Education

The Cooper Union, 2016–2020, New York, NY.

The Cooper Union is a private college that was founded in 1859 by the industrialist Peter Cooper. U.S. News & World Report ranks The Cooper Union as the #2 college in the northern region of the United States.  Newsweek ranks Cooper as the “#1 Most Desirable Small School” and the “#7 Most Desirable School” overall.

Graduated: Bachelor of Fine Arts, with 151 credits on May 27, 2020.

DASH, 2012–2016, Miami, FL.

Design and Architecture Senior High, or 'DASH'  is a Miami-Dade County Magnet School that provides a rigorous curriculum in art, design, and academics to students who are admitted through a portfolio based application process. Students at DASH graduate with 32 credits, exceeding the state required 24.

Graduated: Cum Laude on June 8, 2016

Work Experience

Specialist - Apple - 2022

• Assisted in the maintenance of product visuals and their design standards in day-to-day operations.
• Propagated product knowledge of the Apple ecosystem, activated iPhones with national carriers, and delivered customized customer solutions daily. 
• Conducted sales in as many as 4 languages for international customers.
• Mentored new hires on daily operations and Apple's corporate values.

Art Director - Brutal Ceilings - 2020–2021

• Oversaw all branding, creative development, and design initiatives for this Miami-based interior design startup.
• Managed social media campaigns, earned media coverage, and customer relations workflows.
• Designed showroom interiors and exteriors, planned ceiling layouts.
• Developed guidelines for the human-machine manufacturing workflows of postmodern interior design products. 

Creative - Adolescent Content - 2020–2021

• Shot influencer campaigns, endorsed skincare products, and completed commissioned photo series for web publication.

Technical Assistant - Cooper Union IT Department - 2020

• Trained a multitude of professors and faculty in the use of Zoom and Microsoft Teams video meeting software during and outside of their online studio class time
• Assisted in technical issues and educated on proper GUI navigation of Mac OS

Monitor - The Paul Laux Digital Architecture Studio - 2020

• Oversaw laser cutter operations, large format plotter queues, and 3D printer maintenance while keeping the studio tidy and adequately stocked with supplies

Production Assistant - The Eyeslicer - 2018

• Facilitated the filming process for the Halloween special of this Indie TV show.

Art Handler - The Cooper Union - 2018

• Dissassembled, packed, and moved artworks for transport.
  

Tour Guide - The Cooper Union - 2017

• Extolled the virtues of Cooper to prospective applicants.
  

Sales Associate - Cherry Picked Vintage Market - 2016

• Sold antique items while assuring the customer's satisfaction.
  

Makerspace Intern - Moonlighter Lounge - 2015-2016

• Oversaw daily operation of a laser cutter, CNC mill, and 3D printers.
  
• Managed complex fabrication projects for clients.
  

Camp Assistant - Art Center South Florida - 2014

• Taught art to children through various activities in a classroom setting.

Exhibitions

Soft Powers - Solo Show - 41 Cooper Gallery - New York, NY - 2021

• Installed a suspended 20-foot macramé tower with embedded electric lights.
• Projected a 2-story video installation of aerial footage.
• Sold home-grown monstera plants imported from Miami.
• Never-before-seen Ms Pat portraits and botanical posters.

Y(art) Sale - Unbranded Brewery - Miami, FL - 2021

• Displayed an installation of macramé Tower Prototypes I & II, suspended over an 'island' of tropical plants grown by the artist including monsteras, syngoniums, coleus and pothos.

End of Year Show - The Cooper Union - Online - 2020

• Exhibited web design, alternate process photographs, and performance as part of Cooper Union's online EOYS exhibition.

BFA Show 2020 - Serving the People - Online - 2020

• Exhibited the Stiltsville film alongside over 800 artists in this massive online exhibition put together by STP.
  

Business as Usual - 7 E Seventh St - New York, NY - 2019

• Screened the short film "Toyotathon: Camrypocalypse" as part of an exhibition curated by Claire Kleinman and Alisa Petrosova.

Still Life - Gallery Exhibition - New York, NY - 2019

• Showed two paintings and distributed ephemera alongside many talented artists.
  

Art Show - The Dekalb Palace - New York, NY - 2019

• Displayed an untitled painting at a popular underground music venue.
  

End of Year Show - The Cooper Union - New York, NY - 2018

• Exhibited a 2-channel video installation "Partition" alongside design and photo work.
  

Anthology Film Archives - Cooper Union Film Festival - 2017

• Screened a short film as part of a film festival on April 29, 2017.

Publications

Future Visions - Adolescent Content - Winter 2021 

• My photography was featured in this annual photography book sent to Adolescent Content's corporate clients like Nike, Microsoft and Facebook.

Mentorship Program Yearbook - Out in Tech U - Fall 2021

• Out in Tech featured my VR interaction design project  'Tombs of NY' in the seasonal yearbook for their LGBTQ+ tech mentorship program for young people.

Opinion Column - The Drunken Canal #10 - October 2021

• The article 'Making Space for Male Thotwear' was printed in this monthly local newspaper based in Manhattan's Dime Square. I gave my best fashion advice to an unfortunately style-challenged demographic: men.

Print Centerfold - OUCH! Magazine No. 1 - October 2020

• My photo essay 'Glamour is Ageless' was published in print and digital for this semi-monthly artist publication. The photos feature Ms Pat and I in subtropical bliss, the essay details Ms Pat's past accomplishments.

Union Journal - The Drawing Issue - September 2020

• Concept sketches for 'F the MTA' website were digitally presented with other Cooper students as part of an anthology.

Pastel Serenity Zine, Volume 1 - September 2020

• My essay "On Graduating into Global Crisis" was published alongside photographs from my commemorative puddle ceremony in cap and gown.
• Photo Assist: Claudia Corujo

Print Editorial - ARTFAG! Magazine VOL. 1 - May 2020

• Selections from my 2018 "Self Ideations" portrait series were published in print and digital alongside an interview in this 80 page zine for charity. 

Cover Editorial - WAIF Magazine - February 14, 2020

• Photo editorial on the front cover of WAIF Magazine's 'WAIF Loves You' issue, featuring designer brands alongside vintage jewelry pieces for this 97 page zine.  
• Photo Assist: Rafaella Fontenelle
• Makeup Artist: Halle Benoit

Awards and Honors

Out in Tech Mentorship Program Graduate - 2021

• Developed the game design project 'Tombs of NY' as part of this cohort.
  
• Created full 3D rendered user interface concept animations.
• Mentored by Zach Deocadiz, a VR UI/UX Designer at Vicarious Surgical, Inc.

Creative Grant Winner - 2021

• Awarded by Adolescent Content for Photography.
  
• For the photo essay "Ms Pat on Love and Life".

Bliss Pride Campaign - 2020

• Video collaboration with Adolescent Content x Bliss x Trevor Project.
• Awarded most creative advertisement in the campaign.

Irwin and Lillian Appel Endowment  - 2020

• Graciously donated by Kenneth Appel.

Vincent J. Mielcarek, Jr. Memorial Fund Prize - 2019

• Received for outstanding academics and achievement in photography.

HackNYU - Honorable Mention - 2018

• Accolade from J.P. Morgan Chase for work on a interface for disaster responders.