Education

2019-2020, Post-Doc in Curatorial Studies.

International Curators Program (ICP) at the Node Center for Curatorial Studies.

 

2016-2019, Post-Doc in Professionalization for the Arts and Arts Administration.

Praxis: The Center for Aesthetic Studies

 

2009-2014, Ph.D., Philosophy, Art & Critical Thought, graduated Summa cum laude.

Europäische Universität für interdisziplinäre Studien, (European Graduate School - University for Interdisciplinary Studies).

 

2006-2009, Master of Fine Arts, with an emphasis in critical theory.

University of California, Irvine (UCI), and the Critical Theory Institute (CTI). 

 

2005-2007, Master of Arts in Media and Communications, graduated with Distinction.

Europäische Universität für interdisziplinäre Studien, (European Graduate School - University for Interdisciplinary Studies).

 

2000-2005, Bachelor of Fine Arts, graduated with Honors in fine art media.

Art Center College of Design (ACCD).

 

 

Employment

2023: Instructor, Pacific Northwest College of the Arts

2022-2023: Senior Gallery Director, Mesa Community College.

2014-2023: Head Curator and Executive Director, Fine Art Complex.

2019-2022: Curatorial Coordinator, Artlink Inc.

2016-2022: Galleries Director / Instructor, Arizona State University.

2011-2014: Curator and Program Director, Autonomie Arts.

2011-2014: Curator, The Foundation for Art Resources.

2010-2012: Instructor, The School for Science and Architecture.

2009-2010: T.A., Fred Ulfers and Michael Hardt.

2007-2012: Assistant Director / West Coast Coordinator, European Graduate School.

2008-2009: Instructor, University of California, Irvine.

2006-2008: Instructor, The Norton Simon Museum of Art.

2006-2008: T.A., Martha Gever and David Trend, University of California, Irvine.

2005-2006: Instructor, California African American Museum.

2004-2007: Artist Assistant, Jim Shaw L.L.C.

2002-2004: Artist Assistant, Kim Fisher L.L.C.

2001-2007: Instructor, Art Center for Kids and Saturday High at Art Center.

2001-2002: T.A., Master Class in Drawing at Art Center.

1996-1999: Owner and Artist, Uncut Comics.