Education
2022 Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instructional Leadership, University of Missouri – Kansas City
2020 Bachelor of Fine Art in Ceramics and Art History, Certificate in Social Practice, Kansas City Art Institute
2019 Study Abroad: International Ceramics Studio, Kansas City Art Institute, Kecskemét, Hungary
Certifications
Initial Certification in K-12 Art Education
Initial Certification in Elementary Education
Honors and Awards
2020 President's List, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2017 – 2019 President’s List Honorable Mention, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2016 – 2020 Merit Award Scholarship, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2016 Golden Helmet Award for Academic Achievement, St. Charles, MO
2015 Pre-College Art Lab Scholarship, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Professional Experience
2022-Present Kiln Technician, Crane Yard Clay, Belger Arts Center, Kansas City, MO
2022-Present Instructor, Belger Arts Center, Kansas City, MO
2021 Classroom Teacher, Academy for Integrated Arts, Kansas City, MO
2020-2021 Urban Teacher Residency Corps Member, Kansas City Teacher Residency and AmeriCorps, Kansas City, MO
2019-2020 Teacher Aide, Academy for Integrated Arts, Kansas City, MO
2017-2020 Technician, Central Shop, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2019 Durwood Intern, Educator Resource Center, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO
Durwood Intern, Family Programs, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO
2019 Teaching Assistant to Casey Whittier for Replication, Molds, and Meaning, KCAI Ceramics Department, Kansas City, MO
2018 Durwood Intern, Exhibition Installation and Lighting Design, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO
Durwood Intern, Family Programs and Summer Camps, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO
2017 Artist in Residence, Hope Montessori Academy, Wildwood, MO
Exhibitions
2020 Annual BFA Exhibition, H&R Block Artspace, Kansas City, MO
Head Outside, Powell Gardens, Kingsville, MO
Fielding, Virtual Exhibition, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
NCECA National Student Juried Exhibition, artspace, Richmond, VA (Moved online due to COVID-19)
Kansas City Artists Coalition Student Juried Exhibition, Kansas City, MO (Moved online due to COVID-19)
2019 Touchy Subjects, Stern Ceramics Building, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Lessons in Looking, International Ceramics Studio, Kecskemet, Hungary
Warehaus, Stern Ceramics Building, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2018 Hot Stuff, Stern Ceramics Building, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Fine Mesh, Stern Ceramics Building, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2017 Modus Operandi, Stern Ceramics Building, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
The Wright Stuff: Spring Foundation Group Exhibition, Foundation Building, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2016 Obscura Occultation, Foundation Building, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Advanced Placement Studio Group Exhibition, Winghaven Boardwalk, O’Fallon, MO
2015 Juried Group Exhibition for Art Teachers and Their Students, Lindenwood University, St. Charles, MO
Pre-College Art Lab: Photography Group Exhibition, East Building, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Collaborative Projects
2018 Earth, Art, and Community: A Collaborative Project Between Kansas City Art
Institute, Crossroads Academy, and Manheim Gardens, Kansas City, MO
Volunteer Work
2019 Cornerstones of Care, Kansas City, MO
2019 Academy for Integrated Arts, Kansas City, MO
Collections
Ken Ferguson Teaching Collection, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO