Education
2013
Ph.D., Art History, concentration in Aegean Prehistory
Temple University, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA Dissertation: Late Neolithic Pottery from Mainland Greece, ca. 5,300–4,300 B.C.
Advisor: Philip P. Betancourt
2008
M.A., Cultural Production, concentration in Museum Studies
Brandeis University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Waltham, MA Thesis: A History of Greek Photography 1839 through 2008
Advisor: Mark Auslander
2006
B.F.A., Photography, minor in Classical Civilizations
Cornell University, College of Architecture, Art and Planning, Ithaca, NY
Advisor: Barry Perlus
Fellowships and Grants
2011-2012
Fellow of the Onassis Foundation, Athens, Greece
2011–2012
Librarian Fellow, Institute for Aegean Prehistory, Study Center for East Crete, Greece
2009–2010
Travel Grant, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Dept. of Art History
Teaching Experience
2022
Teaching Assistant on Crete, "Exceptional Spaces, Exceptional Times," Drs. John Karavas and Aimee Placas, College Year Athens, Athens, Greece, September
2022
Teaching Assistant on Crete, "When Egypt meets the Aegean: Interconnections in the Bronze Age Eastern Mediterranean," Dr. Angelos Papadopoulos, College Year Athens, Athens, Greece, June
2018
Instructor, "Minoan Art and Archaeology," The Ellis School for Girls, Pittsburgh, PA, May
2015–2016
Private Tutor, High School Studio Art, Pacheia Ammos, Crete, Greece. September–May
2011
Teaching Assistant, "Counterfeits, Looting & the Ethics of Collecting," Dr. Jane DeRose Evans, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, January–May
2010
Instructor, "Minoan Art," Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, August–December
Awards
2010
Graduate Assistantship, Temple University
2009–2010
Travel Grant, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Dept. of Art History
2008–2009
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Scholarship, Brandeis University
2002–2006
Dean’s List, Cornell University
2003–2004
Hirsch Traveling Scholarship, Cornell University
2004
George Louis Coleman Scholarship, Cornell University
2002
Gold Key at Nationals, Scholastics Art & Writing Awards
2000
Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts, Mercyhurst University
1998–2002
Marjorie Tilley Scholarship, The Ellis School for Girls
Languages
Modern Greek: Excellent reading, writing, and speaking skills (B2/Γ1 level)
German, French, and Spanish: Reading knowledge
Technical Skills
Traditional Photography
Technical Illustration
Artifact and Artwork Handling
Archaeological Excavation Techniques
Microsoft Office Suite
Adobe Photoshop and Acrobat
Database and Spreadsheet Software
Translations
Provenance Inquires
Cataloging
Research
Database Entry and Management
Proof-reading and Editing
Layout and Formatting
Project Proposals
Typing 55–60 wpm
Professional Employment
2021-present
Assistant Archaeological Illustrator for the Study Center and Member of the Publication Team, Institute for Aegean Prehistory, Study Center for East Crete, Pacheia Ammos, Crete, Greece
2021-2022
Photography Lab Manager, Assistant Archaeological Illustrator for the Study Center and Member of the Publication Team, Institute for Aegean Prehistory, Study Center for East Crete, Pacheia Ammos, Crete, Greece
2019-2021
Freelance Illustrator, Editor Researcher, and Consultant, Greece and the United States
2016-2017
Research Assistant for Malcolm Wiener, Institute for Aegean Prehistory, Greenwich, CT
2012–2017
Assistant Archaeological Illustrator for the Study Center and Member of the Publication Team, Institute for Aegean Prehistory, Study Center for East Crete, Pacheia Ammos, Crete, Greece
Professional Associations and Services
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Athens, Greece
The Greek Institute, Cambridge, MA
The Aegeus Society for Aegean Prehistory, Athens, Greece
Archaeological Institute of America, Boston, MA
Society for Classical Studies, Philadelphia, PA
The Mr. Roboto Project, Pittsburgh, PA
Neolithic Meetings, Rethymnon, Crete, Greece
I would like to thank the scholars who gave me permission to use images that I made for their projects on this website, friends and colleagues who took pictures of me in action, and all those who encouraged and helped me over the years.
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