Education

• Associate of Occupational Studies in Woodworking and Furniture Design. 1993-1995
  Rochester Institute of Technology, School for American Crafts, Rochester, NY

• Bachelor of Science degree, 1986-1990
  Rochester Institute of Technology, School of Imaging Arts and Science, Rochester, NY

Awards & Publications

• American Style Magazine, “Rising and Shining- 9 New Craft Artists to Watch”, pp.66-75: August 2006
• Sculpture residency , Rowe Conference Center, Rowe MA 
  Created and installed public sculpture, 2002
• “Best of Show - Furniture” Juried award, Providence Fine Furnishings Show, Providence, RI, 2001
• Woodshop News, “Being the best (of show)”
  pp.T35-36: January 2002
• New England Craft Connoisseur, “Defying the wood purists”
  P. 3: Spring 2001

Teaching

• The Gow School, South Wales, NY: 2006, Industrial Arts teacher for the Gow School summer Program
• Snow Farm New England Craft Program, Williamsburg, MA: 2006, 2005,2004, 2001, Wood studio workshops- Elderhostel Program
• Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA, spring semester 2004, adjunct professor
• Snow Farm New England Craft Program, Williamsburg, MA 2004, 2001, Wood studio - Elderhostel program
• Artworks!, New Bedford, MA, 2001
  Introduction to furniture making: After school program for teenagers
• Horizons New England Craft Program, Williamsburg, MA, 2000
  Wood Studio coordinator/teacher for Elderhostel and summer intensive programs