CURRICULUM VITAE
HIGHER EDUCATION
1999-02, School of Visual Arts, MFA in Photography and Video
1992-97, Salve Regina University, BA Studio Art and Philosophy, minors: Anthropology & Theater
CONTINUING EDUCATION
2001, School of Visual Arts, Script writing
1997, Gregorian University, Rome Italy, Art History, Italian language, Painting
1992-93, Rhode Island School of Design, Drawing, Painting
1983-1992, Cumberland Company for the Performing Arts, RI Acting, Stage Combat, Performance &
Voice
EXPERIENCE
TEACHING (Higher Education)
2008-present, The College of Staten Island/CUNY, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Photography
2006-present, The College of Staten Island/CUNY, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Media Culture
(Film, Video production & Post Production)
2001, Centro de la Imagen, Mexico City, Video Installation Workshop, Teacher’s Assistant
2000-02, School of Visual Arts, Graduate Teacher’s Assistant: Shelley Silver, Grahame Weinbren,
Ed Bowes (Experimental Video, Avid Editing & Photo)
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
2008- present, College Photo Lab Coordinator, Digital (Mac and PC) and Silver
2006-08, Alice Austen Museum, Digital Photography Workshop
2006, Drowned Alive, David Blaine: ABC Live Special, Production Manager
2005,Take The Lead, New Line Cinema, NYC Unit, Production Coordinator
2005, Quid Pro Quo, HD NET Films, Production Coordinator
2004, Carlito’s Way: Rise to Power, Production Coordinator
2004, I Want to Be a Hilton, NBC, Production Coordinator
2004, Survivor, Mark Burnett Productions (Helicopter Unit), Production Coordinator
2003, The Restaurant Season 2, NBC, Production Coordinator
2003, Film School, IFC, Production Coordinator/Manager
2003, Life on the Line, Oxygen Network
2003, The Restaurant, Assistant Production Coordinator, Mark Burnett Productions
2003, My Night (Documentary) Corra Films, Production Manager
2003, Frames, (Documentary), Corra Films, Production Manager
2002-5, Clarissa Sligh, Artist Assistant, Video, Book Making, Show Installations and Digital Printing
2002-4, Hanna Iverson, Artist’s Assist, produced Video Installation, Eldridge Street Synagogue
2002, Rosalind Solomon, Artist Assistant, Video
2001-3, Post Typhoon Sky, Post Supervisor, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Gateway Computers
2001-2, Robot Stories, LLC, Production Coordinator
1999, Little Pieces, LLC, Montel Williams, Assistant Production Coordinator
1999, Requiem for a Dream, Intern Production Assistant
1997-98 Catherine McAuley High School, Brooklyn, NY, Art History, Fine Arts and photography
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL HONORS
FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS AND GRANTS
2000 & 01, Aaron Siskind Award, School of Visual Arts
1999, AmeriCorps Educational Grant
1997, Art Department Achievement Award, Salve Regina University
1997, Who's Who-American Universities (Restructured Student Gov’t, started and maintained a 250,000
activities fund, reviewed and approved cultural calendar for University)
1996 & 1997 Student Gov't Award (Academic Senate President, 2 years)
PEER-REVIEWED GRANTS
2008 NY Department of Cultural Affairs, NYC To a Man Project, $2000.00
2007, Council for the Arts Staten Island, NY, To a Man Project, $2500.00
CREATIVE WORKS
SOLO SCREENINGS
2010
1/22 “To a Man” Feature Documentary film, Staten Island, NY
2009
12/12 “To a Man” Feature Documentary film, Staten Island, NY
2008
12/14 “Works in Progress” Part 1 of “To a Man” Documentary film, College of Staten Island, NY
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010
6/28 “Lumen” Video Art Festival, Atlantic Salt, NY
7/10-8/30“True Life: I’m a Staten Island Girl”, Show Gallery, NY
2009
7/25- 8/29 “Verfall: Decadence and Decay”, Studio 150, Staten Island, NY
8/10- 8/23 “Van Duzer Days”, Wine Life, Staten Island, NY
6/6-6/14 “The Watchers”, Art by the Ferry, Staten Island, NY
2/21 “Night of Staten Island Artists” Works in Progress screening, NY
2008
5/14-7/25 Invitational Alumni Show, Salve Regina University, RI
2/15- 3/15 COAHSI Grantees, Gallery Six, Staten Island, NY
2005 “Imagining Ourselves”, Art Car Museum, Houston, TX
2005 “Open Show”, Art Lab, Staten Island, NY
2004 “Open Studios”, Praxis Collective, Brooklyn, NY
2004- present “Imagining Ourselves” Online Gallery, www.somedancersandmusicians.com, UK
2003 “Open Studios”, Praxis Collective, Brooklyn, NY
2003 Invitational Alumni Show, Salve Regina University, RI
2002 Open Studios - Praxis Collective, Brooklyn, NY
2002 The Vigil, =7 MFA Thesis screening, BAM Rose Cinemas, NY
2002 Eurydice video screening, Salon – MFA Photo and Related Media, SVA
2002 The Vigil, Video Music Group Show – Void, NYC
2001 Red video, Moving Image Group Show – Anthology Film Archives
2000 Persephone Diaries Screening, Salon – MFA Photo and Related Media, SVA
1999 Salon – MFA Photo and Related Media, SVA
1999 Transformations: Video Installation – Spring Bull Gallery
1997 Transformations: Video Installation, Thesis Exhibition – Salve Regina U.
PERFORMANCES
1996 Irene Ryan Acting Competition, Invited participant
1991-2 “Christmas Carol”, Brandeis University, RI
1989-90 “Monastery” (Interactive theater), Cumberland, RI
1984-87 “The Faire” (Interactive theater), Cumberland, RI
COLLECTIONS
Private collections in USA, Mexico
IN PROGRESS
2010
Exhibition: To A Man Video and Photo Installation creating a traveling exhibition
Screenplay: Feature Narrative “About a Girl”
REVIEWS OF CANDIDATE’S WORK
REVIEWS:
Fressola, Michael “True Life: I’m a Staten Island Girl” SI Advance July 2010
Carse, Kathryn “Spooky Spots are everywhere”. SI Advance Oct.29 2009
Porcella, Don “Verfall: Decadence and Decay”. Art Comments NYC, July, 26 2009
Shulick, Ginger. “To a Man” SI Advance, NY, Dec. 2008
Danna, Ed. “Premiere by local filmmaker at the College of Staten Island”, SI Advance, Dec 23, 2008
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
VISITING ARTIST LECTURES
2010 “Geoffrey Celis Film Night” Martini Red – Staten Island, NY
2008 “Geoffrey Celis Film Night” Martini Red – Staten Island, NY
2003 “Woman making Movies” Lady Fest Out West - Denver CO
CURATORIAL ACTIVITIES
2010 “True Life: I’m a Staten Island Girl” Show Gallery, NYC
2002 “= 7”, School of Visual Arts, MFA Screening, BAM Rose Cinemas, NYC
2001 “Moving Image” Experimental Video group show, Anthology Film Archives, NYC
CURRENT MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Council for the Arts on Staten Island: board member 2009-2010
College Art Association
Professional Staff Congress
American Federation of Teachers
RECORD OF TEACHING (list courses taught)
PHO 240 Photo Journalism: (fall 10)
PHO 120 Basic Photography: (spring 08,sum 08,fall 08,spring 09,
Sum 09,fall 09,spring 10,and sum 10)
CIN 120 The Craft of Editing with Final Cut Pro: Video II (fall 2009)
CIN 111 Introduction to Video (fall 06, spring 07, fall 07, spring 08, fall 08,
Spring 09, fall 09)
CIN 211 Cinematography (spring 07, spring 09, spring 10, fall 10)
CIN 212 Documentary filmmaking (fall 08)
CIN 312 Non Linear and Multimedia Production (fall 07)
RECORD OF SERVICE
COMMUNITY
Committee for Fundraising Gala; Council of Arts on Staten Island 10/2010 (raised $20,000)
Board Member Council of Arts on Staten Island 11/09- present
Juror - Council of the Arts on Staten Island, Excellence in Arts Grant 4/10
Juror - Council of the Arts on Staten Island, Original Works Grant 11/08
Group Counselor (formally homeless & addicted men, NYC) weekly meetings 10/97-5/98
AmeriCorps participant, (Art teacher in low income high school) 97- 98
Habitat for Humanity, (Repaired homes in rural West Virginia) 1/96
CUNY
Juror of PSC-CUNY RF Award, (Photography) Research Foundation of CUNY, 2007/08, 2008/09
2009/2010
COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND
Proposed Class “ Philosophy of Beauty” Syllabus, currently negotiating with Art History
Part of establishing Film/ Video Production Major in Media Culture Department
Obtained equipment donations
Restructured operations of Facilities, equipment check out, lab hours, computer usage
Collaborated in middle states information collection.
Coordinated Adjunct faculty, lab technicians and work-study students
