experience

spark chicago | staging assistant | 2025-current

• maintained inventory: managing movement of assets, adjusting stock levels, and receiving shipments

• prepared outgoing items for transfer to installation site and tracked asset usage and project expenses

• catalogued art and material samples to ensure easy access to libraries

rebuilding exchange | education department | 2024-2025

• utilized graphic design tools to create user guides for woodworking tools and projects

• 3D modeled and rendered fabrication instructions

• constructed prototypes for future classes

• instructed fabrication classes including woodworking, weaving, upholstery, and spoon carving

chicago scenic studios | fabricator | 2024

• designed and built scenic elements using moldmaking, woodworking, plastics, and

  metalwork

  •managed parts lists and assembly documentation for efficient project execution

steppenwolf theater | scenic fabricator | 2024

• constructed scenic architectural elements such as flats, platforms, and stairs

• operated woodworking machinery while maintaining safety protocols

school of the art institute of chicago | graduate teaching assistant | 2023

• led student discussions on art history and critical analysis

• assisted in developing engaging instructional strategies

clearloop | marketing and graphics intern | 2021-2022

• conceptualized solar projects using revit, rhino, and enscape resulting in experiential VR renders

• created short form videos and gifs as well as graphics for social channels utilizing the adobe suite

university of tennessee | teaching assistant | 2019-2020

• instructed students on programs such as rhino, grasshopper, revit, v-ray, and enscape

• demonstrated proper use of adobe suite to finalize renders

duda paine architects | architectural intern | 2019

• developed graphics to support storytelling in the project proposal phase

• created renders using enscape and v-ray from revit models before exporting to the adobe suite for post production edits

aias utk | graphics coordinator | 2017-2021

• created graphics for events and social channels as well as producing physical and video-based media

• organized deliverables for a student conference that included print media, signage, and small scale fabrication

utk fab lab | fabrication assistant | 2016-2018

• utilized AutoCAD to produce precise fabrication and construction drawings,

  ensuring accuracy and feasibility for production processes

• supervised student operation of machinery, including laser cutters, 3D printers, and woodworking equipment, ensuring proper use and safety protocols

• reviewed and prepared student files for CNC milling, leveraging RhinoCAM software to optimize designs for efficient fabrication