EDUCATION
Hampshire College Amherst, MA B.A. Art History and Art Production, Merit Scholar 2004
Concentrations: Art History, Multimedia, Video & Sculpture
Brown University Paris, France exchange with Vincennes-St. Denis 2002 – 2003
Phillips Academy Andover, MA 1999
Graduated summa cum laude and with honors in art
RECENT GRANTS & AWARDS
| 2004 | Culture, Brain and Development grant for “La Specola: Medicine and the Mythology of the Vagina Dentata” interactive multimedia installation, Hampshire College & The Foundation for Psycho-Cultural Research |
| 1999-2004 | Johnson Merit Scholarship for Academic Achievement, Hampshire College |
| 2004, 2001 | H.I.P. grant for performance art & exhibition |
| 2004 | Collective Image grant for photographic art |
| 2003 | Community Partnerships for Social Change internship grant |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
| Development AssociateNew York, NY, August 2004 – Present | Artists SpaceGrant writing and research, special events coordination |
| Editorial AssistantBrooklyn, NY, July 2004 – Present | Cabinet MagazineResearch, website maintenance, copy-editing, design, image retouching |
| Studio AssistantBrooklyn, NY, July 2004 – Present | Martha Rosler StudioResearch, archive coordination, video editing, website maintenance |
| Freelance Graphic and Web DesignNorthampton, MA, 2002 – present | Photography, graphic design, web design, illustration. Recent clients include Smith College Museum of Art, Hampshire College Philosophy Program, the Culture Brain & Development Program, and Documentary Videographer Liz Miller. Portfolio by request and viewable at membrana.us |
| Media ConsultantAmherst, MA, 2004 | Hampshire College Advanced Media LabProvided troubleshooting & instruction in professional video & audio soft/hardware. |
| DesignerAmherst, MA, 2003 | Amherst Center for Stage & ScreenEstablished graphic consistency of materials and publications for development, redesign of website www.amherststagescreen.org |
| Community Partnerships for Social Change Grant, InternChicago, IL, 2003 | Women in the Director’s ChairCurated program “Gorge: Films about Food,” chosen as critic’s choice by the Chicago Reader; transformation of video archive into searchable online database and barcoded library; redesign of website www.widc.org. |
| Photography Archive AssistantParis, France, 2003 | Musée Dupuytren 19th c. Medical MuseumClassification & preparation of images for library |
| Production & Distribution AssistantNorthampton, MA, 2001 – 2002 | Media Education FoundationConducted research, contributed to concepts, and assisted with production of media criticism videos; website maintenance & content generation; assisted with sales, distribution, and marketing of educational videos; customer service. |
| Research ConsultantNorthampton, MA, 2001 | American Farmland Trust |
| Digital Video InstructorBelchertown, MA, 2001 | Chestnut Community Middle School Afterschool Program |
SKILLS & TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
– Energetic, hardworking and responsible (with a sense of humour)
– Clear and eloquent writer
– Strong ability to work independently and collaboratively
– Fine verbal communication and proficiency in human behaviour
– Skilled client / customer interaction
– Native English speaker bilingual in French
– Specialties in the following fields:
Arts & Business Administration, Web Design, Digital Imaging & Archiving, Graphic Design, Art History / Theory, Digital and Analog Video, Sculpture, Photography
– Familiarity with a variety of computer interfaces and software including:
Mac/PC troubleshooting, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Quark, Acrobat Pro, Final Cut Pro, Director, PHP, XHTML, JavaScript, CSS, Flash, Dreamweaver, Powerpoint, Filemaker, Quickbooks, Access, Excel, database structuring, Word, Appleworks, knowledge of current multimedia hardware & software configuration
| RECENT SCREENINGS & EXHIBITIONS E = Exhibition, S = Screening, P = Performance, W = Workshop | |
| 2005 | 25th annual Women in the Director’s Chair Festival, Chicago, IL (S/E) |
| 55th annual Berlinale International Film Festival, Talent Campus, Berlin, Germany (S) | |
| 18th annual Stuttgarter Filmwinter New Media Festival, Stuttgart, Germany (E) | |
| Center for Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv, Israel (S) | |
| Corriente Hipermediatica Experimental Latinoamericana, Bueno Aires, Argentina (S) | |
| Encuentro Internacional de Espacios Independientes, Valparaiso, Chile (S) | |
| 2004 | 404 Electronic Art Festival Sao Paulo, Brazil (S) |
| Waywood Gallery & Side Cinema, Newcastle, UK (S)“We Are Transparent” Group Exhibition & Screening | |
| 9th annual L.A. Freewaves Festival, Redcat Theatre, Los Angeles, CA (S) | |
| The Kitchen, New York, NY (W)9th Annual Street Fair | |
| gender-f.com (S/E)“gender [f]” Group Exhibition curated by Deb King of Markszine | |
| Diamonds & Texas Ballroom, Chicago, IL (E)“Pilot TV” 4-day Conference | |
| MediaCentre at Le Musée di-visioniste (S/E)“VideoChannel: Violence XP” Group Programme | |
| Gallery TK, Northampton, MA (S/E)Solo Exhibition:La Specola: Medical Examination & Archetypes of the Vagina Dentata | |
| Hampshire College Main Gallery & Main Lecture Hall, Amherst, MA (S/E)Solo Exhibiton: La Specola: Medical Examination & Archetypes of the Vagina Dentata | |
| The Frying Pan, New York, NY (S)“Robot Nautical Convention” | |
| 18th Annual Reproductive Rights Conference, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA (S) | |
| Hampshire College Main Dance Studio, Amherst, MA (P)Winter Dance Concert | |
| 2003 | Women in the Director’s Chair, Chicago, IL (S)“Gorge: Films about Food” Program curation & screening |
| Place Saint-Sulpice, Paris, France (E/P)“Rencontres A3” Group Exhibition with Alain Bernardini, Orlan, Pierre & Gilles, and other artists | |
| 2002 | Hampshire College Franklin Patterson Hall, Amherst, MA (E)Solo Exhibition: c(h)arta |
| 2001 | Hampshire College, Amherst, MA (E)“Visual Responses to September 11” Group Exhibition |