Education

--California State University, Los Angeles, Masters of Social Work

--University of the Arts Teaching Artist Certificate Program, Philadelphia, PA
--Impact Creative Aging & Impact Arts and Culture Conference Workshop, York, PA
--BuildABridge International: Arts-Based Education; Trauma-Informed Art-Making, Philadelphia, PA
--Temple University M.Ed, Philadelphia, PA
--University of California, Berkeley, B.A. Psychology, cum laude, Berkeley, CA
--Selected art classes at various schools and workshops including  Art Students League (NYC); ; NYU (NYC), U.C. Berkeley (CA)

 Professional Affiliations
Philadelphia Dumpster Divers

 Awards
*First Prize for plastic dress entitled "Old Bags Need Attention, Too"
     UpCycle-Refresh show, Studio B (2014)

*Golden Hanger Award
      2015 - Plastic bag dress, plastic bead necklace, plastic bottle cap earrings
      2014 - National Archives microfilm dress, Constitution shawl and vintage governmental application form bonnet, each with bureaucratic red tape straps 
 

Design
TerraCycle's Upcycling Design Department internship, Trenton, NJ 2014/15