Education

St. Edward’s University | Austin, TX | Aug. 2008-May 2011 | BA in Photocommunications with a minor in Journalism

Organizations

PLUG | Board Secretary and Curator | Kansas City, MO | Aug. 2022-Present

Exhibitions

don’t call it a selfie. | PLUG | Curator and Exhibiting Artist | Oct. to Nov. 2023 | Kansas City, MO

Past & Present | Der Greif and Pinkothek der Moderne | Exhibiting Artist | June 2023 | Munich, Germany

CHICANO: Orgullo / Pride | The Mattie Rhodes Art Gallery | Exhibiting Artist | May to June 2023 | Kansas City, MO

Mujer: Those Who Share Their Story | The Mattie Rhodes Art Gallery | Exhibiting Artist | March to April 2023 | Kansas City, MO

Can I take a message? | PLUG | Co-curator | Feb. 25-April 1, 2023 | Kansas City, MO

KCAC 40th Annual Auction | Kansas City Artists Coalition | Exhibiting Artist | Feb. 25, 2023 | Kansas City, MO

11.11 | PLUG Fundraiser Exhibition | Exhibiting Artist and Co-Curator | Nov. 11 | Kansas City, KS

Little by Little | MdW Fair (PLUG) | Exhibiting Artist | Sept. 8-11| Chicago, IL

CHICANO: Visions of Courage | The Mattie Rhodes Art Gallery | Exhibiting Artist | May to Aug. 2022 | Kansas City, MO

MUJER/WOMAN | The Mattie Rhodes Art Gallery | Exhibiting Artist | March to April 2022 | Kansas City, MO

Benefit Art Auction | Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts | Exhibiting Artist | Oct. 15-29, 2021 | Omaha, NE

Chicano | The Mattie Rhodes Art Gallery | Exhibiting Artist | May to June, 2021 | Kansas City, MO

Her Art / Their Art InterseXions & Identity | InterUrban ArtHouse | Exhibiting Artist | March 19-April 16, 2021 | Overland Park, KS

COALESCE: To Come Together To Form a Whole | Kansas City Artists Coalition | Exhibiting Artist | Nov. 7, 2020 | Kansas City, MO

Benefit Art Auction | Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts | Exhibiting Artist | Oct. 1-30, 2020 | Omaha, NE

Art for All: 37th Annual Benefit Art Auction | Kansas City Artists Coalition | Exhibiting Artist | Feb. 29, 2020 | Kansas City, MO

Mujer/Woman: 2020 | The Mattie Rhodes Art Gallery | Exhibiting Artist | March-April 2020 | Kansas City, MO

Dia de los Muertos Art Exhibit and Street Festival | The Mattie Rhodes Art Gallery | Exhibiting Artist | Oct.-Nov. 2019 | Kansas City, MO

Terms of Use | Co-Curator with Kadie Nugent | Art & Design Gallery at the University of Kansas | Oct. 2019 | Lawrence, KS

El Paso | Solo Exhibitor | Kansas City Artists Coalition | Snap Space Gallery | April 12 to May 3, 2019 | Kansas City, MO

Chicano: Past, Present, and Future | The Mattie Rhodes Art Gallery | Exhibiting Artist | May 3 to June 22, 2019 | Kansas City, MO

Vulpes Bastille Juried Invitational | Vulpes Bastille | Exhibiting Artist | June 7 to June 28, 2019 | Kansas City, MO

Holiday Small Work Show | Vanessa Lacy Gallery | Exhibiting Artist | Dec. 2018 to Feb. 2019 | Kansas City, MO

Herself | Kansas City Kansas Community Center Art Gallery | Exhibiting Artist | Feb. 2018 | Kansas City, KS

Raise More Corn Than Hell, Peoples Climate Movement Exhibition | KC People’s Climate March | Exhibiting Artist | 2017-2018 | Kansas City, MO

Public Art

2022 Parade of Hearts | Spring 2022 | Kansas City, MO

2020 ART IN THE LOOP PROJECT | Art in the Loop | June-October 2020 | Kansas City, MO

2020-2021 Crossroads Artboards | Charlotte Street Foundation and BOK Financial | March-May 2020 | Kansas City, MO

Artist Talks and Workshops

PEER: Artist Spotlight Series #17 | Artist talk | Charlotte Street Foundation | August 9, 2022 | Virtual (Kansas City, MO)

Photography in your practice | Artist talk and workshop | University of Kansas | March 22 and April 20, 2020 | Lawrence, KS

El Paso | Artist talk | Kansas City Artists Coalition | Snap Space Gallery | May 3, 2019 | Kansas City, MO

Work Experience

Contractor | Kansas City, MO | 2021-Present

Graphic Designer, Photographer and Writer

The Builders, a chapter of the AGC: Assists marketing team with brand refresh, logo design, event and conference signage and deliverables, banners, backdrops, presentations, flyers, postcards, brochures, social media graphics, ads, templates, magazine layout, event photography and copywriting.

Albright Creative: Design support for annual benefits materials including booklets, flyers, PowerPoint presentations and email design.

tashvock design collective: Production design and illustration for children’s creative craft line including box re-design, instruction manuals and diagrams, die-cut templates, and crayon sleeves.

The Pitch: Feature writer, illustrator and photographer.

Polsinelli | Kansas City, MO | 2019-2022

Senior Graphic Designer

• Trained new designers and assisted in project management.

• Assisted with a rebrand, developing new templates and image guidelines.

Graphic Designer

• Design support for client-facing RFPs, high-level overviews, website design and management, pitch materials, event and conference marketing materials, email design and printed signage.

• Created branded materials for social media, podcasts and sponsored events.

• Edited photos, video and audio.

Lockton Companies | Kansas City, MO | 2013-2019

Graphic Designer

• Filmed, edited and directed video features highlighting community service projects.

• Lead a design team to concept and execute art direction for the annual United Way campaign.

Graphic Specialist

• Design support for client-facing reports and proposals, including RFPs, annual benefits materials, high-level overviews and pitch materials.

• Design support for internal communications, event and conference marketing materials, digital displays, event web pages, email design and signage.

Content Design Specialist

• Design support for client-facing reports and proposals, including printed and digital brochures and PowerPoint presentations.

Mi Casa es Su Casa Fundraiser | Kansas City, MO July 2018

Lead Organizer and Creative Director

• Organized a two-part fundraising event that involved local businesses, restaurants, musicians and artists.

• Lead designer and coordinator on marketing materials and event art direction.

Contractor | Remote (Chicago, IL) | 2019

Motion Graphics Artist

Prairie Creek Productions: Created a motion graphics visualization for the short film Phosphorescence. Produced by Prairie Creek, and an official Selection at Filmland: Arkansas & Fayetteville Film Fest.