Vita
 

Education

2011 School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Masters, New Arts Journalism

2002 Western Michigan University, Master of Fine Arts, Poetry

1999 Ohio University, Bachelors of Arts, English


Writing Experience & Publications (click for articles)

2010-2012 Contributor, Chicago Art Magazine

2010-2011 Contributor, Chicago Art Collection

2009-2011 Contributor, Art:21 Blog, “Open Enrollment”

2009-2010 Contributor, F News Magazine

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Work Experience

2012-present Rover at The Art Institute of Chicago

Spring 2011 Intern in Family Programs, The Art Institute of Chicago

2009-2010 Graduate Lecturing Intern, The Art Institute of Chicago

2009-2010 Teaching Assistant, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

2003-2009 Teen & Reference Librarian, Vicksburg District Library

2000-2002 Assistant Editor, New Issues Poetry and Prose

2000 Assistant Editor, Third Coast, Western Michigan University

2001-2002 Co-Coordinator of Third Coast Reading Series, Kalamazoo, MI

1999-2002 Teaching Assistant, Western Michigan University

1997-1999 Assistant Editor, Quarter After Eight, Ohio University

1997-1999 Assistant Editor, Sphere, Ohio University

1997-1999 Co-Coordinator of Sphere Reading Series, Ohio University


Current Projects

Conceptual performance adaptation of my book of poems,Ward Eighty-One.

Ohio Lonely poetry chapbook with original photo-collage.

Creation of a poetry chapbook press for unpublished Chicago women poets.


Research Projects & Conferences

Masters Thesis, “The Presence of the Circus in Art of the Midwest”, 2011

“Hans Bellmer: Shock Awe and Everything in Between” presented at Women & Creativity Conference, Marquette University, 2007

“Barbara Guest: A Solitary Apparition” presented at Women & Creativity Conference, Marquette University, 2003


Exhibitions

Exquisite Corpse. Group Exhibition. Fulton Street Collective, Chicago, September 2011.

Ohio Lonely. Solo Exhibition, Fire Gallery, Kalamazoo, Michigan. May 2008.