2005 to Present: Assistant Professor (temporary):  Kutztown University; Kutztown, PA
2005: Instructor of Record (Assistant Professor status); Lehigh University; Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
2003-2005: Instructor of Record; Marywood University; Scranton, Pennsylvania
2002-2005: Instructor of Record; Baum School of Art/ Lehigh Carbon Community College; Allentown, Pennsylvania
2000: Instructor of Credit (guest lecturer); University of Washington; Seattle, Washington
1999-2000: Studio Technician (Industrial Design common shop); University of Washington; Seattle, Washington
1999-2000: Teacher Assistant (Instructor of credit); University of Washington; Seattle, Washington
August 1999 to December 1999: Teacher Assistant; University of Washington; Seattle, Washington

Teaching Residencies
Awarded Artist in Residence by the Lehigh Valley Arts Council over ten times from 2002-2006

Selected Exhibitions
February to March 2006: Drawing Conclusions; project Blue Gallery and Workshop; Easton, Pennsylvania
February 2006 thru 2008: In Response to Healing (group exhibition); traveling nationally Curated by Dr. Peg Speirs, Kutztown University, Pennsylvania
October to November 2005: Collector (solo exhibition); North Light Loft; Allentown, Pennsylvania
July to August 2005: 16th Annual New Arts Program Salon Invitational; New Arts Program; Kutztown, Pennsylvania
November 2004 to January 2005: Bringing the Outside In; David E. Rodale Gallery, Baum School of Art, Allentown, Pennsylvania
February to March 2004: Womenkind; Black Cultural Arts Center, Lafayette College; Easton, Pennsylvania
Curated by Deborah Rabinsky
February to March 2004: Crossing the Line: Wearable to Unwearable; Ben Shahn Court Gallery, William Paterson University; Wayne, New Jersey
Curated by Nisha Drinkard
January 2004 to February 2004: (un)Wearable; Williams Center for the Arts, Lafayette College; Easton, Pennsylvania
Curated by Maria Kastrinakis
November 2003 to December 2003: Ballad (solo exhibition); project Blue Gallery; Easton, Pennsylvania
September to October 2003: Marywood Faculty Biennial Exhibition; Mahady Gallery, Marywood University; Scranton, Pennsylvania
September to October 2003: Baum School of Art Faculty Exhibition; David e. Rodale Gallery, Baum School of Art; Allentown, Pennsylvania
January to February 2002: Armored Vulnerability (solo exhibition); David E. Rodale Gallery, Baum School of Art; Allentown, Pennsylvania
October 2001:  Nesting/Finding (solo installation); Allentown Art Center; Allentown, Pennsylvania
June to July 2001: 28th Annual Juried International Exhibition; Allentown Art Museum; Allentown, Pennsylvania

I am an instructor who believes that students should find their own artistic voice.  I encourage this through providing them with historical and technical examples then pushing their limits with materials or means of execution they may have not considered.  I want to see them experiment while building on the foundation I present to them.  I let them know that it is ok to fail in certain aspects because in that failure you are driven to learn more. 

As my student, I want them to believe in what they are beginning to develop as young artists.  I never want to see them create what I would expect.  I never want them to do what they think they “should” be doing.  I keep my classroom in a casual atmosphere to make them feel comfortable to explore, ask questions, discuss their thoughts.  I do however expect my students to act responsibly as I do expect the highest quality of work and presentation and move at a rigorous pace. 

I expect the utmost respect and professionalism in my group critiques.  I encourage students to present themselves in an informed manner.  During these critiques, I often suggest different artists as well as different art forms (various visual art mediums as well as theater, film, even dance and music) for inspiration.  I want students to believe in their work and value their role as a young artist.