EDUCATION
2018 Bachelor of Arts: Gender and Sexuality in Art
Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Magna Cum Laude
Departmental Honors
2016 Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Coursework in Gender Studies
2014 Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA
Coursework in Photography
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017 Half Blade, Half Silk, Drew Fine Arts, St. Paul, MN
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
(*) Denotes Juried Exhibitions
2024 Tarot: The Art of Fortune, Visual Arts Center Shultz Gallery, Sioux Falls, SD
2023 Hamline University Digital and Studio Art Alumni Exhibition, Soeffker Gallery, St. Paul, MN
2022 Tiktok Tufted Rugs, Aelfie, West Hollywood, CA
Foot in the Door 5: The Virtual Exhibition, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
2020 Coping Mechanisms, Gallery 610, Menomonie, WI
2019 Des Moines Underground Film Fesitival, Des Moines Social Club, Des Moines, IA
2018 Do You Want Fries With That., Soeffker Gallery, St. Paul, MN
Fulcrum Journal Release, Anderson Center, St. Paul, MN
Talent Show Car Wash Bake Sale, Sad Boys Gallery, St. Paul Art Crawl, St. Paul, MN*
Students Preventing Sexual Assault Art Gala, Manor Hall, St. Paul, MN
Visual Art Exhibition, National Conferences on Undergraduate Research, The Melton Gallery, Edmond, OK
Aesthetic Jargon, Soeffker Gallery, St. Paul, MN*
State of the Union: One Year Later, Memorial Union Gallery, Fargo, ND*
2017 Students Preventing Sexual Assault Art Gala, Anderson Center, St. Paul, MN
Open Studios Art Crawl, Sad Boys Gallery, St. Paul, MN
Fulcrum Journal Release, Anderson Center, St. Paul, MN
2016 Students Preventing Sexual Assault Art Gala, Anderson Center, St. Paul, MN
Open Studios Art Crawl, Sad Boys Gallery, St. Paul, MN
Fulcrum Journal Release, Anderson Center, St. Paul, MN
PUBLICATIONS
2018 “I am Mine.” The Fulcrum. Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
2017 “Plant.” The Fulcrum. Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
2016 “Gold” and “Winter Water.” The Fulcrum. Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
GRANTS AND AWARDS
2018 Magna Cum Laude, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Departmental Honors, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Alpha Kappa Delta Honor Society
Iota Iota Iota Honor Society
Dean’s List, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Career Ready Internship Grant, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
2017 Donald E. And Elizabeth K. Bridgman Grant for Fine Arts Research, Living as A Woman: An Examination and Critique of the
Feminine Through Art- Summer Collaborative Undergraduate Research with Assistant Professor Allison Baker
Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society
Career Ready Internship Grant, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
2016 Dean’s List, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
SCHOLARSHIPS
2016-2018 Alliss Education Foundation Scholarship, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Saunders Family Scholarship, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Willard and Beverly Allin Scholarship, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Schubert-Law-Barnum Scholarship, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
2015-2018 Presidential Scholarship, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Schubert-Law-Barnum Scholarship, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Hamline Grant, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS
2018 Research Presentation, Anthropological Society Annual Social Sciences and Humanities Research Night,
Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Research Presentation, National Conferences on Undergraduate Research, University of Central Oklahoma,
Edmond, OK
Research Presentation, Phi Theta Kappa Day, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Research Presentation, Scholars Day, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
2017 Research Presentation, Hamline Undergraduate Research Symposium, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Research Presentation, Anthropological Society Annual Social Sciences and Humanities Research Night,
Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Research Presentation, Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities Women’s and Gender Studies Conference,
Augsburg University, Minneapolis, MN
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2017 Homecoming Fine Arts Gallery, Anderson Center, St. Paul, MN
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2022-Present Administrative and Development Assistant, South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, Sioux Falls, SD
Works with staff, board of directors, and patrons to enhance the symphony's office operations and
fundraising capacity. Manages donor database, provides fundraising administration, office coordination, and
supports events. Other duties as assigned.
2019-20 Foundry Lead, Flux Casting Access, St. Paul, MN
Facilitated and supported community education classes, Flux shop co-op, and after-school
programming working with both youth and adults. Managed social media and web content.
2018 Foundry Intern, Metal Museum, Memphis, TN
Assisted with fabrication of commissioned projects. Performed shop maintenance and cleaning. Assisted
with educational programs, including school and summer programs. Demonstrated and communicated with
visitors about foundry work.
Exhibition Preparator, Unsound Methods, Rhetoric Society of America Conference, Minneapolis, MN
Museum Education Intern: Studio/Maker-Space, Minnesota Children’s Museum, St. Paul, MN
Facilitated various activities within the Museum’s Studio, a maker-space featuring art and real
tools. Supported and facilitated visitor experiences with art materials, tools, STEM materials, and
tactile sensory materials.
Bronze Foundry Technician, James Brenner Sculpture, Minneapolis, MN
Iron Foundry Technician, Valentine’s Hot Metal Pour, Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, MN
2017-18 Shop Monitor, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Assist and supervise students in woodshop and metal shop, and foundry. Aid in critical thought and
direction of work.
Studio Assistant to Sculpture Professor Allison Baker, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
2017 Iron Foundry Technician, Sun and Moon Cast Iron Event, Minnesota Waldorf School, St. Paul, MN
SELECTED TECHNICAL SKILLS
Gallery installation, mold making (multi-part, sand, rubber), casting (bronze, iron, aluminum), steel and aluminum welding (MIG, TIG, Oxy-Acetylene), metal fabrication, wood construction, fiber and textile art (crochet, sewing, embroidery, cross-stitch, weaving, tufting), digital rendering, photography, video editing and production (Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere), audio production and editing (Pro Tools), basic electronics, circuit design, soldering, programming, 3D design and printing, Arduino microcontrollers, contemporary art practice and theory.