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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2025– Present Museum Educator, Brunnier Art Museum, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
2024– 2025 Mainframe Studios Tenant, Studio #336, Des Moines, IA
2024–2025 COVES Survey Administrator (Collaboration for Ongoing Visitor Experience Studies), Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA
2023– Present Museum Docent, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA
2022– Present Teaching Artist, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA
2023-2024 Installations Technician, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA
2023-2024 Gallery Assistant, Olson-Larsen Galleries, West Des Moines, IA
2023– Present Freelance Copywriter & Editor, Ankeny, IA
2021-2023 Viewfinder Magazine Assignment Editor & Writer, Grand View University, Des Moines, IA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 Iowa Exhibited 2025, (Juried by Catherine Reinhart) Polk County Heritage Gallery, Des Moines, IA
2025 The Inaugural Community Group Show – Color Photography, (Juried by Garrison Beau Scott) M/A/S/S Gallery, Mainframe Studios, Des Moines, IA
2024 Annual Docent Art Show, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA
2024 Ghost Stories Exhibition, Lenscratch
2024 Wicked Art Show, Gabriel House Sessions, Des Moines, IA
2024 Emerging Iowa Artist, Des Moines Arts Festival, Des Moines, IA
2024 Iowa Exhibited 2024, (Juried by Ben Millett) Polk County Heritage Gallery, Des Moines, IA
2024 The Favorite Photograph You Took In 2023 Exhibition, Lenscratch
2023 Annual Docent Art Show, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA
2023 Summer Intern Staff Show, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA
2023 Senior Thesis Art Exhibition, Prairie Meadows Gallery, Grand View University, Des Moines, IA
2022 Annual Juried Student Art Competition, (Juried by Guy Loraine) Prairie Meadows Gallery, Grand View University, Des Moines, IA
2019 Burbs Art Show, Anderson Gallery, Harmon Fine Arts Center, Drake University, Des Moines, IA
HONORS & AWARDS
2023 1st Place - Best Headline Writing, Iowa College Media Association, Des Moines, IA
2023 3rd Place - Art & Design, Bifrost Literary Journal, Grand View University, Des Moines, IA
2022 2nd Place - Best/Print Online Profile, Iowa College Media Association, Des Moines, IA
2019 Shirley & Kenneth Smith Art Memorial Scholarship, Des Moines Women’s Club, Des Moines, IA
2019 Veridian ArtShare Scholarship, Veridian Credit Union, Ankeny, IA
COMMISSIONS (PRIVATE)
2024 “Lydia,” pet portrait painting, acrylic on canvas (10 x 10 in.), Iowa City, IA
2024 “Jasper,” pet portrait painting, acrylic on canvas (10 x 10 in.), East Moline, IL Iowa City, IA
2024 “Kenny,” and “Olive & Otis,” pet portrait paintings, two acrylics on canvas (10 x 10 in.), Iowa City, IA
2022 “Carver,” and “Sasha,” pet portrait paintings, two acrylic on canvas (10 x 10 in.), Iowa City, IA
2022 “Hallie,” pet portrait painting, acrylic on canvas (10 x 10 in.), Iowa City, IA
2020 “Maya,” pet portrait painting, acrylic on canvas (10 x 10 in.), Iowa City, IA
2020 Floral tattoo design commission, Des Moines, IA
PUBLICATIONS
2025 “Issue 336: The 2025 Reader-Submitted Photo Issue,” Little Village Magazine, two photographs published
2023 “Why Are All The Art Majors Crying?” Viewfinder Magazine, Cover story, Volume 7, Issue 4
2023 “The Good and the Bad: Rate My Professor,” Viewfinder Magazine, Volume 7, Issue 3
2022 “Elly,” Outrageous Fortune, poetry, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA
2022 “The Beauty of Trust,” Viewfinder Magazine, Volume 5, Issue 4
2021 “TikTok Food Trends,” Viewfinder Magazine, Cover story, Volume 5, Issue 3
2021 “Dear Evan Hansen,” Viewfinder Magazine, Volume 5, Issue 2
2021 “Dough Crazy,” Viewfinder Magazine, Volume 5, Issue 1
2021 Bifrost, literary journal, photography
2020 Bifrost, literary journal, digital drawing.
EDUCATION
2023 BA Studio Arts, Minor in Professional Communication, Magna Cum Laude with Honors – Grand View University, Des Moines, IA