Resume Education 2008 MFA in Illustration, California State University, Long Beach 2000 BFA in Illustration, California State University, Long Beach 2004,2006 CSU Summer Arts, Drawing and Painting in Florence Exhibitions 2008 Faculty Biennial Exhibition, Fullerton College, Fullerton, CA 2008 Statewide Painting Competition and Exhibition, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA 2007 Evva S. Vale Memorial Exhibition and Competition, Alpert Jewish Community Center, Long Beach, CA 2007 Insights 2007, Group Exhibition, University Art Museum, CSU Long Beach 2006 Lucent, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Gatov Gallery East, CSU Long Beach 2006 Drawings and Paintings, Group Exhibition, CSU Summer Arts Program Florence, Italy 2006 Insights 2006, Group Exhibition, University Art Museum, CSU Long Beach 2005 MFA Group Exhibition, Gatov Gallery, CSU Long Beach 2004-5 CSU Summer Arts In Florence, Group Exhibition, Chancellor’s Office, CSU Long Beach 2004 The Florentine Experience, Drawing and Painting Group Show CSU Summer Arts Program, Florence, Italy 2004 Illustrations, Group Exhibition, Gatov Gallery, CSU Long Beach Teaching 2009 Fullerton College, Fullerton, CA, Mural & Faux Painting Instructor 2009 Fullerton College, Fullerton, CA, Foundation Drawing Instructor 2009 Fullerton College, Fullerton, CA, Theatre Scene Painting Instructor 2009-Present Private Drawing lessons 2008-Present Mosaic Source, Los Alamitos, CA, Mosaic Instructor 2008 Fullerton College, Fullerton, CA, Foundation Drawing Instructor 2006 Teaching Assistant, Advanced Life Painting, CSU Long Beach 2002-3 Private painting lessons in still life Scholarships/Awards 2007 Best of Show, 2007 Evva S. Vale Memorial Exhibition and Competition Long Beach, CA 2004,2006 Scholarship, CSU Summer Arts, Drawing & Painting, Florence, Italy 2006 Figurative Drawing and Painting Award, CSU Long Beach Private Collections Eliot and Adonna Sakartov, Burbank, CA Leo and Patti Simone, Lake Forest, CA Mia Tavonatti, Florence, Italy, CA Bruce Vandike, Newport Beach, CA John and Teri Edwards, Anaheim Hills, CA Cynthia O’Donnel, Rhode Island Articles 2006 Cal State Long Beach Student Artists’ Annual Delight, LA Daily News, www.presstelegram.com/entertainment/ci_5865511 2006 Women Turning Personal Pain Into, www.presstelegram.com/entertainment/ci_5283083 http://www.presstelegram.com/entertainment/ci_5865511http://www.presstelegram.com/entertainment/ci_5283083shapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1