Education
Graduate
- San Jose State University
- Masters in Fine Arts - Photography
- San Francisco Art Institute
- Post-baccalaureate degree in Photography
- UC Berkeley Extension
- Specialization in digital Photography Certification
Undergraduate
- University of Virginia
- Bachelor of Science in Biology and minor in African studies
Highschool
- Rosslyn Academy - Nairobi Kenya
KPSGA Bronze Guide
Teaching/Work Experience
Angama Safari - Massai Mara Kenya
- Teaching guests and guides
- Creating content for marketing
- Providing high portrait shoots
- Running a rental business
San Jose State University - San Jose CA
- 3 semesters teaching experience as Graduate Teaching Associate
- Course taught: Introductory photography
- 2 semester assisting
- Course was a TA for: Intermediate Photography
Borrow Lenses, Shutterfly - San Carlos CA
- Technical Engineer - Performed quality control on photo and video equipment.
- Inventory specialist - Retrieved items for order and maintained inventory
Looking Glass Photo and Camera - Berkeley CA
- Sales associate at Looking Glass Photo and Camera
- Selected to provide 1 on 1 consultations with customers on editing and camera function
- Camera and equipment sales, rental, repair, and classes
Lifetouch Portrait Studios - East Bay CA
- Manager and Assistant Manager of San Bruno, CA Lifetouch Portrait Studio
- Have also worked at San Bruno, Hayward, Richmond, Fairfield and San Jose Portrait Studios
Exhibitions/ Features
- Root Division Catalogue, San Francisco, CA
- Belcher Gallery, San Jose, CA
- Still Lights Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- Front cover of first issue of Ante Review Literary Magazine, Charlottesville, VA
- The University of Virginia Commerce School, Charlottesville, VA
- The Backyard Restaurant and Bar Charlottesville, VA
- Young Artists Against Hunger, Erie, PA
- The Summer House, Erie, PA
- Raha Kids Nairobi, Kenya