EDUCATION:
1996-2000- BFA, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia College of Art and Design

AWARDS & PUBLICATIONS:
2007 Ceramics Monthly Poster
2007 Clay Times, May/June issue
2007 American Style, May issue Spotlight
2007 Ceramics Monthly, February issue feature article. Click here to read.
2005 New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship Recipient
2004 Honorable Mention, Jersey Shore National M.T. Burton Gallery
2000 Eastech Chemical Award, University of the Arts
1999 Tuition Scholarship, Peters Valley Crafts Center: Layton, N.J.

CRAFT SHOWS
2007 The Philadelphia Invitation Furniture Show, Philadelphia Convention Center
2007 Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft, Philadelphia Convention Center
2006 The Philadelphia Furniture & Furnishings Show, Philadelphia Convention Center
2006 Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft, Philadelphia Convention Center
2005 Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft, Philadelphia Convention Center
2005 American Craft Council Baltimore Show, Baltimore Convention Center

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2007 Small Favors II, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia
2006 The Elegant Table, Peters Valley, Layton, NJ
2006 Small Favors, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia 2005-Wood
2005 Wood Turning Center, Philadelphia
2005 Craft USA ’05 National Craft Triennial, Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
2005  Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft, Philadelphia Convention center
2005  Jersey Shore Clay National, M.T. Burton Gallery.  NJ
2005  Masters in Clay 2005, The Clay Studio
2005 The Clay Studio: Thirty Years of Excellence, Philadelphia
2005 American Craft Council Baltimore Show, Baltimore Convention Center
2004 The Clay Studio’s 30th Anniversary Benefit Auction, The Clay Studio
2004 Jersey Shore National, M.T. Burton Gallery
2003 Crafts National, Lancaster Museum of Art
2003 Exhibition 280 Parameters, Huntington Museum of Art
2003 Masters in Clay, The Clay Studio
2002 Holiday Exhibition, Chester Springs Studio
2002 Masters in Clay, The Clay Studio
2001 Le Grand Buffet, The Clay Studio
2000 Couplets, The Clay Studio
2000 Senior Craft Show, The University of the Arts
1999 Philadelphia Furniture Show, Univ. of the Arts display

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
2007 Teapot workshop Chester Springs PA
2007 Teapot workshop, Earth Center Pottery PA
2005 Present, Pottery Teacher at The Clay Studio, Philadelphia
2000 2001 Associate Artist, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
2000 Clay Mobile assistant, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
1999 Internship, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
1996 Apprenticeship with ceramic artist, David Wright; Mt. Holly, NJ

SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTIONS:
Gail Brown
William Daley
James Makins
Ronald Hays
David Wright

COMMISSIONS:
1999 75 Piece Dinnerware Set for a private residence; Philadelphia, PA

STUDIED WITH:
Alec Karros
David Wright
James Makins
Liz Stewart
William Daley
Jeanne Jaffe
Roy Superior
Sharon Church

JOB EXPERIENCE:
2005 to present: The Clay Studio, Instructor, Philadelphia PA
2000 to present: Independent production potter for Silverman Ceramics, Philadelphia, PA
2000-2001 Philadelphia Pottery Supply, Philadelphia, PA