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Education
Photographs Published
Video Screenings
Exhibitions
Lectures
Employment
Computer Skills
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Master of Arts, Visual Art (photography and video) • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2004 • 4.0 gpa

Bachelor of Science in Education, English (Visual Arts minor) • University of North Dakota, 1995 • 3.98 gpa
summa cum laude

Bachelor of Arts, English (Norwegian minor) • University of North Dakota, 1993 • 4.0 gpa      
Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

Norwegian language • University of Oslo International Summer School, Norway, 1992

2006     Dzine, Stealing Dreams (artist book) • Museo del Arte de Puerto Rico, San Juan (forthcoming)
            LaDallman Architects Marsupial Bridge, a+t magazine • Álava, Spain
            Dzine, Punk Funk (catalog) • Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, Missouri

2005     Dzine, HonestMag (online magazine) • Chicago, Illinois

2004     Dzine (catalog) • Equal Gallery, Osaka, Japan
            Sam Durant, 12 Signs: Transposed and Illuminated (with various indexes) (catalog) • S.M.A.K., Gent, Belgium

2002     Rivane Neuenschwander (catalog) • Museu de Arte da Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

walking (Christo and Jeanne-Claude)
2005     V1B3, Video in the Built Environment • Manchester, Liverpool and Chicago

oldgirl
2004     First Look Student Film Festival • University of Colorado-Denver

2003     UWM Student Film Festival • Milwaukee
            Wisconsin Film Festival • Madison

2004     work detail (blyth)
            Institute of Visual Arts, Gallery 3 • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

2003     NEW
            Institute of Visual Arts, Gallery 3 • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

2002     read me a story
            public print installation • Milwaukee, Wisconsin (multiple locations)

2004     The Work of Apichatpong Weerasethakul
            University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Film Department

2003     Working at the Institute of Visual Arts
            Kyiv Polytechnic University, Ukraine

Photographer • freelance • 2001-present

• Specialization in art exhibit documentation, architecture, portraits
• Published in various artist and museum catalogs, magazines, websites and architecture journals

Film Festival Volunteer • Milwaukee International Film Festival, Milwaukee, WI • 2004-present

• Judge for Mid-by-Midwest Features (2004), World Cinema Shorts (2005), World Cinema Features (2006)
• Judge for Student Screenwriting Competition (2006) for area high school students
• Co-producer for Student Screenwriting Competition film (2006), to be screened at MIFF

TV Studio Manager • Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin • Spring 2006

• Assisted in oversight of design and construction for new chromakey broadcast-quality, HD television studio and audio studio
• Researched and purchased professional-level video and audio equipment for studios and student labs
• Videographer for special events

Multi Media Training Developer • Marshall and Ilsley Support Services Corporation • 2005-Spring 2006

• Designed and developed eLearning content for corporate employees and external customers
• Project management coordination with subject matter experts, graphic designers, and IT department
  

Teaching Assistant • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Department of Film • Fall 2004

• Instructor for 30-student discussion section of Introduction to Experimental Film
• Developed weekly discussion curriculum on two-day turn-around schedule
• Taught analytical skills through weekly written assignments and creative film projects

Teaching and Research Assistant • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Department of Visual Art • 2002-2004

• Conducted independent research and provided administrative support in development phase of new large lecture course curriculum
• Developed and managed online class materials for participation, testing and grading
• Assistant lead professor with research, technical writing, grade analysis, audio/video technology
  

Digital Arts Teaching Assistant • Discovery World Museum, Milwaukee, WI • 2003-2004

• Taught software applications for artistic projects to 10-15 year-olds
• One-on-one work allowed students to develop beginner-level mastery of 1-3 software packages per week including Photoshop, Director, Final Cut Pro

Gallery Site Manager • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Institute of Visual Arts • 2001-2003

• Trained student guards at globally-recognized center for contemporary art
• Curatorial assistant for international artists’ exhibitions: installation/deinstallation coordination,
  pre-installation communications, physical building of spaces and artwork
• Initiated digital photograph documentation project of all installations
• Managed audio/visual equipment: installation, maintenance, inventory, rentals
• Curator for undergraduate gallery

Graduate Student Coordinator • University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Geography • 1999-2001

• Coordinated student services and recruitment for 100+ graduate students in top-ranked department
• Wrote, edited, and designed multiple publications: admissions materials, department correspondence, advertisement, web site content, student orientation materials
• Planned yearly new student orientation events

Volunteer and Member Services Coordinator • Mifflin Street Community Cooperative, Madison, WI • 1998-1999

• Developed skills in facilitation and consensus-building during weekly management meetings
• Recruited and trained 5-10 grocery store volunteers each month, ages 2-72
• Wrote weekly proposals, monthly newsletters, annual membership materials,
  and volunteer training manuals

Writing Teacher • Simpson Street Free Press, Madison, WI • 1997-1998

• Taught writing and journalistic practice to teenagers at community newspaper

Tutor • Huntington Learning Center, Milwaukee, WI • 1996-1997

• Worked one-on-one to improve specific language arts skills, ages six through adult