education:

2009 MFA Candidate, San Francisco State University, San Francisco CA
Photography emphasis.

2005 BFA, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
Photography emphasis. Graduated cum laude, with distinction in my department.

2002 AA, Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA

solo exhibitions:

2005 ESTA, Sonoma County Museum, Santa Rosa, CA
(Emerging Sonoma County Talent Award)
Ariege Arseguel, Executive Director, Sonoma County Museum

group exhibitions:

2007 KTIZO, Space Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2005Sonoma State University BFA Show, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA

Juried Student Exhibition, Sonoma State University, CA
Jurors: Ray Beldner and Catherine Clark

Student Juried Show, Sonoma State Library Gallery, Rohnert Park, CA

2004 Juried Student Exhibition, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
Jurors: Janet Bishop and Chris Finley

Student Juried Show Sonoma State Library Gallery, Rohnert Park, CA

SMASH, Sonoma Mountain, Rohnert Park, CA
Outdoor sculpture exhibit

professional experience:

2006 - present Artist Assistant for Liz Hickok, San Francisco, CA
Duties include Photoshop work, managing business, and preparing supplies.

2006 - 2007 Graduate Assistant to Victor De La Rosa, Textiles Professor,
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA

2000 - 2005 Allison Tungseth Photography, Santa Rosa, CA
Manage business; sell photographs, photograph weddings and portraits.

2004 Photographer Assistant, Di Rosa Preserve, Napa, CA
Duties included setting up photography equipment on location to document the artwork in slide form.

Studio Assistant, Photography department Sonoma State University, CA
Duties included set up of chemicals and further explanation of basic photography to students.

2002 - 2004 Instructor, Pathways Charter School, Santa Rosa, CA
Duties included teaching photography to high school students as well as maintaining equipment.

2002 - 2004 Lab Monitor, Photography department Sonoma State University, CA
Duties included opening classroom for students, changing chemicals, and being available to answer questions.

2003 Intern, Unique Images Studio, Santa Rosa, CA
Duties included handling and setting up photography equipment on location.

publications:

2005 San Francisco Chronicle, DATEBOOK, October 2, 2005 p. 58

2004 Zaum, Sonoma State Literary Journal, Rohnert Park, CA

Di Rosa Preserve Catalogue, Napa, CA

2003 Photographer, Synesthesia, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
Photography for art show announcement cards.