Curriculum Vitae
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The Sun Star / Freelance Photojournalist
October 2024 - Present, University of Alaska FairbanksFreelance student photojournalist specializing in community-driven storytelling and documentary-style photography. Proficient in Adobe Lightroom photo editing software and Procreate graphic design application.
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University of Alaska Fairbanks / Bachelor’s of Fine Arts
January 2023- Present, Fairbanks, Alaska
Current GPA: 3.92; Concentrating in Photography and PrintmakingUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks / Associate of Arts
January 2023- May 2025, Fairbanks, Alaska
General Program; Summa Cum Laude, Chancellor’s ListUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks / Certificate
August 2021- May 2022, Fairbanks, Alaska
Entry Level Welding; Dean’s ListMichigan State University Extension / Certificate
January 2020- December 2020, East Lansing, Michigan
Heroes to Hives: BeekeepingPikes Peak State College / Certificate
January 2019- December 2019, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Shielded Metal Arc Welding; Dean’s List -
Held / The Gallery at Gather
March 2026, Fairbanks, Alaska, Group Printmaking Exhibition, Strength
Curator: Alyssa Petit
Mentorship / UAF Department of Art
February 2026, Fairbanks, Faculty/Student Group Exhibition, Alaska,
Beer Can Landscapes: Chena River Diptych, Strength, Summer’s End, Trifolium Stardust
Curators: UAF Art Department Faculty MembersAlaska Positive 2025 / The Alaska State Museum
December 2025 - March 2027, Traveling Exhibition, Summer’s End
Juror: Patrice Aphrodite HelmarSilver and Pixels / UAF Department of Art
December 2025, Group Exhibition, Fairbanks, Alaska, The Printmaker (Eight Print Series)
Curator: J. Jason LazarusArt Student Invitational / UAF Department of Art
November 2025, Group Exhibition, Fairbanks, Alaska, Luck is Forged with Stardust, Finding Calm Within the Storm
Open InvitationalDis/Comfort / UAF College of Liberal Arts
October 2025, Group Exhibition, Fairbanks, Alaska, Boreal Echoes
Juror: Katie Ione CraneyPixels and Emulsions / UAF Department of Art
May 2025, Group Exhibition, Fairbanks, Alaska, Per Oculus Insectorum (Eight Print Series);
Curator: J Jason LazarusArtfully Chosen / UAF Department of Art
April 2025, Group Exhibition, Fairbanks, Alaska, Phantoms on Parade (V);
Juror: Lindsay SaundersPressing Matters / UAF Department of Art
March 2025, Group Exhibition, Fairbanks, Alaska, Chromatic Failure, Syrphid’s Folly;
Curator: Sasha BitzerArt Student Invitational / UAF Department of Art
November 2024, Group Exhibition, Fairbanks, Alaska, Rubus strigosus, Trifolium repens;
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Split Filter Printing / Basic Darkroom Photography (Honors)
November 2025, Fairbanks, AlaskaLed a technical demonstration on split filter printing for a class of 10 students, detailing the process of localized contrast control and tonal range optimization in silver gelatin prints.
Portfolio Walkthrough / Society for Photographic Education
March 2025, Reno, NevadaDelivered an informal portfolio presentation at the Society for Photographic Education’s Annual National Conference, articulating the conceptual and technical processes of my cyanolumen work to a national audience of 400+ attendees.
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The Sun Star / UAF Student Run Newspaper
January 2026: No Hate, No Fear, Fairbanks Protests Ice
November 2025: Confronting the Sick, Kevin M. Carroll Transforms Addiction into Art
September 2025: Chamber Music Festival Brings World-Class Talent to Fairbanks
September 2025: The Good, The Bad, and the Toxic: Navigating Alaska’s Mushroom Season
August 2025: Fairbanksians Protest Trump-Putin Summit
August 2025: Toolik Field Station Marks 50 Years of Arctic Research with First Friday Art Show
June 2025: No Kings, Just People: Fairbanks Protests Trump
May 2025: Chinese New Year Celebration Brings Community Together at UAF
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Pinhole Camera Photography / Pinsta Camera
March 2025, Reno, Nevada
Instructor: Martin VannersStudied the fundamentals of light physics, optics, and photochemistry of lensless camera systems.
Cyanolumen Printing / Student Art Alliance North
March 2025, Fairbanks, Alaska
Instructor: Susan AndrewsStudied hand-coated emulsion techniques, UV exposure units, and chemical bath calibration for historical and alternative photographic processes.
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The Sun Star / UAF Artists Chosen for Statewide Exhibition
December 2025, Quote and photograph of Summer’s EndUAF College of Liberal Arts / Funding and Support
May 2025, Quote and photograph of SPE Portfolio WalkthroughUAF College of Liberal Arts / Through Light and Learning
May 2025, Interview and photographs of Alstromeria SeriesThe Sun Star / UAF Art Gallery Draws Crowd for Annual Student Exhibition
April 2025, Mention and photograph of Phantoms on Parade (V)UAF Honors College / Art F464 Contract: Cyanolumens Honors Reflection
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UAF Community Yoga Club / President
August 2025- Present, University of Alaska FairbanksUAF Community Yoga Club / Vice-President
January 2025- August 2025, University of Alaska FairbanksSociety for Photographic Education/ Student Member
March 2025- Present, SPE Northwest ChapterHonors College / Honors Scholar
August 2024- Present, University of Alaska FairbanksStudent Art Alliance North / Student Member
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Community Yoga Club Performance Scholarship / Community Service
January 2026, University of Alaska FairbanksHelmut Van Flein Memorial Scholarship / Fine Visual Art
January 2026, University of Alaska FairbanksHelmut Van Flein Memorial Scholarship / Fine Visual Art
August 2025, University of Alaska FairbanksResearch Travel Award / Undergraduate Research
March 2025, University of Alaska FairbanksResearch Travel Award / Undergraduate Research
March 2025, University of Alaska FairbanksPaul Solka Memorial Scholarship / Journalism and Painting
January 2025, University of Alaska Fairbanks