WORK EXPERIENCE

Gallery Intern, North Beach Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2003
- Inventory and Cataloging of paintings.
- Archived artwork by taking digital images.
- Updated the gallery's website with the digital images, text and layouts.
- Participated in developing an advertising campaign.
- Researched California's Auction Laws to assist the gallery with providing legal information to their clients.
- Administrative and clerical duties.

Gallery Director, 5-9 Public Market Art Gallery, Rochester, NY 2001
- Organizer and curator of exhibitions.
- Arranged for advertising in various stores and newspapers.
- Provided layouts for fliers and promotional items, such as, postcards.

Photo Technician, Dynamic imaging, Photo Production Equipment, Eastman Kodak Company, 2001
- Setup and adjust Python CPX-1 photographic equipment for correct exposures to make holographic images.
- Made color corrections as required for the finished images.
- Custom and standard black & white and color photographs.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Photography Intern, Sixth Street Photography Workshop, San Francisco, CA 2000
- Assisted the artistic director in sharing the art and skills of photography with people who are low income and homeless.
- Set up lights and cameras in the studio space.
- Photographed portraits and taught people about lighting and camera equipment.
- Helped to develop and print the photographs for the final exhibition.

Gallery Assistant, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 1998
- Assisted visiting artists in all aspects of show installation including lighting and the displaying of work.
- Arranged flowers and wine for openings and closings.
- Attended semester long training in the gallery managment class.

Teachers Assistant, The Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY 1998
- Assistant to camp activities during the summer.
- Set up and organized classes.
- Assisted teachers in art classes.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Fine Arts Photography, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA 2003

Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland 2000

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