EDUCATION

2021- Present 

-The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fiber and Material Studies, Chicago, IL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2022               

- Co-taught a Performing Arts and Theater program with Ron Bieganski for the Neuro Kitchen Arts Collective

Social media marketer and administrative assistant for Specimen Guitars/Chicago School of Guitar Making

2021               

- Internship at Specimen the Chicago School of Guitar Making, working alongside artist Ian Schneller

2020               

- Visual Arts Leader for the Latinx Cultural Showcase at The Chicago High School for the Arts

2019               

- Assist in leading a circle keeping and restorative justice workshop for staff at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

- Assistant Teaching at the Neuro Kitchen Arts Collective, After School Matters, Chicago, IL

- Lollapalooza Banner Design collaboration with the College Arts Access Program Material Studies class, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

2018               

- On-site tape mural collaboration at Sculpture Object and Functional Art Expo, Navy Pier Chicago, IL

EXHIBITIONS & PERFORMANCES

2024               

- A White Noise: Reordering Chaos Group Show, El Schomburg, Chicago IL

2022               

- Art Bash 2022, First Generation Fellowship Section, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

2021               

Visual Arts Senior Online Showcase, The Chicago High School for the Arts

- CAAP and Gown Senior Cohort online Exhibition, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

- All-City High School Visual Arts Exhibition, Online Gallery

All-City Senior Portfolio Exhibition, Online Gallery

Advanced Projects ECP End of Session Show, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

2020               

Advanced Interdisciplinary Projects ECPOSI End of Session Show, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

All-City High School Visual Arts Exhibition, Online Gallery

Junior Jam, Online Gallery, The Chicago High School for the Arts

2019               

Fashion Construction ECP Runway Show, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Fall Juried Show, The Chicago High School for the Arts

Fashion Design ECPOSI and ECP Class Exhibitions, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Summer Theater Performance and Potluck Neuro Kitchen Arts Collective

All-City High School Visual Arts Exhibition, Expo 72

Sophomore Showcase, The Chicago High School for the Arts

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

2022               

- New Outstanding Artist Award for Artbash 2022, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

2021               

- SAIC Competitive Excellence Award, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

- First-Year Scholars Program, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

- First-Generation Fellows Program, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

- Chicago Scholars Scholarship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

- Grainger CAAP Scholarship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

- SAIC Presidential Scholarship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

- Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy for Spanish, The Chicago High School for the Arts

- Silver Key for Mixed Media, Scholastics Art and Writing

- Visual Arts Leadership Award, The Chicago High School for the Arts

2019               

- Conceptual Artist Award, The Chicago High School for the Arts

2018 - 2021   

- College Arts Access Program Scholarship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago