EDUCATION:­

  • AutoCAD Masterclass  /  AutoDesk  

  • Capturing Authentic Portraits  /  Rocky Mountain School of Photography

  • Exploring Photo Careers  /  Rocky Mountain School of Photography

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts – Visual Arts and Design  /  Azusa Pacific University

  • High School Diploma – Math and Science Academy  /  Monrovia High School

 

SKILLS/CERTIFICATIONS:

  • Google Suite

  • Adobe CC Suite

  • Microsoft Office Suite

  • Bilingual

  • First Aid/CPR/AED

  • Title 22 First Aid Training

  • STB Training

  • WSI/WPS Training

  • Motor Oil Basics Training

 

EXPERIENCE:

ART PREPARATOR

Riverside Art Museum / Riverside, CA / 2022-PRESENT

  • Provide all necessary packing, design, fabrication and crafting services.

  • Collaborate with curators, exhibition designers and preparators to transport, store, and display collections.

  • Receive and deliver wide range of artworks (sculpture, painting, media) and mediums (i.e.: paint, mineral, organic).

  • Inspect artwork to determine when, where and how to pack for transportation.

  • Load and secure artwork for safe and stable transportation.

  • Prepare condition reports upon receival of artworks; photograph works as required.

  • Installation and deinstallation of works as directed by clients; provide modifications to properly install on gallery walls as required.

  • Design, construct, maintain, and dismantle exhibition materials and display structures.

  • Instruct and assist student volunteers/employees on specific practice and protocols in exhibition preparation.

ARTIST ASSISTANT

Freelance / Los Angeles County, CA / 2016 – PRESENT

  •  Provide administrative and artistic support to clients.

  • Serve as a liaison between client and gallerists, dealers, and collectors.

  • Provide all necessary packing, design, fabrication and crafting services.

  • Prepare condition reports upon receival of artworks; photograph works as required.

  • Assist clients to create their artworks.

  • Recruit personnel to effectively meet project goals as well as brief and train personnel in client specific protocols.

  • Collaborate with curators, exhibition designers and preparators to transport, store, and display collections.

  • Design layout schematics for client's artworks installation to visualize flow of space and further collaborate with curatorial team.

  • Inspect artwork to determine when, where and how to pack for transportation.

  • Secure transportation and oversee/instruct loading procedures for artwork to ensure safe and stable transportation.

  • Oversee/execute installation of clients’ artworks in gallery and public exhibition.

PHOTOGRAPHER/ASSISTANT

GradImages / Los Angeles, CA / 2020-PRESENT

  • Collaborate with clients and colleagues to produce high-quality photographic images.

  • Coordinate with university/college/school staff to prepare "studio stations" for photoshoots.

  • Arrange objects, scenes, lighting, and background to adhere to specifications.

  • Utilize off-camera flash to enhance composition in both indoor and outdoor settings.

  • Meet with clients prior to, during and following photoshoots to gauge their needs and expectations.

  • Use artistic knowledge to enhance and compose photographs.

  • Manage and collect client information to ensure delivery of photos to appropriate persons.

  • Maintain and operate digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras, lighting, backdrops, and other modern and traditional company-issued photographic equipment.

FOUNDRY PROCESS OPERATOR

Azusa Pacific University / Azusa, CA / 2020-22

  • Monitor the pouring of molten metal into molds and other forms to create castings with the help of hand-operated and machine-assisted equipment.

  • Track the temperature gauges and color, heating units, furnace flames, etc. to melt metal as per project parameters.

  • Adjust extra metal and skim slag in ingots or equipment with strainers, burners, and other hand tools.

  • Ensure that water is circulated through the cores or water is sprayed on filled molds to create solid metal product.

  • Build sand molds for castings with roto lifts, induction furnaces and jolt squeeze machines.

  • Design, construct, and repair metal materials by welding and brazing pieces of metal together.

  • Operate and maintain welding equipment prior to and following use.

  • Supervise and instruct staff and student on operation of welding equipment.

ART HANDLER

USArt Company / Compton, CA / 2021

  • Receive and deliver wide range of artworks (sculpture, painting, media) and mediums (i.e.: paint, mineral, organic).

  • Provide all necessary packing and crafting services.

  • Inspect artwork to determine when, where and how to pack for transportation.

  • Load and secure artwork for safe and stable transportation.

  • Prepare condition reports upon receival of artworks; photograph works as required.

  • Collaborate with curators and exhibition designers to transport, store, and display collections.

  • Installation and deinstallation of works as directed by clients in various settings: residential, commercial, corporate, institutional.

  • Coordinate with project managers, team members and dispatch personnel as needed to efficiently complete requests and update management or clients.

WOODSHOP HAND

AZ Studio Workstations / East Los Angeles, CA / 2020-21

  • Produce, process, and prepare parts for powder coating.

  • Maintain safe operation of CNC machinery as well as other woodworking tools.

  • Manage inventory to meet production goals and effectively process orders.

  • Consolidate materials accordingly in preparation for in-house/third party shipping.

  • Promote customer relations during delivery of materials throughout Los Angeles County.

MULTI-MEDIA PROJECT MANAGER

Shepherd’s Pantry / Glendora, CA / 2020

  • Author and present contractor/client contractual materials.

  • Fully scope multimedia production requirements and develop project and resource plans.

  • Recruit personnel to effectively meet project goals as well as brief and train personnel in client specific protocols.

  • Direct creative/technical aspects and crewmembers of production.

  • Serve as a liaison between team members and departments to manage schedules.

  • Meet with team members and management regularly to review project initiatives and the status of existing initiatives.

  • Identify and implement processes/improvements to increase efficiency and quality.

  • Manage finishing phase of production - uploads, captioning, cover images, titles, descriptions, and trafficking through delivery.

ART DEPT. ASSISTANT

Azusa Pacific University / Azusa, CA / 2018-19

  • Execute wide range of duties including gallery maintenance, direct/assist installation of exhibition materials, power tool storage, supervision, instruction, and direction.

  • Perform specialized tasks and technical duties to ensure efficient and safe operation of studio equipment and spaces for usage and promote overall health/well-being of classes/students.

  • Document exhibition and reception via photography.

  • Maintain inventory of building materials, tools/equipment, and gallery consumables.

CERAMIC KILN TECHNICIAN

Azusa Pacific University / Azusa, CA / 2018-2019

  • Manage operation of gas/electric ceramic kilns between faculty and staff members.

  • Monitor gauges, meters, valves, and other equipment to ensure upkeep with production and process guidelines.

  • Uphold standard operating practices and report/troubleshoot issues regarding quality, safety, and hygiene to supervising staff.

  • Schedule application of various firing techniques for both operation and demonstrative purposes.

  • Conduct research on different processing methods and test properties of materials to refine existing techniques or establish a new process.