EDUCATION

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

Graduated MFA: December 2019

University of Louisiana

Lafayette, Louisiana

Alternative Certification Program,

Art Education K-12

(Student teaching incomplete) 2016

University of Louisiana

Lafayette, Louisiana

Graduated BFA: May 2015

Work Experience

2023-Current

Teaching Instructor, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

•       Ceramics Survey (ART2105)

•       Ceramic Appreciation (ART1105)

•       Ceramics Studio/Kiln Class (ART2125,3100,3110,3120)

•       Form, Space, and Color (ART1012)

•       Process in Studio Arts (ART1013)

•       Translation as Making (ART3005)

2023-Current

Adjunct Instructor, Pitt Community College, Winterville, NC

·       Ceramics 1,2,3, &4 (ART283,284,285,286)

·       Methods and Materials (ART113)

·       Art Appreciations (ART111)

2024 Summer

Art Camp Instructor, City of Greenville Parks and Recreations, NC

2023

Art and Activities Coordinator, Leading Home Care, Lafayette, LA

2022-2023

High School Art Teacher, Lafayette Parish School System, Lafayette, LA

2022

Pottery Coordinator & Pottery Instructor, City of Greenville Parks and Recreations, NC

2020-2022

Adjunct Instructor, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

•       Ceramics Survey (ART2105)

•       Ceramics Studio/Independent Study (ART2125)

•       Ceramics Studio/Surface Design (ART2125,3100,3110,3120)

•       Process in Studio Arts (ART1013)

2020-2022

Adjunct Instructor & Continuing Education Instructor, Pitt Community College, Winterville, NC

·       Art Appreciations (ART111)

·       Ceramics 1,2, &3 (ART283,284,285)

·       Continuing Education Instructor, Ceramics Classes

2020-2021

Ceramics Instructor, Emerge Gallery and Art Center, Greenville, NC

•       Adult Ceramics Classes

2016-2019

Graduate Teacher & Assistant, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

•       Ceramic Survey (ART2105)

•       Ceramic Appreciations (ART1105)

•       Drawing 1

•       Graduate Research Assistant of the Dwight M. Holland Ceramic Teaching Collection

•       Gray Gallery Graduate Assistant

Professional Development

2025

SoAD Curriculum Workshop, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Conference, Salt Lake City, UT

2024

Peter Park Dulcimer Woodworking Workshop, Pocosin School of Crafts, Columbia, NC

SoAD Curriculum Workshop, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Conference, Richmond, VA

2022

John Britt Glaze Workshop, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Conference, Sacramento, CA

2018

Kelly O’Briant Still Life Ceramics Workshop, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC

Glass Arts Summer Study Abroad, ECU, Krosno, Poland

National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Conference, Pittsburg, PA

2017

National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Conference, Portland, OR

2015

Southern Graphics International Conference, Knoxville, TN

2012

Southern Graphics International Conference, New Orleans, LA

Exhibitions, Awards, & Scholarships 

2025 

Faculty Show, Amens Gallery, Pitt Community College, Winterville, NC

Schwa Show, Honorable Mention, Emerge Gallery, Greenville, NC

Bowled Over, North Carolina Pottery Center, Seagrove, NC

A Cuppa, ECU Ceramic’s Guild and Alumni Show, NCPC, Seagrove, NC

NCECA Cup Sale and Exhibition, Salt Lake City, UT

Faculty Exhibition, ECU, Gray Gallery, Greenville, NC

2024

Full Work Study Scholarship, Pocosin Arts Craft School, Columbia, NC

Viva la Vida, Gallerium Art Online Group Exhibition and Publication

NCECA Cup Sale and Exhibition, Richmond, VA

ECU College of Fine Arts and Communication Proctor-Younge House Permanent Dinnerware Collection, Greenville, NC

2022

NCECA Arts Cup Sale and Exhibition, Sacramento, CA

2019

Recollection, MFA Thesis Show, Gray Gallery, Greenville, NC

Translations, ECU Student Union Gallery, Greenville, NC

Graduate Student Art Show, ECU Faulkner Gallery, Greenville, NC, 2019

Endings, ECU Mendenhall Student Gallery, Greenville, NC

2018

Graduate Student Art Show, Faulkner Gallery, Greenville, NC

In Process, Solo Show, Burroughs Wellcome Student Gallery, Greenville, NC

Jane Peiser Scholarship, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC

Work-Study Scholarship, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC

Thomas Rivers Scholarship, ECU Summer Study Abroad Glass Art in Poland

World Peace Show, Burroughs Wellcome Student Gallery, Greenville, NC 2018

Thinking: Making, SOAD Graduate Student Show, ECU Mendenhall Student Gallery, Greenville, NC

Tiny Art Show, Emerge Gallery, Greenville, NC

NCECA Cup Sale and Exhibition, Pittsburg, PA

From the Earth, Martin County Arts Council, Williamston, NC

Disambiguation, Solo Show, ECU Mendenhall Student Gallery, Greenville, NC

Art Space Exhibition, Farmville, NC

2017

Immoral Entanglement, ECU Mendenhall Student Gallery, Greenville, NC

Collective Growth, Solo Show, ECU Burroughs Gallery, Greenville, NC

Rebel 60 Art and Literary Magazine, 2nd Place in Ceramics, Emerge Gallery, Greenville, NC

Graduate Student Art Exhibition, ECU Faulkner Gallery, Greenville, NC

Atmospheric Shift, North Carolina Pottery Center, Seagrove, NC

Faculty and Graduate Exhibition, ECU Gray Gallery, Greenville, NC

Data Steam, Art and Science Collaboration and Symposium, ECU, Greenville, NC

Flux Yeah, ECU Burroughs Gallery, Greenville, NC

NCECA Cup Sale and Exhibition, Portland, OR

Graduate Show, ECU Mendenhall Student Gallery, Greenville, NC

2016

Flux, ECU Burroughs Gallery, Greenville, NC, 2016

Intermission Exhibition, ECU Mendenhall Student Gallery, Greenville, NC

ECU Ceramic’s Guild Exhibition, Mendenhall Student Gallery, Greenville, NC

Graduate Student Art Exhibition, ECU Faulkner Gallery, Greenville, NC

Interdisciplinary Exhibition, Mendenhall Student Gallery, Greenville, NC

Pitt Community College Student Juried Art Show, Winterville, NC

Rebel 59, Art and Literary Magazine, 1st Place in Ceramics, 2nd Place in Mixed Media, Emerge Gallery, Greenville, NC

Into the Atmosphere, North Carolina Pottery Center, Seagrove, NC        

2015

Senior BFA Exhibition, ULL Senior Gallery, Lafayette, LA

Fresh Pickin’s Student Exhibition, Acadiana Center for Arts, Lafayette, LA

Dean’s Gallery Exhibition, ULL Fletcher Hall, Lafayette, LA, 2013

2014

Student Exhibition, Acadiana Center for Arts, Lafayette, LA, February-April 2014

Dean’s Gallery Exhibition, Fletcher Hall, Lafayette, LA, 2014

Community Engagement

2025

Carter Williams Art Show and Fundraiser for Breast Cancer, Donation, Greenville, NC

Art Walk Public Demonstration and Open Studio, Pitt Community College Ceramics, Farmville, NC

ECU Recruitment Table Representative, NCECA, Salt Lake City, UT

Stone Soup Charity Fundraiser, Donation, Greenville, NC

2024

ECU SoAD Recruitment and Outreach Committee, Greenville, NC

Art Walk Public Demonstration and Open Studio, Pitt Community College Ceramics, Farmville, NC

ECU Recruitment Table Representative, NCECA, Richmond, VA

Carter Williams Art Show and Fundraiser for Breast Cancer, Donation, Greenville, NC

A Flavor of Farmville Artisan Crawl, Hosted by Our State Magazine and Farmville Arts Council, Pitt Community College Ceramic Workshop, Farmville, NC, March

Stone Soup Charity Fundraiser, Donation, Greenville, NC

2023

Pocosin Arts Annual Benefits Auction, Centerpiece Vases, Columbia, NC

Art Walk Public Demonstration and Open Studio, Pitt Community College Ceramics, Farmville, NC

2022

Carter Williams Art Show and Fundraiser for Breast Cancer, Donation, Greenville, NC

ECU Recruitment Table Representative, NCECA, Sacramento, CA

2019

Youth Arts Festival, Greenville, NC

Stone Soup Charity Fundraiser, Donation, Greenville, NC

2018

Penland Annual Benefits Auction, Collaborative Donation with Amy Smoot, Penland, NC

Youth Arts Festival, Greenville, NC

2017

Art Demonstration, Emerge Gallery, November Art Walk, Greenville, NC

Youth Arts Festival, Greenville, NC

North Carolina Pottery Center Gala, Volunteer, Hillsborough, NC

Stone Soup Charity Fundraiser, Donation, Greenville, NC

2016

North Carolina Pottery Center Gala, Volunteer, Raleigh, NC

Art and Community Block Party, Pitt County Arts Counsel, Greenville, NC

2015

Special Olympics Louisiana, Volunteer, Acadiana Parish, LA