EDUCATION

Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA                                            
Ed.M. Arts in Education expected June 2007
-Focus on the incorporation of visual and media arts into the classroom as a means for both individual student development and cultural understanding.

New York University: Gallatin School, New York, NY                                             
B.A. Individualized Study, May 2004
- Coordinated plan of study combining Anthropology, Art History and Studio Art.
- Presented thesis, titled Art: Organizing Life, Understanding Self, to 3 faculty members.

Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, Portland, ME (Spring Semester 2003)
Narrative Non-fiction Writing Track
- Ethnographic work at boatyard in Maine including interviewing & transcription, observation and research.

Spéos Paris Photographic Institute, Paris, France (July 2000)
Black and White Photography

ACCENT Paris (Spring Semester 2000)
Study Abroad Program offered through City College of San Francisco.
-Studied 19th Century European Art History and French (Cours Practique & Phonetics at La Sorbonne).

Parson's School of Design, Paris, France.  (Summer 1998)
Photography

Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI. (Summer 1997)
Pre-College Program: Drawing Major

Accent/City College of San Francisco, Paris, France. (Spring 2000)
19th Century Art History, French

Walnut Hill School For The Arts, Natick, MA.
H.S. Diploma, Major: Visual Arts


TEACHING EXPERIENCE

The Little Red School House (LREI), New York, NY                                       September 2004 – June 2006
Core After-School Teacher                                                                             
-Developed, led and supervised daily activities including Art, Cooking, Science, and Cultural projects, for children preK-1st grade. 
-Promoted to “Art Specialist” for 05/06 year: responsible for planning and leading weekly art lessons.

Little Red Summer Camp, New York, NY                                                           Summers 2005 & 2006
Art Specialist (’06)                                                   
- Planned and taught 12 Art Classes (each class meets 6 times per session) for children ages “nearly 4”- 10 years
-Supported groups during the camp day and on field trips
Associate Counselor and Specialist Class Instructor (’05)
- Counselor for 8-year-olds during 6 week summer program.
- Planned and taught 5 art classes for children ages 5-10

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

The Legitimate Theatre Company, New York, NY.                                             March 2004-March 2005
Design Manager and Creative Consultant                                        
-Original design of website www.legitimatetheater.com
- Product design and production including: posters, t-shirts, buttons and other promotional materials.
- Artistic Director and set designer for the short film Window Piece #1 written/directed by Ian Schoen.
- Stage Manager, Costumes, Press for The Last Stand directed by Richard Lovejoy at Collective:Unconscious 6/04.
- Planning, promotion, and production of The Street Theater Projects: free plays for the public, 7/04.

Nest Magazine, New York, NY.                                                                              January-May 2004
Arts and Communications Intern
-Developed a system of marketing the magazine to university faculty and students and then contacted people at over thirty institutions in order to promote readership.
- Established and headed a new section of nest who's responsibilities include reaching out to and engaging under-age-30 readers.
- Organized and catalogued the nest library and preformed general office work.

ACADEMIC CONFERENCES

Alumni of Color Conference at Harvard Graduate School of Education                                 March 2007
-Collaborated on design, production and implementation of an interactive art installation reflecting the conference theme of “Image and Knowledge: Constructing Power in Communities of Color.”

Student Research Conference at Harvard Graduate School of Education                             February 2007        
Emerging Perspectives in Education                                            
- Roundtable Presentation of “The Impact of Sound on Learning in Museums” (self-conceived and conducted research on the effects of music on museum visitors’ experiences).

EXHIBITIONS - AWARDS - ETC.

"Friends of Kris: The Art Show " a group show at McCaig-Welles Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. Aug. 2005.

"Romance of the Wooden Boat" re-edited and published in Salt, Issue Number 59/60, 2005.

"The Paper Show" a group show at Gallery 402, New York, NY. Dec. 2004

Yankee Magazine "New Voices Competition" Third Place ---- July 2003
for "Romance of the Wooden Boat," an article about a boatyard in
Brooklin, Maine- published online and in the November 2003 issue of Yankee Magazine.

"Gatherings" a group show at the Viridian Gallery, New York, NY. Dec. 2001

Visual Art Department- Outstanding Achievement Award, Walnut Hill School. June 1999

Senior Show, Walnut Hill School, Natick, MA. June 1999
Solo exhibition of paintings, drawings, prints and ceramics.

Artistic Discovery Award (US Congressional honor). June1998

Group show: Walnut Hill New York Gala, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center. May 1998

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

- Certified in CPR and First Aid

- Windows and Mac friendly

- Volunteer work with children through the New York Cares Organization and at The Brooklyn New School.

- Extensive travel abroad: France, Italy, England, Norway, Malawi, Zambia, Peru, Belize, Japan, et al.

(last updated 3/07)