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Resume

Born in San Diego, CA
Lives & works in San Diego

 

mcsiena@umich.edu

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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.” 

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