Education:

Columbus College of Art & Design, MFA, 2019

• Focus in Installation and sculpture

San Diego State University, BS, 2015

• Business Management Major with a Minor in Fine Arts

• 4- year D1 student athlete

Professional Experience:

Designer/Owner

2018 - Present; Grace K Design; Columbus, Ohio

• Managed all aspects of the business (Accounting, Marketing, Budgeting, Pitching)

• Developed client proposal

• Conducted onsite consultations

• Developed and maintained client relations, updates and information shared through the ongoing project

• Created one of a kind custom installation

• Developed store design concepts and floor plans

• Worked on personal and client branding

• Planned and executed styled photoshoots

Assistant Display Coordinator 

Summer 2019 - Present; Anthropologie; Columbus, Ohio 

• Consistently assisted lead display coordinator with seasonal displays

• Worked with visual merchandising manager to create visually engaging displays

• Subbed as lead display coordinator for long periods of time

• Assisted with display sketching designs

• Created two and three-dimensional work

Visual Display Intern

Fall 2018 - May 2019; Anthropologie; Columbus, Ohio

• Subbed for lead display coordinator 

• Assisted in display design, production, and installation

• Worked with a vast range of materials to create window displays

Floral Design Intern

Summer 2018; Old Slate Farm; Mt. Vernon, Ohio

• Designed floral arrangements, installations, and bouquets

• Collaborated on photoshoot styling

• Managed onsite installation design 

Fabrication Studio Supervisor at CCAD (Fall 2017- Spring 2018)

Fall 2017 – May 2018; Columbus College of Art & Design; Columbus, Ohio

• Manage, run, and maintain areas of the woodshop, welding, and jewelry facilities

• Facilitate construction of equipment usage and safety with individuals

• Assist students and faculty with troubleshooting on various individual projects

Exhibitions:

2021

Lancaster ArtWalk; Juried Exhibition; Lancaster, Ohio 

2020 

Lancaster ArtWalk; Juried Exhibition; Lancaster, Ohio

Breaking Ground; Wild Goose Creative; Jurors: Todd Jones and Hannah Guerin; Columbus, Ohio

2019

Replacing the Sun?; Group MFA Exhibition; Columbus College of Art & Design; Columbus, Ohio

Eight Annual Young Hearts Exhibition; Sean Christopher Gallery; Jurors: Kelly Olshan; Columbus, OH *Received the Honorary Mention Award

CCAD MFA: Contemporary Consumption: Juried Group Exhibition; SOFA CONNECT; Chicago, Illinois  

2018

CHROMA; Group Exhibition; Columbus College of Art & Design; Columbus, Ohio

The Ohio State Fair; Jurors: Tom Muir, Dylan Collins; Columbus, OH 

CCAD First Semester Group Show; Columbus College of Art & Design; Columbus, Ohio

Skills:

- Resourceful and innovative using various textiles and materials

- Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, SketchUp, InDesign, Microsoft, Excel, PowerPoint, and Illustrator 

- Able to react to complex situations quickly and effectively

- Trained in operating hand and power tools to include a few: the miter saw, table saw, hand saw, band saw, sanders, routing table, torch, etc. 

- Developed skills in installing art and coordinating/planning spaces for events 

- Worked with various permanent and nonpermanent material

-Detailed oriented and organized

Clients 

2021

Soho Luxury Exchange; June, September; Exterior Floral installation; Powell, Ohio

The Athletic Club of Columbus; May; Event backdrop; Columbus, Ohio

Diamond Cellar; Spring; Interior floral Installation; Dublin, Ohio

Driftwood Aesthetics and Spa; Branding; Westerville, Ohio

Eclat Facial Studio; Summer; Large mica installation; Dayton, Ohio

Easton Town Center; Spring; Exterior floral Installation; Columbus, Ohio

Ivy Court (3 locations); Spring, Summer; Circleville, Ohio

Green Velvet; August; Exterior floral installation; Granville, Ohio 

Soho Luxury Exchange; Summer; Exterior floral installation; Powell, Ohio

Epanoui Hair Spa; January; Interior floral installation; Columbus, Ohio

Mission Salon; Spring; Exterior floral installation; Dublin, Ohio

2020

THREAD; Holiday; Exterior floral installation; Dublin, Ohio

Mission Salon; Holiday; Exterior floral installation; Dublin, Ohio

Coast Wine House; Holiday; Exterior floral installation; Dublin, Ohio

Boss Gal Beauty Bar; Holiday; Window display; Columbus, Ohio

Great Gift and Paper Store; Spring, Holiday; retail display; Columbus, Ohio 

Ivy Court; Summer, Fall, Holiday; Exterior floral Installation; Circleville, Ohio

Reuse revolution: Spring; Designed retail store; Dublin, Ohio

Easton Town Center; Spring, Summer; Exterior floral Installation; Columbus, Ohio

2019

Easton Town Center; Summer and Fall; Exterior floral Installation; Columbus, Ohio

Flowers & Bread; Spring, Summer, Fall, Holiday; Exterior floral Installation; Clintonville, 

Ohio

Great Gift and Paper Store; Fall and holiday; retail display; Columbus, Ohio

2018

Flowers & Bread; Summer, Fall; Exterior floral Installation; Clintonville, Ohio

Norris Wedding; Summer; Branding, Backdrop installation and event planning; Columbus, Ohio