Education
Whether through school, personal experiences or professional experiences, I learn best in a project-based, hands-on environment. The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City was the perfect college for me. I wasn’t interested in fashion, but the degrees I completed provided skills and experiences that went beyond fashion. Since I graduated in 2014, I have been improving my skills in experience design and digital tools (SketchUp and AutoCAD) through personal projects and professional experiences.
Education
Whether through school, personal experiences or professional experiences, I learn best in a project-based, hands-on environment. The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City was the perfect college for me. I wasn’t interested in fashion, but the degrees I completed provided skills and experiences that went beyond fashion. Since I graduated in 2014, I have been improving my skills in experience design and digital tools (SketchUp and AutoCAD) through personal projects and professional experiences.
Fashion Institute of Technology
AAS, Photography, cum laude - May 2012
I began my college education with Photography because of my interest during High School. From Photography I learned composition; how light influences objects, spaces, and people; how to create quality images; and experience with Adobe PhotoShop.
What surprised me was that my favorite style of images to capture were candid shots. I loved capturing these special moments in time and found the images revealed the character of the people.
These are some of my favorite images.
Fashion Institute of Technology
AAS, Visual Presentation & Exhibition Design, cum laude
May 2014
While in the Photography program, I realized I liked creating the sets for the photo shoots. On the same floor was the VPED program and I loved what they were learning, so I applied for my second AAS degree. We created a variety of things including window displays, exhibits, a pop-up store, merchandising displays, and a final exhibit.
From VPED I learned the fundamentals of design, how to work as a team, composition, spacing and layout, basic construction and fabrication, colors/textures/materials, basic model making with foamcore, Adobe Illustrator and InDesign, and received an introduction to SketchUp and CAD (Vectorworks).
Fashion Institute of Technology
Minor, Art History - May 2014
At the same time I minored in Art History, exploring and researching art, history and culture in a variety of time periods and locations. My studies included Ancient to Modern, West African, Native American, and East Asian cultures. I enjoyed visiting the NYC museums and conducting research.
