Education:                                                                                                                                                            Graduate from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.  Received BFA May, 2003.

Technical Skills:                                                                                                                               MAC/PC compatible, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Acrobat, Quark Express,  Dreamweaver and Flash. Microsoft Word/Exel, Outlook, Imovie (Digital Editing), Powerpoint.  Both Black and White/ Color Film Photography, 35 mm, large and medium format cameras and Digital SLR cameras.

Work Experience:                                                                                                                   Photogapher, City of Boston Press Office                                                                                 Boston, MA (8/05-present)                                                                                                                Staff Photographer for the Mayor of Boston, Mayor Thomas Menino.  Photograph the Mayor at a wide variety of events throughout Boston.  Edit and Distribute all Photographs from the events to the Press Office.

Freelance Photographer, The Boston Phoenix Media Group                                               Boston, MA (3/05-present)                                                                                                             Digital Photographer for food & restaurants for the Dining Highlights section, and the club shot for the Music section in the Boston Phoenix Newspaper.  Photographer for the events party photos in the Stuff@Night magazine, (affiliated with the Boston Phoenix Media Group).

Other Freelance clients include:                                                                                              Boston Public Library Foundation, Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter School, ReadBoston, Walgreens, Halifax Boys Basketball League, Tufts University. 

Photographer's Assistant, Photographer George Riley                                                     Boston, MA (8/04-present)                                                                                                               Assist with equipment and lighting for on-location photography shoots and studio shoots. (Events such as Weddings, PR Events, Fundraisers, First Communions, Dance Recitals)

Graphic Designer, The Boston Phoenix Media Group                                                              Boston, MA  (8/04-6/05)                                                                                                              Designed and laid out advertisements for regional and national sales to be displayed in Boston's largest free weekly alternative newspaper.  Worked with a great team in the art department, utilizing design programs such as Quark Express, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, and Acrobat.  Worked on special projects, in-house designs for invites to Stuff@Night parties and other Phoenix events.  Designed and laid out several supplement papers, such as the May Fair and Locopalooza.

Manager, May Institute                                                                                                                   Hadley, MA (6/02-4/04)                                                                                                                    Coordinate services for three MR clients in residential setting.  Manage all patients and household records, developed and executed a household budget.  Work with clinical psychologists to create individual's behavioral plans, support strategies, and objectives for the year.  Manage 18 Direct Care Staff.