Education
Washington University in St. Louis
Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Art
Class of 2018
Studio Art, Second major in Environmental Policy, Minor in Art History
Magna Cum Laude
Experience
Efflorescent Studio
Founder and Creative Director, New York
June 2021 – Present
Wedding and event floral design consultation, coordination, and execution.
Geometry Gardens
Lead Floral Designer, Brooklyn, NY
May 2021 – October 2021
Coordinate, schedule, and handle all orders within the shop. Create all outgoing arrangements within a retail setting, as well as bridal and event floral consultation and execution. Manage other floral associates, and train them on floral mechanics.
Sprout Home Brooklyn
Lead Floral Designer, Brooklyn, NY
July 2020 – November 2020
Coordinate, schedule, and handle all orders within the shop. Create all outgoing arrangements within a retail setting, as well as bridal and event floral consultation and execution. Manage other floral associates, and train them on floral mechanics.
Rouvalis Flowers and Gardens
Floral Design Associate, Boston, MA
November 2019 – July 2020
Design hand-tied bouquets, arrangements, and planters; maintain shop plants, aesthetic, and social media presence; take orders in person and over the phone; assist customers in a high-end retail setting.
Cross Street Flower Farm
Apprentice, Boston, MA
March 2019 – November 2019
Assisted in plant and flower care from seed to stem, including weekly CSA bouquet design, custom
arrangements, and floral installations.
Cambridgeport Elementary School
After-School Art Teacher, Cambridge, MA
September 2018 – March 2019
Tea Bar by Evy
Barista, Boston, MA
June 2018 – December 2018
Museum of Fine Arts Houston
Paid Intern, Houston, TX
Summer 2016
Washington University Walker Hall
Sculpture Shop Supervisor, Spring 2016 - May 2018
Washington University Portfolio Plus
Program Assistant, Summer 2017
Coordinated and led a Pre-College Art Program for High School Students at Washington University in St. Louis.
Laumeier Sculpture Park
Preperatorial Intern, Summer 2017 Internship
Assisted with moving, cleaning, and storing artworks in the Laumeier Collection.
Museum of Fine Arts Houston
Education Department Paid Intern, Summer 2016
Coordinated and assisted with educational programming at the museum. Engaged with children ages 5 - 12
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
Intern, August 2013 - June 2014
Curated an exhibition in partnership with the Menil Collection and organized teen-oriented art events hosted by the museum
Los Pozos Art Project
Counselor, Summer 2014
Taught printmaking and painting to children ages 4 - 10 for a non-profit art camp in the town of Mineral de Pozos, Mexico
Mad Hatter Arts Camp
Counselor, Summer 2012 and 2013
Taught art to children 4-10 years of age
Honors & Activities
Otis College of Art and Design
Summer Residency 2018
Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
Caroline Risque Janis Prize in Sculpture, Spring 2017 and 2018
Washington University Print Club
President and founding member, Fall 2017 – Present
Founded a club to spread knowledge of printmaking to the university. Organize demos, teach students various printing techniques, coordinate meeting times, send informational emails.
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
Student Docent & Intern, Spring 2016-Present
Lead tours of the museum for visitors
Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts
Art Ambassador, January 2015 - Present
Organize art related events on campus and lead school tours for prospective students
Washington University in St. Louis
Conway Proetz Scholarship, Fall 2014–Present
Full tuition award.
Exhibitions
Des Lee Art Gallery, BFA Thesis Exhibition, April 2018. St. Louis, MO
Des Lee Art Gallery, For Play, Junior Exhibition 2017. St. Louis, MO
SRISA Art Gallery, Attempts Abroad, December 2016. Florence, Italy
2720 Cherokee, E(r)go, May 2016. St. Louis, MO
Steinberg Gallery, Sophomore Show, March 2017
Gallería 6, Pozos Pop Up Show, July 2014.
Mineral de Pozos, Mexico
Jung Center, Young Artists, June 2014. Houston, TX
The Contemporary Art Museum Houston,
Perspectives 181: Human Nature. May 2014
Skills
Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Flash, Final Cut Pro, Premiere, After Effects, Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, TMS, R
Conversational in Spanish and Italian