Curriculum Vitae

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art / Concentrations in Photography, Printmaking, and Graphic Design / Emporia State University, Emporia, KS

Professional Experience

Freelance Graphic Designer / Café Corazón KC  / Kansas City, MO / June 2025 - Present

Freelance Photographer / Photos by Mirka  / Kansas City, MO / 2020 - Present

Marketing Specialist / Café Corazón KC / Kansas City, MO / October 2024 - June 2025

Studio Arts Technician / JCCC Fine Arts & Design Studios  / Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS / November 2023 - June 2025

Exhibition Organizer /  Sobre Nuestra Latinidad/ About Our Latinx Identities / Kansas City, MO / July 2024-October 2024

Photography Lab Tech / ESU Department of Art / Emporia State University, Emporia, KS / December 2021 - December 2022

Graphic Designer / ESU BizHornet Center / Emporia State University, Emporia, KS / August 2021 - December 2022

Graphic Designer / ESU Center for Student Involvement / Emporia State University, Emporia, KS / August 2020 - May 2021

Graphic Designer / ESU Associated Student Government / Emporia State University, Emporia, KS / June 2020 - August 2020

Exhibitions

2024

Sobre Nuestra Latinidad/ About Our Latinx Identities, Cafe Corazon, Kansas City, MO

First Friday, Cafe Corazon, Crossroads Arts District, Kansas City, MO

2023

Sunflower Biennial, Salina Art Center, Salina, KS / Jurors: Elizabeth Stevenson and Patrick Duegaw

Did you feel it too?: BFA Senior Exhibition, Trox Gallery, Emporia, KS

Emporia First Friday Art Walk, Emporia, KS

2022

Current Works 2022, Kansas City Society for Contemporary Photography, The Leedy-Voulkos Arts Center, Kansas City, MO / Juror: April Watson

Emporia State University Graphic Design Senior Show, Norman R. Eppink & Gilson Memorial Galleries, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS

Emporia First Friday Art Walk, Emporia, KS

Emporia State University Salon des Refuses, Trox Gallery and Gifts, Emporia, KS

26th Annual Undergraduate Exhibition, Kansas City Artists Coalition, Kansas City, MO / Juror: Kimi Kitada

PhotoSpiva 2022, Spiva Center for the Arts, Joplin, MO / Juror: Erin & Eric Dodson 

WOMXN, Trox Gallery and Gifts, Emporia, KS

2021

Emporia State University Department of Art Juried Student Show, Emporia Arts Center, Emporia, KS / Juror: Larry Schwarm

Sunflower Biennial, Salina Art Center, Salina, KS / Juror: Nelson Smith

2019

Emporia First Friday Art Walk, Emporia, KS

Emporia State University Department of Art Juried Student Show, Norman R. Eppink & Gilson Memorial Galleries, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS / Juror: Ron Wichael

Emporia State University Salon des Refuses, Emporia Arts Center, Emporia, KS

Artist Talks & Presentations

2024

Artist Talk, Baylor University Photo Club, Waco, TX

2022

Day in the Life of an ESU Art Student, Emporia State University Department of Art

2021

Artist Talk, Sunflower Biennial, Salina Art Center, Salina, KS

Achievements & More

2023

Outstanding Senior 2022-2023 Award, Emporia State University Department of Art

Portfolio Walkthrough, SPE National 2023, Denver, CO

Volunteer, SPE National 2023, Denver, CO

Selected Portfolio Review by April Watson

2022

Graduated Cum Laude

Chi Alpha Epsilon National Honor Society

President of The ESU Photo Club, Fall 2020-Fall 2022

Grand Tour Volunteer, Emporia State University Department of Art

Art Faculty Scholarship, Emporia State University Department of Art

David W Kasitz Art Department Fund

2021

Juror’s Choice, Emporia State University Department of Art Juried Student Show / Juror: Larry Schwarm

Art ‘96 Award, Emporia State University Department of Art

David W Kasitz Art Department Fund

2020

David W Kasitz Art Department Fund