Experience
Freelance
Writer, Editor, and Designer, October 2010 – Present
Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art, Chicago
Research Associate for Chicago Calling: Art Against the Flow, an exhibition for Intuit (June 2018 – January 2019); traveling to Halle Saint Pierre (Paris), Kunsthaus Kaufbeuren (Kaufbeuren, Germany), the Collection de l’Art But (Lausanne), and the Outsider Art Museum (Amsterdam). The project is a part of the Terra Foundation for American Art’s Art Design Chicago initiative.
Northwestern University
Progressively responsible positions over six years, including Communications Coordinator from 2016-2017. Developed strategic communication campaigns, increasing the visibility of the center through advertising, outreach, design production, and social media management.
- Communications Coordinator, Center for Talent Development, Northwestern University, 2016-2017
- Marketing & Communications Assistant, Center for Talent Development, Northwestern University, 2011-2016
Media Relations Intern, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, 2010
Project Editor & Designer, Roger Brown: Calif. U.S.A. exhibition at the Hyde Park Art Center, 2009-2010
Awards
Service Excellence Award, Northwestern University, 2014
Graduate Fellowship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2010
Trustee Merit Scholarship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2008-2010
Student Leader Recognition, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2009
James B. Angell Scholar Award, University of Michigan, 2007
Exceptional Student Employee, University of Michigan, 2005-2006
Education
Courses toward Master of Science in Information Design and Strategy, Northwestern University, 2015-2016
Masters of Arts in New Arts Journalism, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2010
Bachelor of Arts with double major in Honors English and Arts & Ideas in the Humanities, University of Michigan, 2007
Certifications
Project Management: The Basics for Success, Coursera certification from University of California, Irvine, 2015
Content Strategy for Professionals 1: Engaging Audiences for Your Organization, Coursera certification from Northwestern University, 2015
Post-Baccalaureate in Marketing & Advertising, Northwestern University, 2013
Service & Leadership
Young Professionals Board, Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art, Chicago, Past President, 2022, President 2020-2021, Vice President 2019