Curriculum Vitae/Resume

Below are some highlighted film festivals, exhibitions, grants and awards as well as my experiences as an educator and artist. Full list only upon request.

Education

May 2020           Emerson College, Boston MA. Master of Fine Arts in Film & Media Arts


Solo Exhibitions

2022-2023      Featured Artist for the CMAI exhibition at the Worcester Art Museum
Work on permanent collection.

Film Festivals

2025 Official Selection for Periphery at the Mystic Film Festival, Mystic, CT

2025 Official Selection for Periphery at the Port Townsend Film Festival, Port Townsend, WA

2025 Official Selection for Periphery at the Cobb International Film Festival, Marietta, GA

2025 Official Selection for Periphery at the Marblehead Film Festival, Marblehead, MA
Won an Honorable Mention

2025             Official Selection for Periphery at Massachusetts International Film Festival, Boston, MA

2025             Official Selection for Periphery at the Northeast Pennsylvania Film Festival, Waverly, PA

2025             Official Selection for Periphery at the Ones to Watch WBUR Film Festival, Boston, MA

2025             Official Selection for Periphery at the Clean Shorts Film Festival, Norman, OK

2025             Official Selection for Periphery at the Golden State Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA

2025             Official Selection for Periphery at the Dam Short Film Festival, Boulder City, NV

2024             Honorable Mention for Correspondence at Blow Up: International Film Fest, Chicago, IL

2024             Official Selection for A Momentary Stop at Shawna Shea Film Festival, Southbridge, MA

2024             Official Selection for A Momentary Stop at the Creative Guts Film Festival, Concord, NH

2024             Official Selection for Correspondence at the Delete TV Film Festival, London, UK

2024             Official Selection for A Momentary Stop at the Mass Indie Film Festival, Worcester, MA

2024             Official Selection for A Momentary Stop at the Texas Short Film Festival, Austin, TX

2023             Official Selection for A Momentary Stop at the Down East Flick Fest, Kinston, NC

2023             Official Selection for Illuminated at Valkyrie International Film Festival, Amherst, NY

2023             Official Selection for Letter of Truth at Valkyrie International Film Festival, Amherst, NY
   
2021             Semi-finalist for Illuminated at Blow Up: International Arthouse Filmfest, Chicago, IL

2021             Honorable Mention for View at the Zoo at the Video Art & Experimental Film Festival
New York, NY

2021            Official Selection for Letter of Truth at the Creators Film Festival, Springfield, MA

2021             Official Selection for Illuminated at the 401 Film Festival, Warren, RI

2021            Honorable Mention for View at the Zoo at the Experimental Film Forum, Los Angeles, CA

2021            Semi-finalist for Illuminated at the Film Arte Festival, Madrid, Spain

2021             Official Selection for View at the Zoo at United States Super 8 & Digital Video Festival
New Brunswick, NJ

2021             Honorable Mention for Illuminated at the Screener Shorts Festival, Hackney London, UK

2020             Finalist for Illuminated in Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival, Athens, Greece

2020             Official Selection for Illuminated at Vastlab Experimental Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA

2020            Semi-finalist for Letter of Truth at the WNY Film, Arts. Music Event, Batavia, NY

2020            Official Selection for Letter of Truth at the Middlesex Film Festival, Middlesex County, MA

2020             Official Selection for Letter of Truth at the Online New England Film Festival

2020             Official Selection for Letter of Truth at the Chelmsford Short Film Festival, Chelmsford, MA

2019             Official Selection for Letter of Truth at the Oasis Short Film Screening Series

2018            Official Selection for Off for the Weekend at the NY Cat Film Festival - New York, NY  

2018           Official Selection for Off for the Weekend at Shawna Shea Film Festival - Uxbridge, MA

2018            Official Selection for Off for the Weekend at SSFF Shorts Film Festival - Bolton, MA                
                 Won Best Local Short Film Award

2018            Official Selection for Off for the Weekend at Avalonia Film Festival - Providence, RI
                 Won Best Coming of Age Short Film Award

2018           Official Selection for Off for the Weekend at Film & Her: A Female Filmmaker's Showcase- Erie, PA

2017            Semi-Finalist for Leftovers at the Hollywood Screenings Film Festival - Los Angeles, CA

2017           Official Selection for Leftovers at Miami Monthly Independent Film Festival  – Miami, FL

2016            Official Selection for Leftovers at Women's International Film & Arts Festival - Miami, FL

2016            Semi-finalist for Leftovers at LA Cinefest - Los Angeles, CA

2016            Official Selection for Leftovers at Women's Only Entertainment Film Festival -
Owensboro, KY. Won for Best Editor.

 

Small Group Shows by Invitation

2020          Worcester County in Four Parts Exhibition at the State House - Boston, MA

2019           The Medium is the Medium Exhibition at the Huret and Spector Gallery - Boston, MA

2018           Misremembered at the Fort Point Community Center Gallery - Boston, MA

 

Screenings and Exhibitions by Invitation

2023          Aura Exhibition at the White Room - Worcester, MA

2023          A Different Stage Exhibition at the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery - Worcester, MA

2023          14 Artists 14 Curators Exhibition at Schiltkamp Gallery at Clark University   - Worcester, MA

2022          Contemporary Crompton Exhibition at the White Room - Worcester, MA

2021           Material Needs Grant Exhibition at ArtsWorcester in the Davis Gallery - Worcester, MA

2021           Faculty Exhibition at the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery - Worcester, MA

2021           Threads Undone Exhibition at the Emerson Contemporary Media Art Gallery- Boston, MA

2018           Faculty Exhibition at the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery - Worcester, MA

2017           Faculty Exhibition at the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery - Worcester, MA

2016          My Recent Work at the Worcester Pop-Up Gallery - Worcester, MA

2014          Faculty Exhibition at the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery - Worcester, MA

2012          Faculty Exhibition at the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery- Worcester, MA

2010         Masters Projects’ Screening at The Paramount Theater - Boston, MA.

2010        Kelley for Ellie at the Wharf Room, Boston Harbor Hotel - Boston, MA.

2009         Thesis Projects’ Screening at The Bordy Theater – Boston, MA

2007         Spring Screening at South College Screening Room, UMass Amherst - Amherst, MA.

 

Juried Art Exhibitions

2025 Biennial 2 at the New Hampshire Art Association - Portsmouth, NH

2025        Unfiltered Femininity Exhibition at the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery -- Worcester, MA

2025        Open 2025 Exhibition at Cambridge University -- Cambridge, UK

2024        Minimalism Exhibition at the Chateau Gallery, -- Louisville, KY

2024        42nd National Juried Photography Exhibition at the Larson Gallery - Yakima, WA

2024         Interiors Exhibition at the A Smith Gallery-  Johnson City, TX

2023         Parfitt Thinking of Home Exhibition at the New Hampshire Art Association - Dover, NH

2023         Danforth Juried Exhibition at the Danforth Art Museum - Framingham, MA

2023         87th Regional Exhibition at the Fitchburg Art Museum - Fitchburg, MA

2023        20th ArtsWorcester Biennial - Worcester,  MA. Won Honorable Mention for the photograph "Puzzle Piece"

2023        Frames Within Frames Exhibition at the Praxis Photo Arts Center - St. Paul, MN

2023         Glad You Asked Exhibition at the See Saw Art Gallery - Manchester, NH

2022           Jack Parfitt Exhibition at the New Hampshire Art Association - Dover, NH

2022 - 2023   Your Body Belongs to You Exhibition - St Gilles Croix de Vie, France

2022            Still Life II Exhibition at the Chateau Gallery - Louisville, KY

2022            8th International Call Photography Exhibition at the RI Center for Photographic Arts
Providence, RI

2021             Homecoming 2021 Photography Exhibition at the JKC Gallery - Trenton, NJ

2021             How I See You Photography Exhibition at Float Magazine

2021             Gestalt Film Photography Exhibition at the Engine Gallery -  Biddeford, ME

2021             51st Nor'easter Exhibition at the New Britain Museum of American Art - New Britain, CT

2021             85th Regional Exhibition at the Fitchburg Art Museum - Fitchburg, MA
                      Won Honorable Mention for the photograph Dad's Desk.

2021             A Sense of Place Photography Exhibition at Site: Brooklyn Gallery - Brooklyn, NY

2021             Life Exhibition at the A Smith Gallery -  Johnson City, TX

2020             Nights and Weekends: Art Teacher Artists  at the Davis Art Gallery - Worcester, MA

2019             84th Regional Exhibition at the Fitchburg Art Museum - Fitchburg, MA

2019            18th ArtsWorcester Biennial at the East Gallery- Worcester, MA

2018            83rd Regional Exhibition at the Fitchburg Art Museum - Fitchburg, MA

2018            21st Regional Juried Works Exhibition at Newburyport Arts Association - Newburyport, MA

2018            Secret Gardens Exhibition at the Nave Gallery - Somerville, MA

2018            Sanctuary Exhibition at the 263 Gallery - Cambridge, MA

2018            Time Machines Exhibition at the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery  - Worcester, MA             

2017            Restructured Exhibition at the Annex Gallery  - Cambridge, MA

2017            New England Collective VIII at Galatea Fine Arts Gallery  - Boston, MA

2017            82nd Regional Exhibition at the Fitchburg Art Museum - Fitchburg, MA

2017            National Juried Show 2017 at the Cambridge Art Association  - Cambridge, MA

2017            Make Your Mark Exhibition at the Providence Art Club - Providence, RI

2017           Small Works Salon 2017 at the Chandler Gallery - Cambridge, MA

2017           Up/Rooted National Juried Exhibition at the Brookline Arts Center - Brookline, MA

2017            2017 Open Juried Exhibition at the Vermont Center for Photography - Brattleboro, VT

2017           3rd Open Artists Exhibition at the Providence Center for Photographic Arts - Providence, RI

2017           Home: Self, Spirit, Space Exhibition at the Schiltkamp Gallery at Clark University - Worcester, MA

2016            Out of the Woods: Fairytales Re-Imagined Exhibition at the Annex Gallery - Cambridge, MA

2016            81st Regional Exhibition at the Fitchburg Art Museum - Fitchburg, MA

2016            Spring Fling Exhibition at Arcworks Community Art Center - Peabody, MA

2016            19th Regional Juried Works Exhibition at the Newburyport Arts Association - Newburyport, MA

2016            The Small Works Exhibition at the Lemonade Stand Gallery - Key West, FL

2016           Now! New Work, New Artists Exhibition at the Krikorian and Aurora Galleries - Worcester, MA

2015           The Second Curated Fridge Show – Somerville, MA
                   
2015           Bite: Food as Art Exhibition at the Nave Gallery – Somerville, MA
                       
2013            Worcester Biennial Exhibition at the Aurora Gallery - Worcester, MA
                    Nostalgia Series Photographs, Tied for first place in Best of Photography.

 
Curatorial and Juror Work

2025         Hunky Dory Exhibition at the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery  - Worcester, MA

2018         Us: A Group Exhibition at the Sprinkler Factory - Worcester, MA


Creative Cinematic Work Experience

2025 The Guy, The Girl, and the Gilded Goat (currently in post-production)
Writer, director, producer, and editor of the eleven minute comedic short.

2025 Puddin’ Foot
Set photographer for a 7 minute western created for the Providence 48 hour film challenge.
Directed by Zeke Fairley.

2024         Summer Interlude (currently in post-production)        
                  Associate Producer and Director of Photography for a narrative feature.
Directed by Alex Lucier.

2024 Windfall
Set photographer of the twelve minute narrative short.
Directed by Matt Powers.

2024         Periphery
                  Writer, director, producer, editor, and director of photography for an 11 minute narrative short.

2024          Home Again                
                   Co-director for a narrative short spec for Volvo.
Produced by Saleem Lewis.

2024 Capricious
Set photographer for a ten minute drama.
Directed by Matt Powers and Alyjah Gagnon.

2024           The Home Front
                    Director of Photography for a 25 minute narrative short.
Directed by Molly Loughman.

2023         Correspondence
                  Co-directed with Herman Servatius, this 3 minute experimental video reflects on communication.
        
2023         The Housekeeper
                  Set photographer for a 20 minute drama narrative short.
                  Directed by Masoud Arabkouchehkhatibi.

2023        A Momentary Stop
                 Writer, producer, co-director, director of photography and editor of a 13 minute dramatic short.

2023        Divine Providence
                Set photographer and production designer for a twenty five narrative short.
Directed by Neal Mercier.

2022       Maria
                 Production designer for a short drama.
                Directed by Michelle Falcon Fontanez.

2022        Swimming with Stones
                  Set photographer and behind the scenes videographer for a short drama about grief.
                 Directed by Amber Yang. 

2022         I Hear Spring is Beautiful
                  Script supervisor and set photographer for a musical short film.
Directed by Malachi Van Nice.

2021         Unlike Any Other
                  Director of Photography for a 15 minute experimental social issue film.
Directed by Lashea Johnson.

2020         View at the Zoo    
                  Director, cinematographer, and editor of the 12 minute experimental short film.

2020         Illuminated
                  Director and editor of the 11 minute experimental short film about low vision.

2019         Letter of Truth
                  Writer, director, and editor of the 10 minute short film.

2017          Off for the Weekend 
 Writer, director, and editor of an 11 minute short film.

2016          Leftovers
                  Writer, director, and editor of a 32 minute drama.

2015          Breakfast with Mike
                  Director of Photography of a 20 minute short comedy.

2012         City Slicks in Sixty Six
          Director and editor of a one minute experimental video.

2010         Tarnished Gold
  Writer, producer, director, camera, and editor of a 49 minute masters’ thesis video project.

2009         The Sighting
        Director, cinematographer, and editor of a five-minute experimental film.

2009         Fire Road
      Assistant Director for a 40 minute narrative drama.

2009        Hard Drive
            Director of Photography and Assistant Director of a 35 minute film.  



Guest Lectures, Artist Talks, and Media Appearances

2025 Guest lecturer for Photography in Worcester panel at the Worcester Art Museum - Worcester, MA

2023        Guest lecturer for Conceptual Development in the MFA program at Emerson College- Boston, MA

2023        Guest on Worcester State University's The Beat news and talk program- Worcester, mA

2023        RI PBS Arts Inc. television series Season 1 Episode 13 - "Through My Lens" Featured Artist

2023        Six Worcester Photographers & Artists at the Worcester Historical Museum- Worcester, mA

2021          Threads Undone Artist Talk at the Emerson Contemporary Gallery - Boston, MA

2018          FPAC Gallery Misremembered Artist Talk - Boston, MA


Career Experience

2022 - Present Assistant Professor of Communication - Worcester State University

2022- Present     Director of the Center for Community Media - Worcester State University

2020-2022 Adjunct Faculty - College of the Holy Cross

2020-2021; 2024 Adjunct Faculty - Clark University

2011 - 2021 Visiting Full Time & Adjunct Faculty - Worcester State University

2007 – Present                 Media Artist and Freelance Videographer/Editor

2011 - 2012                       Camera Operator/Photo Assistant/Editor -   Four Star Productions, Fitchburg, MA

2011                                    Video Journalist/Freelance Writer -  Sippican Week, Marion, MA

2011                                     Videographer - University of Massachusetts - Boston, Boston, MA


Fellowships, Grants, and Awards

2025 Worcester Arts Council Project Grant
Massachusetts Cultural Council

2024 Summer Undergraduate Research Grant
Worcester State University

2024                                      Alden Excellence in Teaching Award Nominee 
                                               Worcester State University

2023                                     Third Place for Best Short Drama for A Momentary Stop
                                              Down East Flick Fest

2023                                     Semi-finalist for Best Original Score for Off for the Weekend
                                                Lonely Wolf Film Festival

2023                                      Honorable Mention for Puzzle Piece
                                           ArtsWorcester

2023                                       Worcester State Foundation Grant Recipient
                                                Worcester State University

2022                                        Alden Excellence in Teaching Award Nominee
                                                Worcester State University

2021                                         Curator's Choice Award for the How I See You Exhibition
                                                  Float Magazine                                      

2021                                         The Stephen Jarecki Photography Prize Honorable Mention for Dad's Desk
                                                  Fitchburg Art Museum
                                           
2020                                         President's Award Recipient                                                    
                                                  Emerson College

2020                                         Material Needs Grant Recipient   
                                                  ArtsWorcester

2018 - Present                       Emerson College Fellowship Award
                                             Emerson College

2018                                        Adjunct Excellence in Teaching Award Nominee
                                              Worcester State University

2018                                        The Silver Award for Narrative Short for Off for the Weekend
                                                 International Independent Film Awards

2018                                        Best Local Short Film Award for Off for the Weekend
                                               SSFF Shorts Film Festival

2018                                         Best Coming of Age Short Film Award for Off for the Weekend
                                               Avalonia Film Festival

2018                                 Semi-finalist Award for Off for the Weekend                                               
                                                 Hollywood Screenings Film Festival

2018                                 Finalist Award  for Off for the Weekend   
                                                 Wendy's Film Awards

2017                                 Honorable Mention Award for Best Short Film for Off for the Weekend                                            
                                                 One Reeler Short Film Competition

2017                                 Semi-finalist Award for Leftovers
                                            Hollywood Screenings Film Festival

2016                                         Women Filmmakers Award of Recognition November 2016 for Leftovers
                                                  Best Shorts Film Competition

2016                                         Special Mention Award for Leftovers
                                       Global Shorts Competition

2016                                         Semi-finalist Award for Leftovers
                                             Los Angeles Cinefest

2016                                         Best Editor Award for Leftovers
                                               Women's Only Entertainment Film Festival

2013                                         Best in Photography Award
                                                 ArtsWorcester