About The Artist
Education
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Corcoran College of Art + Design / George Washington University
Washington, DCB.F.A.
Graduate
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Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI
Pre-College summer 2007
(Received a Full Scholarship to attend)
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Suitland High School
Forestville, Maryland
2004-2008; High School Diploma
Visual Performing Arts Curriculum
Graduated with Honors
Experience
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Banneker Douglass Museum
Annapolis, MD
Featured Artist
Feb 2013 - September 2013
At the Banneker Douglass Museum. I was a featured artist in the “Making it Work” emerging African American female artist exhibit. My duties consisted of assisting the curator with the exhibit as well as constructing pieces for the exhibit that collaborated with the vision of the exhibit. During the duration of the exhibit each month I conducted artist talks, book making tutorials, and other workshops.
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The Seed School of Washington DC
DC Public Charter Schools
Overnight Resident Advisor
April 2010 - October 2010
At SEED, I provided a safe haven for middle school students to express themselves through artistic disciplines such as arts and crafts. I also introduced creative literature which enabled open dialogue conversations where mentoring was involved.
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Maya Angelou Public Charter School
Washington, DC
Teacher
January 2010 - May 2010
At Maya Angelou, I taught the Urban Arts and Entertainment curriculum to high school students ranging from their sophomore to senior years. The class covered a wide range of subjects including art, fashion and pop culture.
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Kuumba Preparatory School of the Arts
2012-
Art Teacher
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Righteous Ones Entertainment Agency Washington, DC
Arts Curator/Brand Manager
2007 -
During my time with this Agency I acted as the direct assistant to the CEO, providing my artistic knowledge to conduct photoshoots, fashion shows, art exhibits, and other creative performance and promotional arts.
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Corcoran College of Art and Design
Washington, DC
Admissions Counselor Assistant
September 2008 - May 2013
At the Corcoran, I performed detailed tasks that included mailing, database documents, received telephone calls, communicated with the general public, and served as an overall assistant to staff.
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Board of Child Care
Prince Fredrick, MD
Childcare Worker
November 2012 – June 2013
At the Board of Child Care, I provided immediate supervision to residents. I acted as a professional parent where I used my training and professional judgement to make immediate decisions to provide a safe environment to other staff as well as residents. I also produced legal documents daily where I worked with various Microsoft programming and executed outstanding writing skills.
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NYFW
Feb 2018
Nolcha Shows
Featured Designer
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Welcome to Wakanda
Black Panther Screening + Afrofuturism Party
February 2018
Artist Showcase
Crowns / Interactive Art
Gateway Media Arts Lab
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Kuumba Anacostia Playhouse
Dec 2017
Curator
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Pop Up Shop
July 2017
The Spice Suite
Host/Vendor
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Bruja Brunch / Crown Chakra Party
Howard Theatre
2016/2017
Host/Speaker/Vendor
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Rose Bar Femme Fatal
Washington, DC
January 2017
Host/Art Instructor
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Pancakes + Booze
January 2017
Artist/Vendor
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Butts + Guts
January2017
New Orleans
Host/ Sacral Chakra Party
@Nolatherpyroom
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“The Cage” Exhibit
2014
Featured Painter
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Children’s Book Making Workshop
May 2013
Banneker Douglass Museum
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BDM Café
2013
Banneker Douglass Museum
Annapolis, MD
Featured Poet and Artist