RESUME

EDUCATION:

B.A. in Spanish and Minor in Architecture from the University of Washington, 2006.
Semester at the University of Cadiz, Spain. Fall, 2005.
Photojournalism classes at City College of San Francisco. Fall, 2007.

PHOTO CLIENTS:

Portage Bay Cafe: Food and architectural photos for advertising purposes.
Viewpoints Magazine: Photographer for the diversity magazine published by U. of Washington.
UW Alumni Association: Several photo jobs involving Alumni and staff/faculty on campus.
Hendricks Kim Photography: Second shooter for a well established wedding photography company.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art: Product photography for museum store's web site.
El Tecolote: Latino bi-weekly paper for San Francisco's Mission District.
New America Media: Photos of cultural events for ethnic news web site.
Commuter Times of Corte Madera: Took photos of Annie Leibovitz for local Bay Area newspaper.
SF Weekly: Concert and events photos for on-line "Last night" slide shows.
SF Bay Guardian: Multi-media photo projects and photo essays for on-line magazine.

PHOTO EXHIBITS:

Gallery One, San Francisco. Group exhibit, Summer, 2005.
Oasis Gallery, Seattle. 3 month photography show, Winter, 2006.
Star life on the Oasis Cafe, Seattle. Solo photography show, Sept-Oct, 2006.
Edmonds Art Walk, Edmonds, WA. Solo photography show. April, 2007.
"Under 100" at Root Division, San Francisco. Group show. June 2008.

VOLUNTEER WORK:

Assistant ceramics instructor at the Sharon Art Studio's "Art in the Park" summer day camp. San Francisco. Summer, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001.

Assistant art teacher at Laguna Honda Hospital's daily "Art for Elders" program in San Francisco. Summer, 1999.

Assistant art teacher at T.T. Minor Elementary school in Seattle. I helped with a daily art class with Ms. Badger and also started an after school art club for the kids. Spring, 2004.
Internship with photographer Della Chen. Summer, 2005.

Intern at Youth in Focus, a photography school in the Central District of Seattle. The school teaches inner city youth about photography. Mentor to two students in the Youth in Focus photo program. January - June, 2006.

Photo and Spanish translation intern at New America Media, an ethnic news website. Fall, 2007.

PAID WORK:

Secretary at Verdi Insurance Agency in San Francisco. Summer, 2003.

Teaching assistant at the Seattle Academy of Fine Arts kids summer art program. Summer, 2004.

Spanish tutor at Garfield High School. Spring, 2005.

Spanish teacher and children's art teacher at Northgate Community Center in Seattle. Spring, 2006.

Spanish teacher for Seattle Languages International, group and private classes. 2006.

Waitress at Portage Bay Cafe, an all organic restaurant in Seattle. 2006-2007.

Museum Store Assistant at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. 2007-2008

Currently a freelance photographer for the SF Weekly and the SF Bay Guardian.

AWARDS:

Winner of the "A Photographer's Life" photography contest, given in conjunction with a lecture by Annie Leibovitz for her new book. Sponsored by University Bookstore, October, 2006.

Cristo te guarde siempre