August 2000

• Master of Fine Arts program, Savannah College of art and Design
• course of study:Metals and Jewelry Design 
advanced fabrication skills, forming, casting, wax carving, vulcanized rubber mold making, chasing and repousse`, enameling, stone setting, rendering for metals and jewelry, computer aided design, CNC milling operations, conceptual art jewelry design processes

1995

• Bachelor of Fine Arts, Rhode Island School of Design 
• RISD course of study: Apparel Design 
pattern making techniques, fashion drawing, knitting machine techniques, technical drawing, Computer Aided Design

1994

• University of Canterbury, Christ Church, New Zealand - 
Course of study: Graphic Design

1991-1992

• University of Texas at Austin: Austin, Texas - 
Course of study: Studio Art

1990

• Universita Italiana per Stranieri, Perugia, Italia - 
Course of study: Italian

2004-2005

• Assistant Professor of English (by contract) for the Universita' Degli Studi Torino, Department of Economics, Biella campus 

2003-2004

• Assistant Professor of English (by contract) for the Universita' Degli Studi Torino, Department of Economics, Biella campus 

2003- pres

• English Teacher, Inlingua private language school, Turin, Italy 

2000

• Teaching Assistant, SCAD: 3D computer modelling class 
• Teaching Assistant, SCAD: light metals casting class

1998-2000

• Studio Monitor for Metals and Jewelry lab, Savannah, Georgia
job functions including: assisting students in their work, maintaining lab equipment, maintaining safety standards

1999

• Teaching Assistant, SCAD: beginning forming and raising class 
• Art Educator’s Forum, SCAD: assistant teaching position for metalsmithing workshop

1995-1997

• Multitrade Inc.: Head Designer for private label clothing manufacturer

1995

• Nordstrom: intern for three design divisions of the company

2005

• New Space Gallery, inaugural exhibition, Trieste, Italyb

2003

• "Making our Mark" invitational exhibition by SCAD for SOFA Chicago

2003-pres

• Alternatives Contemporary Jewellery, Rome, Italy

2002-2003

• "RISD on the ROAD" jewelry exhibit (schedule provided upon request)

2000

• "Reliquaries for the Handwritten Letter" - MFA Thesis Exhibition, Iocovozzi Fine Art, Savannah, Georgia


• "Dispensing With Style" - Savannah College of Art and Design Metals Club (permanent collection)

1999

• "The Fine Art of Craft" national juried exhibition: The Mitchell Gallery, Annapolis, Maryland, juried by Kenneth Trapp


• "Off the Shelf" student exhibition: Off the Wall Gallery, Savannah, Georgia

1998

• "The Borrower’s Brooch" juried student exhibition, Savannah, Georgia

2000

• SCAD Award for Excellence in Metals and Jewelry at the Graduate Level

1994

• RISD Award for Excellence

1993

• Bernard and Josephine Chaus Award

1999

• Georgia Guardian, November 17th

1999-2000

• Savannah College of Art and Design course catalog

1996-1997

• Rhode Island School of Design course catalog

• Member of Associazione Gioiello Contemporaneo (AGC membership is granted by a paneled review)

• Member of Society of North American Goldsmiths

• Fluent in Italian

• Computer Literate: Word, Microstation, Surfcam, 2DPC, Photoshop, Rhino 3D