Apprentice and Consultant

GlassRoots (September 2024 - ) | Newark, NJ

Screen Printing Consultant

• Compile equipment and material data relevant to enameling, glass painting, and hand-drawn stencil imaging
• Research artists and applications working within Fused and Stained Glass
• Strategize workshop curriculum appropriate for local elementary, middle, and high school students
• Integrate expertise in analog and digital silkscreen process

Glassblowing Apprentice

• Instruction in proper gathering, marvering, bench etiquette
• Develop practical comprehension of free-blowing molten glass
• Explore decorative techniques relating to color, texture, and form
• Provide fellow apprentices in cohort with real-time assistance of hot-shop projects
• Refinement of medium with sanding, polishing, and kiln annealing

Digital Fabrication Technician

AACE Lab at The Cooper Union (September 2021 - May 2024) | New York, NY

• Assist over 800 staff and students in safe operation of 3D printers, laser cutters, and CNC machines
• Instruct patrons with projects translatable to vector-based or 3D workflows in Rhino 3D, Fusion 360, Adobe Illustrator, and Blender
• Maintain of shop equipment and operation through compliance with safety protocol and routine diagnostics.
• Track stock of replenishable material, equipment usage, and traffic of lab facilities and amenities

Residence Hall Assistant

Residence Life at The Cooper Union (June 2021 - May 2022, June 2023 - May 2024) | New York, NY

• Facilitate inclusive environment for transitioning students entering the Cooper Union community
• Foster independent living through programming and supportive care
• Manage clerical tasks for Student Affairs programming relating to student affiliation and recreation

Technology Aide

SNFL Branch at The New York Public Library (January - August 2023) | New York, NY

• Help patrons with Microsift Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word), computer, and technology related tasks
• Assist with essential internet navigation, accessibility features, and utilizing library resources
• Maintain functionality of AV technology, printers for programming, catalog, and circulating computers

Designer

IDS at The Cooper Union (June - December 2022) | New York, NY

• Visual Identity and Web Designer for 2022 lecture series.
• Curate site navigation, typography, color theme, and responsive layout for desktop and mobile use
• Frequently updated and maintained website inline with branding and user experience needs

Art Specialist

Youth on the Move (July - August 2022) | New York, NY

• Teaching Harlem youth ages 5 - 12 years art in drawing media and techniques
• Scheduling activities, workshops, trips, and assisting program director with community outreach
• Actively being alert of surroundings to ensure safety onsite, in addition to travel before, during, and after off-site field trips

Photographer

Creative Art Works (November 2021) | New York, NY

• Document instances of active urban design through architecture, public infrastructure, and gestures of reclaiming outside places as third spaces.
• Partnered with The Center for Active Design and The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Junior Screen Printer

Newark Print Shop (March - June 2017) | Newark, NJ

• Mixing accurate ink colors for CMYK separation and Pantone spot colors.
• Emphasis on print production in screen printing processes inclusive of digital workflows in Adobe Creative Suite
• Studio organization of stock materials, safe handling of chemistry, and upkeep of equipment
• Assisting and shadowing resident printmakers from Express Newark and instructors from The Department of Arts, Culture and Media at Rutgers University - Newark

BFA in Fine Arts; Minor in Literature and Philosophy

The Cooper Union (2020 - 2024) | New York, NY

• Concentration in Design, Film/Video, and New Media
• Relevant Coursework: Teaching as Social Practice, Industrial Design, Animation Workshop, Publication Design
• 3.7 GPA; Black Student Union; 2x Resident Assistant; Service to the School of Art Award; Rhoda Lubalin Fellowship Recepient

Level II Trainee

The Animation Project (2022) | New York, NY

• Basic workflows in Modeling, Texturing, and Shading
• Integration with Unreal Engine for exercises in Game Design and Filmmaking
• Collaboration thesis project with cohort trainees

Jewelry Maker

GlassRoots (October - December 2024) | Newark, NJ

• Making one-of-a-kind beads, charms, and accessories for children pf multiple genders at Wynona's House Child Advocacy Center
• Oxy-Propane Flameworking and kiln-annealing of Glass (COE 96 and 104), balancing detail, vibrancy, and strength
• Collaboration with NJIT Honors College

Visual Arts Mentor

NAACP Newark Act-SO (2021, 2023) | Newark, NJ

• Coach participants from the Newark Act-SO Branch in Visual Arts categories (Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Filmmaking) during January to July competition season
• Guiding critiques and practical feedback based on Elements and Principles of Art and Design, emphasizing individual strengths and supporting areas of improvement
• Provide advice on conceptual enrichment for students in presentation, public speaking, and content analysis relevant to student's art practice, social, and historical movements

• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, inDesign, Acrobat)
• Illustration (Clip Studio Paint, Procreate)
• 3D Design (Rhinoceros 3D, NetFabb)
• 3D Graphics (Blender, ZBrush)
• SLA + FDM 3D Printing (Preform, Bambu Studio, Cura)
• Pre and Post-Production + Animation (Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Reaper)
• Animation (Dragonframe, Maya, TVPaint)
• Prototyping (Figma, Dreamweaver)
• Office (Microsoft 365, Google Suite)