EDUCATION
San Francisco Art Institute-Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) 1995
Santa Barbara City College-Humanities & Art History Studies 1990-1992
California Summer School for the Arts at Mills College (Oakland)-1989

SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
Unscene, Arts Alive Gallery, Santa Barbara 2007
Plump Little Acrobats, Perch Gallery, Santa Barbara 2006
Bright Young Things, Arts Fund Gallery, Santa Barbara 2006
Labor Exchange, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara 2006
Splinter Groop, Buffalo Records, Ventura 2005 (curated 10 artists)
Small Images, Atkinson Gallery, SBCC 2004
Hecho a Mano, Mercury Lounge, Goleta, 2003
Shooting Fish, own home, Santa Barbara 2003 (curated 5 artists)
Open Forum, Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara 2001
Living Room Show, own home, Santa Barbara 2001 (curated 5 artists)
Student Show, Diego Rivera Gallery, SFAI, San Francisco 1995

JURIED SHOWS & AWARDS
Small Images, Atkinson Gallery, SBCC, Santa Barbara
(selected by Bennett Roberts of Roberts Tilton Gallery, Los Angeles)
California Arts Scholar 1989

SELECTED INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERING
Santa Barbara Independent Media Center
Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco
RE/Search Publications, San Francisco
Ansel Adams Center for Photography, San Francisco

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
RAOUL TEXTILES-Office/Production/Facility Manager 2000-2006
Internationally renowned textile design studio & hand screen-printed upholstery fabric manufacturer based in Santa Barbara.  Diverse responsibilities at this rapidly growing business included:

• supervising office staff, production workers and interns
• managing orders from 23 worldwide wholesale showrooms
• working with suppliers, salespeople, interior designers and magazine editors
• photographing and archiving patterns for copyright and promotional purposes
• designing promotional materials, magazine advertisements and website
• coordinating artwork and printing services for fashion, set and costume designers
• purchasing raw goods and supplies from domestic and international sources
• arranging domestic and international shipments of goods
• print production scheduling and supervision
• troubleshooting computers and industrial equipment
• analysis of inventory and quality control issues
• administration of payroll & health benefits
• hiring
• research
• sewing

PAUL MILLS-Personal Assistant 1999-2000
Organized and balanced accounts for former Oakland and Santa Barbara Museum of Art director’s home based business, Air Fair Flags.  Also managed personal appointments and updated records pertaining to Mr. Mill’s personal trusts and charitable obligations with various Boards of Trustees and committees.

ZOMA GALLERY-Gallery Assistant 1998
Sales of contemporary art and Latin American folk art in Santa Barbara. Produced press releases and other support materials and helped to design & install shows.

EL COLECTIVO-Assistant Manager 1996-1997
Large antique store in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Tasks included creative display & sales of art, antiques and collectibles and also light bookkeeping including commission payments to dozens of dealers & consignors.

THE BOOK DEN-Sales 1995-1996
Independent book store specializing in used & rare books, as well as new books on art, architecture and literature.  Duties included research, pricing, sales & stocking.

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