UC Irvine, PhD student in Anthropology
ongoing
ongoing
2007
Cum laude, with distinction in major
Thesis: “The Tubular Groaning of Galactic Refrigerators: Noise in the Age of its Mechanical Reproducibility”
2006–2007
Garvan Furniture Study, Yale Art Gallery
Performed regular maintenance and site inspections of collections and exhibition space, prepared objects for acquisition, visitation, and outside loan, and cataloged collections.
2006
Directed the day-to-day operation of Yale’s student-run community service and advocacy umbrella organization, responsible for funding and mentoring over 100 student groups, recruiting and interviewing potential member groups, and participated in extensive University negotiations regarding the relocation of the organization.
2004–2005
Managed $15,000 advertising budget for local print media and on-campus campaigns. Organized publicity events and designed advertisement content.
2004–2005
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Western Americana
Reviewed and cataloged gifts and acquisitions to the collection across various media, including Gene Autry filmscripts and David Plowden photographs. Maintained collections database.
2007
For the best Senior Essay in the Literature Major
2007
For outstanding contribution to the college arts community
2007
For excellence in undergraduate printing and design
2004, 2005, 2006
For sustaining creative and performing arts in the college
Intermediate CSS/XHTML, Adobe InDesign, Max/MSP, Ableton Live, Mac OS X, Microsoft Office.
Conversational Spanish, Some Italian, Latin, and French.