des Moines Art Center
▪Used The Raiser’s Edge to update and add Art Center memberships, compile donor lists, and send weekly E-NEWS to over 2000 recipients and press releases to over 100 media contacts
▪Wrote the application for and received a grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
▪Assisted in coordinating and working special events such as exhibition preview parties and annual Community Day
▪Created event programs and calendars for the public, and wrote an article for the quarterly newsletter
▪Spent two afternoons a week with the installations department and was hired for the installation of Tara Donovan exhibition