Education

Docent Trainee at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2014-present

The Art Students League of New York: studied with Harvey Dinnerstein, Richard Pionk, Ellen Eagle, Mary Beth Mckenzie and Henry Finkelstein

The National Academy: studied with Gabriela Dellosso

The Pastel Society of America: studied with Diana De Santis

Bill Creevy Workshop in pastel painting

Bob Palevitz Studio

Membership

The Art Students League of New York – Life Member

The Pastel Society of America – Associate Member

Solo Exhibition

Show at The Arts and Crafts Beer Parlor Gallery, 26 West 8th Street, March 2019

Show at Bettolona, New York, 2019

Show at Acqua NYC, New York, as of November 2017

The Arts and Crafts Beer Parlor, New York, August – September 2017

Arco Cafe, New York, April 12, 2016 – November, 2017

Restaurant Bettolona, New York, January – February 2016

Caffé Mocias, New York, April 2010

Group Exhibition

The Carter Burden Center for the Aging, Portraits of New York, 1484 First Avenue, New York, NY, May 01 to July 01, 2013

The Art Student League of New York, Henry Finkelstein art class show. Awarded a blue dot

Teaching

Volunteer Art Teacher in the Arts in Action Program at P.S. 87, New York, NY, 2001-2019. Taught children from K to 5^th Grade

After-School Teacher at P.S. 87, New York, NY, 2004-2005

Art Teacher at Day Camp in the Park, Harriman, NY, 2003-2004

Other Education

CCNY, Master in Education (TESOL)

Institut National Agronomique, Paris, France, 1987-1989 – Diploma of Advanced Studies in Agronomy – specialized in Economics and Social Sciences – mention in Agro-Business

Universidade Federal de Viçosa, MG, Brazil, 1980-1984 – B.S. in Agricultural Engineering