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Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT

Graduation: May 2025

Bachelor of Arts, GPA 3.79/4.00        Dean's List 2021-2025

Majors: Studio Art, History

Woodworking Instructor, Women’s Woodworking series MakerspaceCT, Hartford, CT

January, 2026 - Present

• Designed and instructed class open to all women in Hartford area. Class works to bring folks who are typically underrepresented and uncomfortable in the wood shop to teach basic and intermediate skills

Deborah Buck ‘78 Post Baccalaureate Fellowship, Trinity College, Hartford, CTAugust, 2025 – May, 2026

Teaching Assistant, Trinity College, Hartford, CT

Sculpture 240 September, 2025 - May, 2026

Teaching Assistant, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT

Sculpture 1September, 2023 – December, 2023
& September, 2024 – December, 2024

Wood: Building with the Forest January, 2025 - May, 2025

• Critiqued and guided students alongside professors enhancing their technical and conceptual skills

• Led class or lectured as necessary and provided supplementary organization and instruction

Wood Shop Monitor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT September, 2022 – May, 2025

• Oversaw student operations in the woodshop during open hours

• Guided and instructed students new to the woodshop or needing help with projects

• Maintained woodshop cleanliness and machines for safe use

Volleyball Coach, Husky Volleyball Club, Windsor, CT May, 2024 – Present

• Worked with various players aged 12-18 to improve their volleyball skills

• Prepped drills, ran practices, and coached individual player techniques

Barista, Hartford Baking Company, West Hartford, CT May, 2023 – December, 2023

• Greeted customers and promoted hospitality, prepared orders, helped in kitchen area food prepping as needed

• Traveled and sold baked goods at local farmers’ markets

Captain, Wesleyan Women's Squash TeamSeptember, 2024 – March, 2025

• Supported and guided younger players throughout the season fostering team cohesion and skill building

• Coordinated team events, bonding, and fostering a strong community

Take Flight Student Liaison, Wesleyan University Athletics Department September, 2022 - September, 2023

• Met and led small group student meetings to introduce freshman athletes to Wesleyan culture

• Worked to promote collaborative learning and connection points within thecommunity

* Unfolding Between Walls, Ely Center of Contemporary Art, New Haven, CTNovember, 2025 - December, 2025

* Biennial Two, The Gallery at Jimmy’s, New Hampshire Art Association, Portsmouth, NHSeptember, 2025 - November, 2025

* 94th Annual Online Juried Open Exhibition, National Art League, Queens, NYJuly, 2025 - September, 2025

* Time and Place, Zilkha Gallery, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CTMay, 2025

Reciprocity, Zilkha Gallery, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CTMarch, 2025

Senior Thesis Exhibitions

Parker House Rolls Cafe, Dalton Newbend, Poon Family Art Gallery, Hartford, CTNovember, 2025

Elizabeth Verveer Tishler Award, Wesleyan University Studio Art Department2025

• Awarded annually for an outstanding senior thesis exhibition in Studio Art

Senior Thesis High Honors, Wesleyan University Studio Art Department2024 - 2025

• Awarded by Wesleyan University Studio Art Department faculty and staff

Scholar-Athlete Honors, Wesleyan Women's Squash Team2024 - 2025

• In recognition of outstanding academic achievement and athletic excellence

Wetu, Wood: Building with the Forest, Wesleyan UniversitySpring 2025

• Led a student group guided by Annawon Weeden (Mashpee Wampanoag) to assemble a Wetu and surrounding structures made by saplings on a trail site managed and maintained by the Connecticut Forest and Parks Association

Forest Threshold, Wood: Building with the Forest, Wesleyan UniversitySpring 2024

• Worked in a student group and alongside the Connecticut Forest and Parks Association to assemble a sculptural structure made from wood sourced on the property

“First Week of Senior Art Studio Thesis Exhibitions Makes a Statement”, Maggie Smith, The ArgusApril, 2025

• Interviewed to discuss senior thesis exhibition

"Plain Dreamin'"Alexander Rubenstein, Senior Film Capstone2025

• Fabricated saloon doors and worked on set design

Art Studio/Wood Shop: Comfortable using multiple heavy duty machines, saws, and drills, proficient in 3d design ideation. Trained in welding and welding safety.

Woodworking: Experienced using table saw, bandsaw, compound miter saw, jigsaw, planer, circular saw, drill press, sanders.

CAD Modeling: Experienced using Rhino, Solidworks, Inkscape and other modeling software.

Coding: Intermediate skills in Arduino, Python.

Photo Editing and Photoshop: Proficient in Lightroom, inDesign, Illustrator.