Curriculum Vitae
| 2007 | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, MFA |
| 2003 | Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA, B.A., Art, cum laude |
| 2001 | Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, IA, A.A |
| 2011 | Iowa Ceramics Conference Exhibition, Collaboration with Susannah Biondo- Gemmel Sinclair Galleries, Coe College |
| Northern Clay Center Artists, 20th Anniversary Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN |
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| 2010 | In Place, Solo Exhibition The Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI |
| 2009 | 2009 Artists of NCC, Juried Exhibition Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2008 Jerome Project Grant Exhibition Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN |
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| 2007 | The Boiler Room 2, Fourteen on the Fourteenth, Group Show Minneapolis, MN |
| Virtual Field: Seed Project, Schroeder Romero Project Space Winkleman Gallery, New York, NY |
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| Seed Project Auction & Benefit Rare Gallery, New York, NY |
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| Alumni Exhibition, Four person show, Sinclair Galleries Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA |
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| The Marge Brown Kalodner Graduate Student Exhibition The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA |
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| Open Door III, Juried Group Show Rosalux Gallery, Minneapolis, MN |
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| Global Unity, Mosaic Festival Group Show Minneapolis, MN |
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| Futility, Master of Fine Arts Exhibition Katherine E. Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
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| 2006 | Art in the Boiler Room, Group Show Minneapolis, MN |
| Praxis Practice, Group Show, Nash Gallery University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
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| Narrative Beyond Words, Group Show, Wilson Library University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
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| Fresh Works II, Graduate Exhibition, Arts Quarter Gallery University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
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| NAGAS, North American Graduate Art Survey, Nash Gallery University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
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| The Marge Brown Kalodner Graduate Student Exhibition The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA |
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| Group Show, Label Gallery Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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| Scholarship Show,Arts Quarter Gallery University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
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| 2005 | Detritus, Solo Exhibition University of Wisconsin, Marathon County, WI |
| Fresh Works, Graduate Exhibition, Arts Quarter Gallery University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
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| Operation Prairie Storm, Group Show, Label Gallery Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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| Scholarship Show,Arts Quarter Gallery University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
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| 2003 | Deadpan, Senior Thesis Exhibition Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Mandatory II, Graduate Exhibition, Arts Quarter Gallery University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
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| Iowa Crafts 36 Charles H. MacNider Art Museum, Mason City, IA |
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| 2001 | Kirkwood Student Exhibition Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 2007 | Beijing Film Academy Exhibition, Deconstructing DPCI 97/4/ 782 In collaboration with Gail Heidel Beijing, China |
| 2006 | Pattern Language, Fashion Show, Weisman Art Museum, DPCI 97/4/ 782 In collaboration with Gail Heidel University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
| Art in the Boiler Room, Group Show, DPCI 97/4/ 782 In collaboration with Gail Heidel University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
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| Collaborative Works, Quarter Gallery, Prix Fixe Collaboration with Mayumi Amada University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
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| Collaborative Works, Arts Quarter Gallery, Neural Communication Collaboration with Lora Stoyanova University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2009 | Art Initiative Grant Minnesota State Arts Board, Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 2008 | Jerome Ceramic Artist Project Grant, awarded by Northern Clay Center Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 2006 | Dedalus Foundation Fellowship Nomination New York, New York |
| Graduate Research Professional Partnership Grant with Professor Mark Pharis University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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| Joel and Aja Award in Ceramics University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
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| 2005 | Zelda and Max Berman Scholarship in Art University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2004 | Joel and Aja Award in Ceramics University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2003 | Member of Phi Beta Kappa Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Great Lakes Clay Company Ceramics Prize Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA |
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| Marvin Cone Art Prize Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA |
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| 2002 | Robert and Joan Kocher Prize in Art Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 2001 | William C. and Mildred M. Crawford Scholarship Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Fine Art Scholarship Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA |
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| Outstanding Student of the Year Award Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, IA |
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| Member of Phi Theta Kappa Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 2010- present | Gallery Director and Part- time Instructor Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 2010 | Sabbatical Replacement Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 2008 - 2011 | Member of the Adjunct Professor Pool University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2008 | Visiting Artist The College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN |
| 2008 | Outreach Faculty Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2008 | Summer Faculty Interlochen Arts Camp, Interlochen, MI |
| 2008 | Collaborative Art Project Northwest Passage High School, Coon Rapids, MN |
| 2007 | Visiting Artist Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 2004 - 2007 | Teacher of Record, May 2007 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
| Teaching Assistant Beginning Ceramics: four semesters Intermediate Hand building: two semesters Advanced Ceramics: two semesters University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
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| Co- Organizer & designer, North American Graduate Art Survey, Nash Gallery University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
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| Research Assistant, Department of Art History, Digital Content Library University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
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| Visiting Artist and Guest Lecturer University of Wisconsin, Marathon County, WI |
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| Guest Lecturer Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA |
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| 2004 | Studio Assistant for Tetsuya Yamada Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 2003 | Studio Art Assistant Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 1999 | Clay Club President Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Studio Art Assistant Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 2001 | Michele Payne, Private Collection Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 2009 | 500 Ceramic Sculptures Lark Books |
| 2008 | NCC News- Jerome Artists Northern Clay Center Newsletter Minneapolis, MN |
| 2007 | Shaping the Future of Craft American Craft Council Conference Publication New York, NY |
| 2003 | Colere, Literary Publication Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Student Research Symposium Publication Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA |
