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E D U C A T I O N
Florida International University, Miami, FL (2019-April 2021)
MAT in Art Education
Academy of Portrait & Figurative Art, Miami, FL (2019-April 2021)
Graduate Certificate in Portrait and Figurative Art
Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York (2010-2014)
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design & Knitwear Design
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy (2012-2013)
International Knitwear Design
E X H I B I T I O N S
Graham Center Art Gallery, Art Education Master’s Alumni Exhibition, Miami, FL (2022)
Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, Masters of Art Education Exhibition, Miami, FL (2020-2021)
Frank C. Ortis Art Gallery and Exhibit Hall, The Academy Reception, Miami, FL (2020)
Graham Center Art Gallery, Landscape Painting, Miami, FL (2019)
Presidential Hall, Selected works in the Hall of FIU President, Miami, FL (2019)
KCDC, Selected works, New York, NY (2019)
A W A R D S & P R E S S
Bigfoot Magazine, 1st Print Issue, Women in Skateboarding series, Los Angeles, CA (2021)
Visual Arts Grant, Florida International University, Miami, FL (2020-2021)
Visual Arts Scholarship, Florida International University, Miami, FL (2020)
Graduate Assistantship, The Academy of Portrait & Figurative Art at FIU, Miami, FL (2019-2020)
Quell Magazine, Issue 006 Selected Photography, New York, NY (2020)
Women’s Wear Daily (WWD), Cover Page, New York, NY (2014)
Siempre Mujer Magazine, Best Use of Color Award, New York, NY (2014)
New York Magazine, Final Thesis Recognition, New York, NY (2014)
E X P E R I E N C E
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, Miami, FL (January 2022-present)
Florida International University, Content and Methods of Teaching Elementary Art
Expanding knowledge and skills for the development and implementation of art experiences in the
elementary curriculum for the elementary classroom teacher.
MDCPS ART EDUCATOR, Miami, FL (August 2021-present)
Coral Reef Senior High
Part-time educator for 10th grade Magnet Art, and 2D Studio Art to grades 10-12.
Developed Units on the figure, portraiture, silk-screen, etching, and mixed media exploration.
ARTIST RESIDENT, Miami, FL (February 2021-June 2021)
Arts for Learning FIU All Stars after school program at Jorge Mas Canosa Middle
Developed Curriculum focusing on Portraiture, Abstract Art, and Comic Book Making.
GRADUATE ASSISTANT, Miami, FL (January 2019-May 2020)
Academy of Portrait & Figurative Art at FIU
Assisted Professor David Chang during Academy classes & managed the studio and studio assistants.
ARTIST WORKSHOPS, Miami, FL (May 2020)
Frank C. Ortis Art Gallery and Exhibit Hall ArtFest
Created online Color Theory Artist Workshop for young children.
Created online Gestural Figure Artist Workshop for young adults and adults.