Updated November 2025

Curriculum Vitae

Education

2015 - 2019
Johns Hopkins University
with honors
MA | Museum Studies
University of Westminster Seminar Abroad Student

2005 - 2010
University of Pennsylvania
summa cum laude
BFA | Printmaking
Minor | Geology

2004 - 2008
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Travel Scholar
Philadelphia, PA
Certificate | Printmaking

Work Experience

2024-Present
Freelance Artist/Taxidermist and Museum Consultant
Miles City, MT

2022-2024 | Executive Director
WaterWorks Art Museum
Miles City, MT

2021-2022 | Education Coordinator
WaterWorks Art Museum
Miles City, MT

2016-2021 | Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Carter County Museum
Ekalaka, MT


2014-2016 | Taxidermist and Assistant Studio Manager
Prey Taxidermy
Los Angeles, CA

2014-2018 | Graphic Designer
Approach Clothing
Sea Isle City, NJ

2014 | Artist in Residence and Field Technician
Carter County Museum
Ekalaka, Montana

2012- 2014 | Manager & Pastry Artist
2010-14 | Pastry Artist
Whipped Bakeshop
Philadelphia, PA

Clients (private commission, taxidermy, and various other clients not listed)

2025- Dr. John Scannella, Paleontologist, Museum of the Rockies 
Scientific Illustration for dinosaur publication (TBA)

2025- Montana Dinosaur Trail
20th Anniversary Tourism Poster

2025- Miles City Chamber of Commerce 
Back in Time Vintage Truck mural located at 1404 Main St, Miles City, MT 59301

2025- Miles City Chamber of Commerce 
Today is a Good Day mural located at 804 Main St, Miles City, MT 59301

2024- Edelman Fossil Park and Museum of Rowan University 
Scientific and Book Illustrations of various dinosaurs and extinct species for museum didactics
Graphic design for gift shop materials

2023- Museum of the Rockies
Scientific Illustration of a large plioplatecarpine mosasaur for publication and museum didactic 

2021- Montana Theater
Logo Design

2021- Montana Learning Center
Illustrations and Graphic Design for night sky learning materials 1, 2, 3, 4

2021-2022- Rivian Automotive LLC
Illustrations for offices, sales, publications and other materials

2020- Girl Ran Away with the Spoon
Full Moon mural for retail building at 112 N Seventh St, Miles City, MT 59301

2020- The Law Office of Jennifer A. Williams, PLLC
Cowgirl Justice mural located at 11 N. Main Street, Ekalaka, MT 59324

2019- International Dark Skies Association, Montana Chapter
Logo design

2019- Montana State Parks
Logo design for the Medicine Rocks State Park

2018- US Forest Service
Logo design for Ashland Ranger District 

2017- Montana Dinosaur Trail 
Tourism Poster Designs 

2017- Gallagher & Associates for the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Illustrations of various species for the newly renovated Natural History Hall

2016 - Dr. Ken Lacovara for Rowan University
Graphic Design for promotional materials for community dig day

2014- Dr. Ken Lacovara for Drexel University
Scientific Illustration of newly discovered dinosaur Dreadnoughtus schrani

2013- Walters & Kissinger, LLC for the History Channel
Scientific Illustration of “Lucy” the Australopithecus for Mankind: The History of All of Us book and television show

2012- Walters & Kissinger, LLC for Dinosaur National Monument
Scientific Illustrations of various extinct dinosaur, reptile, mammal and frog species for interpretive center mural

2011- Walters & Kissinger, LLC for the Macro Island Historical Society 
Scientific Illustrations of extinct tapir and llama species for interpretive didactics  

Grants

2020
- Montana Office of Tourism & Business Development DOC Tourism Grant ($3,600)
- Visit Southeast Montana Cooperative Marketing Grant ($700)
2019
- Montana Office of Tourism & Business Development DOC Tourism Grant ($3,600)
- Visit Southeast Montana Cooperative Marketing Grant ($700)
2018 
- Montana Office of Tourism & Business Development Dinosaur Trail Poster Grant
2018 
- Montana Office of Tourism & Business Development Dinosaur Trail Poster Grant
2017 
- Visit Southeast Montana Cooperative Marketing Grant ($800)

Awards

2008
 - Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA, The Otto Lambert Grever Award for Lithography
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
- The J. Henry Schiedt Memorial Travel Scholarship
- The Print Center Prize
- American Color Print Society Prize
2007 
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
- Plastic Club Award
- The Ben and Ruth Wolf Printmaking Department Prize
- The Marcia Lampert Prize for a Construction The Gilbert M. Cantor Memorial Scholarship
- The Susan Land Memorial Prize in Printmaking
2006
- Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
- Angelo Pinto Prize for an Experimental Work Packard Prize for Animal Drawing
- Charles Toppan Prize, Curricular Drawing
2005
- Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
- Deena Gu Prize for Watercolor
- Samuel David Prize in Cast Drawing
- Ramborger Prize for a Portrait Done in Line Drawing

Volunteer Work 

2014-2016 Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, Taxidermy Dept. 
2015-2016 Occidental College, Ornithology Dept.
2012-2013 Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, Paleontology Fieldwork
2011 - Global Vision International, Mexico
2010 - Global Vision International, Costa Rica
2009 - Global Vision International, South Africa