CV

Education:

University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama

Bachelor’s of Art Studio Graduation Date: April 30, 2016

• Minors: Art History

• Magnum Cum Laude

Bachelor’s of English Graduation Date: April 29, 2017

• Concentration: Creative Writing

• Cum Laude

Professional Experience:

Birmingham Museum of Art

Preparator / August 2017 – Present

• Experienced in a range of power tools and handheld power tools

• Experience in packing and transporting 2-D and 3-D works in a box truck

• Construction of exhibition and storage mounts from brass, wood, steel, and ethafoam

• Retrofitting existing crates to fit varying artworks

• Lighting 2D and 3D works to appropriate footcandles using LED and halogen fixtures

• Matting, hinging, and framing of contemporary and historical artworks

• Preparation of pedestals including paint, fabric wrapping decks, and vitrine cleaning

• Onsite pickups, drop-offs, and packaging of collection loans

• Complete installation and deinstallation of full museum quality exhibitions

• Ability to build and operate safely on scaffolding

PaperWorkers Local (Nonprofit Printmaking Co-Op)

Member of Exhibitions Committee and Head of Communications / January 2017 – Present

• Installation of exhibitions held in PaperWorkers Local gallery space

• Deinstallation and upkeep of gallery space for proceeding exhibitions

• Archiving of exhibiting artist talks and lectures

• Rebranding of Facebook and Instagram accounts

• Reorganization of website for more rigorous exhibition and workshop schedules and visitor ease

• Participation in all members’ exhibitions

AEIVA (Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts)

Temporary Museum Assistant / August 2017 – November 2017

• Documentation and storage of artworks

• Preparation of gallery spaces

• Transportation and delivery of artwork and exhibition materials

• Exhibitions: Misremembered

Intern / January 2017 – April 2017

• Conducted interviews with international artists for varying publications

• Assisted visiting artists and AEIVA staff with installations

• Installed and deinstalled multiple exhibitions on tight deadlines

• Exhibitions: Facing the Hyperstructure, 76 Manifestations of American Destiny, BFA Exhibition Spring 2017

Certificates and Classes:

Design and Construction of Mounts for Exhibits / July 22-25, 2019

• International Preservation Studies Center; Freeport, Illinois

Print Washing Workshop / July 3-4, 2019

• Birmingham Museum of Art

Scissor Lift Certification / May 16, 2019

• Genie/Pro-Lift; Birmingham, Alabama

Lighting in Museums / February 26-March2, 2018

• Birmingham Museum of Art; Birmingham, Alabama