Education
Master in Fine Arts - MFA, Design
University of California, Davis, 2018
Concentration: Exhibition Design
Thesis Project: LUMENroute: the pop-up installation illuminating liminal urban passages
Teaching Certificates
University of California, Davis, 2020
Faculty Learning and Development Program
Certificate Series: Understanding Diversity
University of California, Davis, 2017
Center for Educational Effectiveness Teaching Development Program
Certificate Series: Thoughtful Pedagogy for Diverse Learning Environments
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Design
California State University, Long Beach, 2014
Cum Laude Graduate, President’s Honor List
Architectural Design Coursework
Long Beach City College, Long Beach, CA, 2010
Associate of Arts - AA, Interior Design
Interior Design Certificate
San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, CA, 2010
Dean’s Honor List
Teaching
Assistant Professor Tenure-Track
Department of Design, Texas Christian University, 2021 - Present
Advanced Design Practices
Intermediate Design Practices
Introduction to Computer Graphics
Color & Light Theory
2D Design Principles
3D Design Principles
Department of Communication Design, Collin College, 2021
Introduction to Computer Graphics
Full-Time Lecturer
Department of Design, UC Davis, 2018 - 2020
Graphics & the Computer
Letterforms & Type
Instructor of Record & Course Designer
Department of Design, UC Davis Extension, 2018
Design, Art, & Technology - Precollege Program
Associate Instructor
Department of Design, UC Davis, 2017 - 2018
Design Drawing
Letterforms & Type
Teaching Assistant
Department of Design, UC Davis, 2016 - 2018
Visual Communication: Message Campaign Design, Spring 2018
Letterforms & Type
Design Aesthetics and Experience
Narrative Environments
Exhibition Design
Fundamentals of Design
Intern Field Supervisor
Department of Design, UC Davis, 2017 - Present
Ceramics Instructor & Department Lead
Mountain Meadow Ranch Summer Camp, Susanville, CA, 2003 - 3004
Academic Service
Undergraduate Student Mentor & Advocate
Department of Design, UC Davis, 2016 - 2020
Undergraduate Student Intern Supervisor
Department of Design, UC Davis, 2017 - 2019
Student projects include: music industry marketing, state union workers’ advocacy, graduate thesis projects, public works, and more
Arts & Design Exhibition Moderator
Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Conference, UC Davis 2019
Student Typography Exhibition Coordinator
Department of Design, UC Davis, 2017 - 2018
Design Student Exhibition Captain
California State University, Long Beach, 2013 - 2014
Interior Design Department Student Representative & Recruiter
Interior Design Club Founder & President
San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, CA, 2009 - 2010
Design Experience
Art Director
Lone Sound Magazine, Dallas, TX, 2019 - Present
Freelance Designer
2009 - Present
Projects have included: cartography, assets for print and web, environmental graphics, brand development, logo design, architectural design, large-scale installations, CAD fabrication schematics, 3D modeling and renderings for proposals and building, interior design, animation ideation, and many more.
Primary software used: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. 3D: SketchUp Pro, SketchUp Layout, and Keyshot.
Clients features: Rolling Stone, VICE, Coachella, Burning Man, The Playboy Mansion, DOLA, Karma Intl., and beyond.
Cartographer - The City of Davis Public Art Map
Artists’ Proposal Reviewer & Designer - Think Outside the Box
The City of Davis, CA, 2017 - Present
Music Festival Cartographer
The Do LaB, Los Angeles, CA, 2015 - 2016
Design Assistant (partial internship)
1028 Designs, Los Angeles, CA, 2013 - 2014
Grants & Funding
Dean’s Mini-Grant for Student Projects
UC Davis, CA, 2019
Grant Recipient
The City of Davis Arts and Cultural Affairs Fund (ACAF)
Davis, CA, 2018
Grant Recipient
Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS), Connected Communities Initiative
UC Davis, 2018
MFA Thesis Project Funding
Graduate Studies, Design Department
UC Davis, 2018
Full Tuition Scholarship
Graduate Studies, Design Department
UC Davis, 2018
Internships
Graphic Design & Web Development Intern
Karma International, Beverly Hills, CA, 2013 - 2014
Design Intern
1028 Designs, Los Angeles, CA, 2013 - 2014
Studio Intern
LA Fabricators, Los Angeles, CA, 2013
Operations Intern
Joshua Tree Music Festival, Joshua Tree, CA, 2013
Awards & Honors
Annual Burning Man Sticker Design Contest, First-place Winner
Burning Man Org, San Francisco, CA, 2018
Campus Book Project, Official Selection
”UCD Pantry Pedi” inspired by Stuffed and Starved by Raj Patel
Department of Design, UC Davis, 2017
Fresh Link Campaign Design Competition, First-place Winner
Lincoln Unified School District, Stockton, CA, 2014
Outstanding Student Of The Year Award Winner
San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, CA, 2014
Habitat for Humanity Design Contest, Finalist
San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, CA, 2010
Invited Lectures & Presentations
Non-Vicarious Design & Burning Man
Department of Design, Davis, CA, 2019
Experiential Exhibition Design
Pence Gallery, Davis, CA, 2018
LUMENroute: Participatory Design in the Urban Landscape
Manetti Shrem Museum, Davis, CA, 2018
The Participatory Design Paradigm
Department of Design, Davis, CA, 2017
Participatory Design: Festival Case Study
Department of Design, Davis, CA, 2017
Exhibitions
Shining a Light
Second Saturday Art Walk, Sacramento, CA, 2019
Shining a Light
Pence Gallery, Davis, CA, 2019
The Medicine Wheel at Red Lightning Camp
Burning Man Event, Black Rock City, NV, 2018
2018 Arts + Humanities Graduate Exhibition
Manetti Shrem Museum, Davis, CA
LUMENroute
Davis Music Festival, Pence Gallery, Davis, CA, 2018
LUMENroute (Solo Exhibition)
Walnut Park, Davis, CA, 2018
Multiples
Greater UC Davis Campus, 2017
Participating with Landscape
Whole Earth Festival Art Gallery, Davis, CA, 2017
Looking to Others, (Solo Exhibition)
Manetti Shrem Museum, Davis, CA, 2017
In Memoriam
Art Building, UC Davis, 2017
Mind Grown
John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA, 2016
Mind Grown
Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, Davis, CA, 2017
Design Student Senior Exhibition
Duncan Anderson Gallery, Long Beach, CA, 2014
Place-making Design Exhibition
Duncan Anderson Gallery, Long Beach, CA, 2013
Habitat for Humanity Design Competition Exhibition
San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, CA 2010
A Story of Design
San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, CA, 2010