Born:
1981. Rockford, Illinois.

Education:
2009. Master of Fine Arts in Photography, School of Visual Arts, New York.
2004. Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography, Columbia College Chicago.

Solo Exhibitions:
2011. ACRE Projects, Chicago.
2010. Georgia College Museum. “Stories.” Curated by Shannon Morris.

Selected Exhibitions:
2010. Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, New York City. “Floating World”. Curated by Erin Donnelly and Melissa Levin.
2010. East Bank Records, Chicago. “New Romantics.”
2009. Broadway Gallery, New York City. "Recessive Traits.” Curated by Natalie Chan.
2009. Visual Arts Gallery, New York City. SVA MFA Photography Thesis Exhibition.
2009. Photo-Eye Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico. “The Photographer’s Showcase Exhibition Series Exhibition Kickoff.”
2008. PHOTOESPANA, Madrid, Spain. Descubrimientos PHE08. One of 70 photographers chosen by a jury to attend a three-day portfolio review and conference.
2008. 3rd Ward, Brooklyn. “31 under 31: Young Women in Art Photography.” Curated by Lumi Tan and Jon Feinstein.
2007. Lennox Contemporary, Toronto. “Flash Forward 2007.”
2007. Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago. “The Chicago Project.”
2007. Orleans Street Gallery, Illinois. “FOTO-WORK 2006.” Juried by Whitney Bradshaw.
2006. Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle. “Chick Flick.” A group show with Julie Blackmon, Kelli Connell and Erica Shires. Curated by Ann Pallesen.
2006. Jen Bekman Gallery, New York City. “Hey, Hot Shot!”
2006. F-Stop Magazine’s Featured Artist. www.fstopmagazine.com.

Residencies:
2010. ACRE Projects Resident, Chicago, Illinois.
2010. Swing Space Resident, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, New York City.

Awards:
2009. Thomas Reiss Memorial Award.
2007. Magenta Foundation’s Emerging Photographer.
2007. Finalist, Critical Mass.
2006. Chicago Art Open Curator’s Choice Artist.
2005. Around the Coyote Curator’s Choice Artist.
2004. Albert P. Weisman Memorial Scholarship.
2003. Jack Jaffe Scholarship.

Publications:
2009. The Collector’s Guide to Emerging Art Photography. Published by the Humble Arts Foundation.
2008. ArtXposium. Exhibition Catalogue published by StepSister Press.
2007. Flash Forward 2007. Introduction by Susan Bright. Published by the Magenta Foundation.
2007. A Field Guide to the North American Family. A novella by Garth Risk Halberg published by Mark Batty Publishers.
2007. F-Stop Magazine: The First Four Years. Published by Free Milk Press.
2006. Nature, a 6x6 Series book published by Columbia College Chicago.