Resume
Featured for receiving the 2018-2019 Giving Blue Scholarship at University of Michigan
Art and Design
Education
2015-2019
Stamps School of Art and Design, and LSA department of Biology,
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
-University Honors, Dean's List, Cum laude
2018 Burren College of Art in County Clare Ireland
2011-2015
Coronado School of the Arts
(Visual Conservatory)
Art Work Experience
San Diego New Children's Museum Camp Counselor + Educator Fall + Winter 2019, Summers of 2017, 2016
2016
Emerald C Gallery Summer Camp Instructor and Artist
Grants and Awards
2019
Best in Show at Stamps Senior Exhibition, Adapt
2018
REU National Science
Foundation and Long Term Ecological Research Network Grant at University of New Mexico, Sevilleta Field Station
2018-2019
Moldwin Prize, ArtsEngine residency award
2018-2019
University of Michigan Giving Blue Scholarship
2018-2019
ArtsEngine Mini-Grant
2015-2019
Stamps Scholar Scholarship
Exhibitions & Festivals
2020-2021
Birch Aquarium Scripps UCSD
2020-2021
Vend Arts Exhibition
2019
Stamps Senior Exhibition, Adapt
2019
Art as Science Exhibition and Competition
2018
University of New Mexico Field Station at Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
2018
Beautiful Bugs Exhibition at Matthaei Gardens Link
2018
Burren College of Art Final Exhibition, Leave It At That
2016, 2017
Art as Science Exhibition and Competition. Winner of Best Sculpture 2017 Link
2014
One Woman Show, Art of Decomposition: Anorexia Awareness Link
2016
Hel[icon] Synesthesia Art Exhibition
2016
Balboa Park Summer Solo Exhibition
2015
Emerald C Gallery Showing
Publications
2019
Xylem Literary Magazine
2018 Published Mindfulness Through Lichens on Blurb
2017
University of Michigan's News for straw bale building project. Link
2017
Oleander Review, Literary and Visual Arts Journal
2016, 2017
Hel[icon] Literary and Visual Arts Publication
2016
LHSP Arts and Literary Journal
Science
Lab and Research Experience
2019
University of Michigan Biological Station
Studied freshwater algae with Pat Kociolek and Rex Lowe leading to the discovery of a new species of an Encyonopsis diatom. Also studied ecology and entomology with Brian Shultz
2018-2019
Insect Division Collection Technician, Research Museum Center at University of Michigan
2017
Artist in Residence at Mark Moldwin's Magnetic Lab at University of Michigan
2015-2018,
Mollusk Division Collection Technician-University of Michigan’s Natural History Museum (Ruthven Museum of Zoology)
2016-2017
Lab assistant and Scientific Illustrator in Tim James’s Mycology Lab at University of Michigan
2016-2017
Collection Preparer- Ornithology Lab.
Trained to skin and prepare bird specimen
wishing University of Michigan's natural history Museum (Ruthven Museum of Zoology)
Volunteer Work
2019-2021
Education Manager, Board of Directors San Diego Mycological Society
2019-2020
Tide Pool Interpreter with the San Diego Birch Aquarium
2019
Pellston BioBlitz, Algae specialist
2019
D-Town Farms BioBlitz biologist
2019
Prarie Restoration at the Research Museum Center, identify insects, weed, and seed prairie plants
2016-2019
Natural Area Preservation Group of Ann ArborEcosystem maintenance, identify and cut down invasive species.
2016-2019
University of Michigan’s Campus Farm
harvesting, planting, fixing irrigation
2016
Nature Journaling Club, Founder and President. Group goes on expeditions to nature sites to illustrate fungi, plants, insects, and other organisms
Publications
2020
In preparation to Great Lakes Botanist A. Mark, S. McKim, P. Kociolek, R. Lowe. “Investigating Diatom Community Composition Within OphrydiumColonies in Northern Michigan.”