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Creation of a poetry chapbook press for unpublished Chicago women poets.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