Professional Experience
2024 - Puppet Builder and Performer for South Bronx Culture Festival, Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education, Bronx NY
2024 - Puppet Builder and Performer for Annette Aguilar and String Beans, Women in Latin Jazz Festival, Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture, Bronx, NY
2024 - Puppet Builder and Performer for Annette Aguilar and String Beans, 47th Annual Three Kings Parade, El Museo del Barrio, New York, NY
2023 - Puppet Performer (as Black Swan) for Anne Cubberly’s Best Giant Puppets, 38th Annual Bronx Halloween Parade, Bronx, NY
2023 - Puppet Performer (as Baby Elephant) for Anne Cubberly’s Best Giant Puppets, International Puppet Fringe Festival in NYC, New York, NY
2023 - Puppet Builder and Performer for Annette Aguilar and String Beans, 46th Annual Three Kings Parade, El Museo del Barrio, New York, NY
2022 - Puppet Builder, Little Amal Walks in coordination with St. Ann’s Warehouse and WalkWithAmal.org, Brooklyn, NY
2021 - Puppet Builder and Performer, 36th Annual Bronx Halloween Parade, Bronx, NY
2020 - Hellish Delights: Somewhere South of Bethlehem, Play, Opening March 6th, Puppetry Designer, Jesse Edward Rosbrow, Director
2020 - Puppet Builder and Performer for Annette Aguilar and String Beans, 43rd Annual Three Kings Parade, El Museo del Barrio, New York, NY
2019 - Puppet Section Builder and Performer for Maracatu New York performance, New York City’s 46th Annual Village Halloween Parade, New York, NY
2019 - Puppet Builder and Performer, 42nd Annual Three Kings Parade, El Museo del Barrio, New York, NY
2017 - Assistant Chairperson, Stanford Treasure Market for the Cantor Arts Center, Menlo Park, CA
2017 - Puppet Builder and Performer, 40th Annual Three Kings Parade, El Museo del Barrio, New York, NY
2016 - Puppet Section Builder and Performer for Maracatu New York performance, New York City's 43rd Annual Village Halloween Parade, New York, NY
2015 - Puppet Builder and Performer for Maracatu New York performance, New York City's 42nd Annual Village Halloween Parade, New York, NY
2015 - Puppet Builder and Performer for Drum Group performance, ICS151, Bronx, NY
2015 - Puppet Builder and Performer, 38th Annual Three Kings Parade, El Museo del Barrio, New York, NY
2011 - 2014 - Co-Founder & President, Designer, Social Media Manager, Simply Natural Clothing, Clarence, NY
2014 - Guest Artist, 25th Annual Parade the Circle, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
2009 - Guest Artist, Parade the Circle, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
2005 - 2007 - Project Director, Maracatu New York, Brooklyn, NY
2003 - 2007 - Musician, Designer, Maracatu New York, Brooklyn, NY
2005 - Guest Artist, Parade the Circle, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
2004 - Guest Artist, Parade the Circle, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
2003 - Guest Artist, Parade the Circle, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
2001 - 2006 - Art Instructor, Adult Foundations, Saturday Art School, Art and Design Education, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
1998 - Art Teacher, Rotunda Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
1997 - Art Teacher, Tuscany Program, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
1996 - 1997 - Vice President, Pratt Artist's League, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
1996 - Director of Painting & Drawing for ARTSHOPS, Crealde School of Art, Winter Park, FL
1995 - 1996 - Painting and Drawing Instructor, Crealde School of Art, Winter Park, FL
Publications, Recordings
2014 - Global Connections, Parade the Circle, Cleveland Museum of Art
2007 - Percussionist - Alfaia, Vocals, Maracatu New York, Nation beat Music
2005 - Percussionist - Alfaia, Carnival Conspiracy, Frank London's Klezmer Brass Allstars
Education
1999 - MFA, Painting, Minor in Art & Design Education, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
1993 - BFA, Painting, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
1991 - Associate's Degree, Seminole State College of Florida, Sanford, FL
2012 - Certificate, Sustainable Design Entrepreneur, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY