EDUCATION
Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) New York, New York
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography and Related Media 2023
Minors in Art History, Fashion History Theory and Culture, and Film and Media Studies
EXPERIENCE
Colby College Museum of Art Waterville, Maine
Gallery Educator Jan 2024 - Present
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Design K-12 Wabanaki history and culture curriculum utilizing Colby's collection of native and non-native artworks to support LD291 and Maine State learning objectives.
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Lead tours, workshops, professional development programs, and arts-integrated gallery experiences for K-12 students and educators.
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Conduct research on artists and artworks in museum exhibitions and collections.
Historic New England (HNE) Milton, Massachusettes
Indigenous Community Liaison and Researcher Sep 2023 - Present
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Conducts research to broaden knowledge of the Wabanaki Nations, the homelands that HNE houses occupy, and the consequences of colonists' actions on the Indigenous population in the region we now call New England.
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Lead organization-wide employee training sessions on Indigenous historical representation, appropriate language, and how to confront potential self or public discomfort.
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Wrote the Indigenous Terminology Dictionary and Allyship Style Guide for employees of HNE to set the institutional standard of education and respect practices.
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Curated the exhibition Historic Wαpánahkəyak and organized the opening reception, panel, and book club events.
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Obtained a grant from the Maine Community Foundations to support the exhibition Historic Wαpánahkəyak and its related programming.
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Outreach with Indigenous communities of New England for the goal of partnership and coalition building.
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Offered insights and recommendations to support HNE in its goal to become a better ally to Indigenous communities.
Alexandre Vassiliev Foundation Paris, France
History of Fashion Digital Archive Intern May 2022 - Aug 2022
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Curated the Paris Bureau street view exhibit "Cultural Appropriation Through the History of Western Fashion."
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Researched art objects as they pertain to the history of fashion (clothes, accessories, fine and applied arts, photographs, magazines, books, posters, etc.)
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Carried out the management of the online database.
Blush Magazine New York, New York
Photo Director and Photographer Feb 2022 - Jun 2022
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Managed a team of photographers, assistants, and retouchers and oversaw all photoshoots to ensure the content needed was obtained.
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Cultivated each issue as it pertains to photoshoot production: set design, props, casting, equipment rentals, etc.
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Worked with the Editor in Chief and Creative Director on editorial concepts and magazine design layout
Jayne Wexler Photography New York, New York
Business Assistant Feb 2020 - Dec 2022
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Assist with lesson plans and grading for the Professional Procedures and Contemporary Trends course at FIT in spring semester of 2020.
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Elevated images through post-production and retouching processes to meet client standards.
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Assists with lighting direction, posing, and camera equipment on photoshoots.
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Transitioned business to online for optimal functioning during the pandemic.
Danikah Photography Gardiner, Maine
Owner/Photographer specializing in portrait and wedding photography Aug 2014 - Jul 2021
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Built clientele by bonding with models and ensuring a personalized product and memorable experience.
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Generated expense reports, invoices, contracts, and media release forms.
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Hired and managed assistants on a project-by-project basis.
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Marketed business through social media, advertisements, and merchandising.
Waterfall Arts- Freelance Figure Model Jul 2023- Present Belfast, Maine
Anna Blume, Indigenous Art Researcher- Freelance Photography Assistant Jul 2023 New York, New York
La Femme Noire, Luxury Skincare- Photographer and Retoucher Jul 2021 New York, New York
SkillsUSA- Judge for the Maine State Photography Competition 2021 Augusta, Maine
Hannah Mrakovcic- Freelance Photography Assistant 2020-2023 New York, New York
Print FX- Print Production Specialist 2019-2022 New York, New York
Sunrise Photo- Retoucher and Print Production Specialist 2020-2021 New York, New York
Silverbell Photography- Second Shooter 2016-2017 Gardiner, Maine
EXHIBITION AND PUBLICATION
Curator of the exhibition Historic Wαpánahkəyak at Historic New England's Sarah Orne Jewett House Visitor Center Gallery. 2024 South Berwick, ME
Presented Collection Spotlight: Art Making for (Re)Connection at the Abbe Museum. 2024 Bar Harbor, ME
Installation of Self-Portraits with Strangers in the group exhibition Before I leave at the Museum at FIT. 2023 New York, NY
Curator of the exhibition Cultural Appropriation Through the History of Fashion at the Alexandre Vassiliev Foundation. 2022 Paris, France
Photographer of Lucid Dreaming 12-page spread in the Phantasmic issue of Blush magazine. 2022 New York, NY
Photographer of the Front and back cover of Blush Magazines' Icon issue. 2022 New York, NY
Photographer of Crying is Encouraged 10-page spread in Blush's Icon issue. 2022 New York, NY
Installation By Myself in the group exhibition Untitled at Pomerantz Gallery. 2021 New York, NY
Photographer of Music and Fashion six-page spread in Blush Magazine's The Real Issue. 2021 New York, NY
Photographer of Me Too 12-page spread in Noemi Magazine's Spring/Summer 2020 issue. 2020 New York, NY
PHOTOGRAPHIC PROJECTS
For My Daughter - Multimedia project that honors the matriarch, domestic arts, and the invisible labor performed by women and mothers. 2023 - Present
Memere, Pepere, and Aunt B - Environmental Portraits and still lives documenting elderly family members, their religion, and indigeneity. 2021- Present
Safe to Cry - Intentional emotional release to communicate the message that crying is an honorable act and that vulnerability takes courage. 2021 - Present
Self Portraits with Strangers - To overcome social anxiety, the artist collaborates with strangers on intimate self-portraits. 2021- 2023
By Myself - Proof of existence through the struggle of an eating disorder and self-isolation. 2021- 2022
Uncovered - Nude self-portraiture in childhood home to overcome shame about nudity 2020
VIDEO PROJECTS
We Might Be Dead by Tomorrow - Dance music video depicting a romantic and sensual relationship between two women through the queer female gaze. 2022
Strangers Meeting Without Speaking- Two strangers meet and spend six hours getting to know one another without talking. 2022
DEGREE COURSES
Photography and Related Media: Senior Photography Seminar 1 and II, Special Writing and Thesis Prep, Advanced Photo and Video Workshop, New Documentary Practices, Photo Concepts and Exhibition, Creative Theory and Practice, Traditional Photography, Project Development, Styling Prop and Set, Advanced Photographic Solutions, Photographic Styling, Photography Post Production, Photographic Techniques, Intro to Photography, Creative Approaches to Photography, Intro to Light, Fundamentals of Design for Photography, Geometry and the Art of Design, Color Science for Photography, Applications of Social Media, Self Promotion and Digital Portfolio, Intro to Entrepreneurship, Professional Procedures and Contemporary Trends, Career Planning
Art History: History of Photography, Contemporary Photo and New Media, History of Western Art/Civilization Renaissance-Modernity, American Indigenous Art and Civilization, Intro to Painting, Creative Media.
Fashion History Theory and Culture: American History through Fabric Fashion and Dress, History of Western Costume, Clothing and Society, Youth Subcultures and Identity, General Psychology, Intro to Sociology, Fashion Art and Design, Life Drawing for Fashion Design, Intro to Jewlery Fabrication
Film and Media Studies: Costume and Fashion in Film, Principles of Costume Design for Filmmakers, Intro to Film, Television Studies, Bollywood and the Making of India, Digital Editing Film and Video, Digital Media Techniques, Digital Production Strategies, Multimedia Workshop, Media Integration for Photo and Video