ROSS
EDUCATION:
School of the Art Institute of
-Studied Technical Aspects of
Theater
-abroad studies program the
second semester of junior year,
with a tour of
eastern Europe at the end of course
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Chicago
Scenic Studios Inc:
The Oprah
Winfrey Show - New Set Installation
-automation/ rigging
-carpentry /metals
School of
the Art Institute of
Technical
Teaching Assistant - Sharp Instructional Shops;
-work with shop manager to design instructional workshops
-lead Instructional Shops workshops for first year students
-control and maintain active wood shop
School of
the Art Institute of
Teaching
Assistant - Early College Program Sculpture;
-assist instructor with all aspects of teaching intro sculpture
course
-lead class discussions and critiques
-design skills workshop and lecture presentations
School of
the Art Institute of
Teaching
Assistant - First Year Program 3-D;
Testwatch Testprep:
Instructor of ACT, SAT, and PSAT preparation courses
for high school students;
-teach math and writing skills
-offer guidance to students preparing college
applications
-consult with high school faculty to discuss
program objectives and scheduling
Seattle
Repertory Theater:
Technical
Production Assistant;
-oversee all aspects of purchasing for the production department
-control production budget of nearly one million dollars
-maintain database of current production budget and provide
weekly reports
-assist with design and material research
VISITING ARTIST LECTURES:
"Looking for Inspiration in Unconventional Places" – Improv Infrastructures - The School
of the Art Institute of
"Sources
of Comedy" - Comedy in Art - The School
of the Art Institute of
“Graduate Lecture – Performing with Objects” - The School of the
Art Institute of
EXHIBITION HISTORY:
Crossover: I.E. Group Show - Harold Washington College - Chicago, IL
Illusion: I.E. Group Show - LA Gallery – Kowloon, Hong Kong
"Interiority" with Justin Cooper - Contemporary Arts Council, Curator
Stuart Keeler –
Digital Show Case – Austin Museum of Digital Art - Austin, TX
DIRT - The Ground Floor Gallery - Louisville, KY
Ugly House - Live Bait Theatre, Andy Miara and Mary Scruggs, directors - Chicago,
IL
2006
"The Snowball" Three Walls Gallery –
"Spun from the Web" curated by Shawnee Barton - Gallery
2 - The School of the Art
"Working Frameworks"
"Working Frameworks"
"Working Frameworks"
"I.E. Group Show" Alogon
Gallery -
"Signal and Noise Festival" Video In Studios -
"Skowhegan at 60" The Center for
"I.E. and The Merger” Gallery Upstairs,
"I.E. Group Show" 310 Chestnut Gallery:
"The Talent Show" curated by Aline
Cautis - Booster and 7 Gallery:
2005
"Synthetic Zero Events" curated by Mitsu
Hadeishi - The Synthetic Zero Loft -
"Art Haunt" - The Spare Room
- Chicago, IL
M.F.A. graduate Show - Gallery 2 - The School of the Art
Institute of Chicago:
BAC 39th International Film
Festival - Brooklyn Arts Council:
"Alchemy" Betty Rhymer
Gallery - The School of the Art Institute of
"Strategies of Feminism" 1926 Gallery - The School of
the Art Institute of
Time Arts Events - Gallery 2 - The School of the Art Institute
of
"This, This, This, This, This, This, and This" Gallery
2 - The School of the Art Institute of
2004
Time Arts
Events - Gallery 2 - The School of the Art Institute of
"The
(Un)READ Image" Gallery X - Art Institute of
"Germinate"
- The
RESIDENCY PROGRAMS:
Student Scholarship Program
AWARDS AND GRANTS:
The School
of the Art Institute of
Visiting Artist Fellowship Award
The School
of the Art Institute of
Artist Incentive Scholarship
Artist Fellowship Program