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Profile
Interdisciplinary artist focused on integrating writing, photography, design and new media to explore emotional and political themes including: biracial identity, alienation, homelessness in the urban landscape and intersections of class, race and size-prejudice in academia. Currently seeking full time non-profit work and part time writing, editing, teaching, tutoring, and residency opportunities.

Education
2016    Southern New Hampshire University
            MA, English and Creative Writing, Non-Fiction, 3.97 GPA
2009    California Institute of the Arts
            MFA, Critical Studies/Creative Writing, 3.56 GPA
2006    Columbia University,  BA, Literature/Writing, 3.05 GPA
2005    California State University Fullerton
            BA Political Science, Women Studies minor, 3.00 GPA

Honors, Grants & Awards
Gatsby Support grant
  (previously Lord & Lady Sainsbury support grant, via Columbia University Arts Initiative)
• Dean’s List (Columbia, NYU)
• Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Fellow
• William Randolph Hearst Foundation Scholar
• History Channel grant (2006, 2007)
• School of General Studies, Senior Thesis Stipend

Teaching Experience
2007 - 2008
California Institute of the Arts, Peer Tutor
• Tutored native Korean speaking undergraduates in conversational English
• Assisted students in editing written work with proper syntax and grammar

2007
California Institute of the Arts, CAP Writing Teacher
• Taught creative writing to native Spanish speaking high school students
• Designed lesson plans and exercises to teach theme, description and metaphor

2003 - 05
Columbia University, Community Impact,  College Road Coordinator
• Advised GED students in college selection, admission and financial aid applications
• Assisted students with college preparatory assignments

Editorial Experience & Literary Event Planning

2014 - Present

Lost Angelene
• Edited chapbooks
• Reviewed manuscripts
• Production
 
2008 - 2009 
California Institute of the Arts, SPRAWL, Committee
• Organized on-campus literary readings
• Voted on reading schedule, sign up rules and other policies
• Designed posters to promote readings

2007 - 2008 
California Institute of the Arts, Black Clock, Editorial Assistant
• Reviewed fiction, non-fiction and poetry submissions to literary magazine
• Edited final proofs with writers’ input to preserve their individual voice
• Secured ad swaps
• Researched grant funding and commercial sponsors
• Staffed Black Clock sales table during on campus circulation drives
• Staffed Black Clock table at American Writers & Poets convention in New York

2007
Columbia University, GS Senior Thesis Literary Reading
• Designed posters, program and photographed writers
• Advertised event on Facebook, student council website and email blasts
• The History Channel doubled its previous grant to sponsor this event

2006 
Columbia University, GS Senior Thesis Literary Reading
• Organized reading for non-traditional students, excluded from department-sponsored event
• Received grants from the Sainsbury/Gatsby Foundation and The History Channel
• Designed posters, program and photographed writers
• Promoted event via Facebook, student council website and email blasts
• Reading drew a standing room only audience of ~50-60

2004 - 2005 
Columbia University, The Observer, Features Editor
• Selected and edited feature submissions for bi-annual arts and literary journal
• Voted on design and policy decisions

Publications
2009
Ivy: A 30-Something’s Misadventures in Academia – Excerpts of photos and text
Next Words: California Institute of the Arts, MFA Writing Program Anthology

2006
  • “Tom’s Restaurant” (photograph), front cover
  • “No Money or Food" – photograph
The Observer: Tradition Issue, Columbia University

2005
  • “Fighters” (poem)
The Observer: Spring Issue, Columbia University

2004
  • “Alma Mater” (photograph), front cover
  •  “Morningside Heights” (photograph) back cover
The Observer: Winter Issue, Columbia University

Exhibitions, Readings & Appearances
2009 
Next Words Reading Series 
CalArts, Beyond Baroque & REDCAT - Los Angeles
Selections of text and photographs from Ivy: A 30-Something’s Misadventures in Academia


California Institute of the Arts, SPRAWL Reading Series

Selections of text and photographs from Ivy: A 30-Something’s Misadventures in Academia


Center for Integrated Media, California Institute of the Arts
  • “Labels,” photography and text juxtaposing racial stereotypes and slurs on classical statues
  • “The SH Project,” memoir and self portraits documenting the experience of being falsely accused of sexual harassment and resulting academic and financial sanctions.
  • XYZ: Adventures In Media, Space, Text exhibit, May

2008
Center for Integrated Media, California Institute of the Arts
Ottumwa Courier 2030 (future non-fiction), designed newspaper from an imaginary future
Parallel Worlds Fair, December  


California Institute of the Arts
A poster I designed for the SPRAWL reading series, featuring a photograph by Mauricio Lomelyn, was selected to appear in a semi-permanent display representing each of CalArts' schools.


California Institute of the Arts, SPRAWL Reading Series
  • “The Markle Rectangle Table” excerpt from A Home for Wayward Women, February [audio]
  • “Wild Mustard” (short fiction), March
  • “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” (flash non-fiction), September
  • Excerpts from A Home For Wayward Women (fiction), October

2007
California Institute of the Arts, SPRAWL Reading Series 
“No Men Above the Lobby,” excerpt from A Home for Wayward Women, November

2006
Riverside Emerging Artist League (REAL), Riverside Church, New York, NY
Presented a selection of photographs, followed by Q&A

Columbia University, GS Senior Thesis Literary Reading
Selections from Gray Areas, unpublished senior thesis

Columbia University, First Friday Forum
Selections from Gray Areas, unpublished senior thesis

2005
Columbia University, McNair Symposium
Presented paper, Psychology of Fear: The 2002 National Security Strategy

2003
NYU, School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Literature reading
Read selected poems, including “Daughter of the Hegemon”

2001
Oxygen Network, The Carolyn Myss Show
Guest, Creativity episode

1994
CSU Fullerton, Women’s Center
Presented paper, “Biracial I-Dentity: Biracial Women as a Bridge in Women’s Studies”

Professional Experience
May 2000 –  present
Consultant   
  • Web and print design: text, photography, blog set up, email subscriptions
  • Set up social networking accounts
  • Trained clients in use of social networking tools
  • Clients included John Easdale/Dramarama, NYC Peach, Robey Theatre Company, and more 
  • Proofread investor correspondence, legal documents, presentations and marketing materials
  • Completed pre-conversion tasks for legal contracts database
  • Updated marketing customer relations management database

Skills & Software
  • Content-management: Blogger, WordPress, GreyMatter, Movable Type
  • Adobe CS4: Photoshop, Acrobat, InDesign; Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash
  • Microsoft Office 365: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Access
  • Final Draft
  • HTML, SSI, CSS, forms, rollovers, FTP, telnet
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