resumé

education

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD):  Providence, RI Sept 2015- Jun 2019

Painting Major

Brown University:  Providence, RI Sept 2018- Jun 2019

Korean Language Courses/East Asian Media Courses

California College of the Arts (CCA) : Oakland, CA  July 2014- Aug 2014

Pre-College Program: Animation Major

Los Angeles County High School of Art  (LACHSA): Los Angeles, CA SEPT 2011 - JUN 2015

Visual Arts Concentration

experience

Tattoo Training Workshop @ Patch Tattoo Therapy: Tarzana, CA Aug 2022

Month-long trainee under esteemed and experienced tattoo master, Jingxi Gu: Learned tattoo basics like, style/genre, handling the machine and cartridge varieties, linework, shadework, aftercare, sanitation, marketing, studiocare, and tried out different styles like geometric, realism, watercolor, and neotraditional.

Hot Shop 14  @ Ecco Leather: Dongen, The Netherlands Aug 2021

Participant in the 2021 Ecco Leather Hotshop: Invite only event where top design professionals gather to innovate new leather design concepts through material and product experimentation and active hands-on learning.

Grade and Gather (Fashion Wholesale Brand): Los Angeles, CA Sept 2020 - Dec 2020

Production Intern: Textile Design, Photoshoot Assistant, Office Assistant, Warehouse Assistant

Comfort Women: The Musical : Los Angeles, CA Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

Director’s Assistant: Photographer, Videographer, Social Media Management

“Up Close” Memorial Hall Gallery: Providence, RI  May 15 2019 - May 22 2019

Co-Curator:  Up Close is an exhibition featuring works by twelve artists based in the RISD/Providence community. 

“ In the Mood for Love”Gelman Exhibitions Gallery: Providence RI  Nov 29 2019-Jan 27 2019

Co-Curator : In the Mood for Love is an exhibition representing over thirty artists who identify/intersect as Asian, Asian-American, or Pacific-Islander/American. 

Japanese American National Museum: : Los Angeles, CA Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

Production Intern: Graphic Design and editing museum publications and webpage, exhibition designer and assistant install for new reimagined section of the permanent Common Ground exhibition dedicated to the 30th Anniversary of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.

Armory Center for the Arts : Pasadena, CA  Jul 2016

Assistant Studio Intern: Assisting studio activities for K-12 Summer classes, Organizing materials and supplies, Acting Volunteer Studio TA

Popkiller Little Tokyo : Los Angeles, CA Jul 2017-Jul 2021

Sales Associate: Flagship T-Shirt and Japanese goods store managing designs by 30+ artists and illustrators local to LA and Japan

Carmen High (Opera) : Edinburgh, Scotland Aug 2018

Production: Fringe Festival 2018 Special feature for LACHSA Opera Department Photographer, Videographer, and Social Media Management

skills

• 2 years Freelance Creative Art Direction

• Experience in Social Media Management/Marketing

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, Bridge, InDesign)

• Advanced Fine Art practice (ie. Drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, etc.)

• Curating/Art Admin Experience

• Experience in art critique and written art response 

• Proficiency and Experience in Digital/Analog Photography, Editing, Filmmaking (Final Cut Pro), Animation

• Teaching/Tutoring/Mentorship Experience

leadership

RISD Asian-Intersections and Diaspora (RAID) APR 2017 - PRESENT

Co-Founder, Co-President: RAID is a student-run activist organization dedicated to diversifying the RISD community by highlighting marginalized identities and working towards intersectional visibility for Asian-American-Pacific-Islander (AAPI) identifying students on campus. 

Summer Programs @ RISD Center for Student Involvement (CSI) AUG 2017 - SEPT 2018

Orientation Leader: Introducing new students to campus resources and facilities, Supporting new student transition to RISD

Mount Hope:  Providence, RI JAN 2015 - MAR 2015

Activity Instructor/ Teacher’s Assistant: Working for RISD-affiliated after-school program at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, Organizing art/science related crafts and activities for children K-3

awards

RISD Merit Scholarship

CCA Pre-College Merit Full Scholarship

LACHSA Summa Cum Laude

exhibitions

Senior Invitational Exhibition; Providence, RI 2019

Senior Painting Exhibition; Providence, RI 2019

In the Mood for Love: Gelman Student Exhibitions Gallery; Providence, RI 2018

-isms: Exploring Intersectionalities of Identity: Providence, RI 2017

RISD Global Initiatives student exhibition + Public Critique featuring Emory Douglas

Ryman Arts Student Exhibition: Los Angeles, CA 2014-15

LACHSA Visual Arts Student Exhibitions: Los Angeles, CA 2012-15

Winter Painting Department Exhibition: Providence, RI 2017

2nd Annual Student Artists’ Book Context and Exhibition 2016

volunteer experience

Navajo Mission: Continental Divide, New Mexico JUL 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015

Summer Instructor: K-12 Tutoring in English, Math, and Arts, Church program for children on Navajo Native American Reserve on the Continental Divide

Dolores Mission: Los Angeles, CA FEB - MAY 2014

Teacher: Weekly after-school program for 1st-2nd grade children at Dolores Mission site in downtown Los Angeles, Leading “Storytelling through Art” class with self-developed curriculum

Mexico Mission: Rosarito, Mexico JUL 2013

Volunteer: Home construction for a low-income 3-person family

Ezemiah: Yangpyeong and Kojae Island, South Korea JUL 2012

Volunteer: English teacher for K-3 children in South Korea, Travelled to various rural cities to teach in local churches