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Education

2025
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Solo Exhibitions

2025
A Door Called Yes, Gallery 003, Champaign, IL
2025
Life Doesn’t Need To Be A Mystery To Solve, Delta Upsilon, Champaign, IL
2025
What Makes Life Worth Living, The Cosmo, Urbana, IL

Group Exhibitions

2026
Migration in Time, Ricker Library, Champaign, IL
2026
Bike Winter Art Show, Agitator Gallery, Chicago, IL
2025
Choice in Media, School of Art and Design (UIUC), Champaign, IL
2024
Industrialized Design, Link Gallery, Champaign, IL
2023
Politics in Printmaking, Bloc Gallery, Champaign, IL

Leadership Experience

2025
Sweet Tea Business, Founder
Urbana-Champaign, IL (Feb – May)
  • Created a non-alcoholic sweet tea for local venues, growing an audience through targeted Instagram marketing.
  • Sold 100+ units, established distribution at 5 venues, and sponsored a band partnership.
  • Partnered with local organizations to expand brand awareness and coordinate fundraising initiatives.
2024–2025
Design Book Club, Founder
Urbana-Champaign, IL
  • Led a design-focused discussion group centered on core design principles and critical thinking.
  • Secured $1,500 in funding to attain materials and manage resources for all participants.
  • Coordinated guest professors to share research and work experience, increasing program value.
2022–2023
Habitat For Humanity, Co-Director of Fundraising
Urbana-Champaign, IL
  • Managed all signature fundraising events, creating schedules, assigning roles, and implementing promotional strategies.
  • Oversaw fundraising efforts that generated $25,000 while tracking event data to inform strategy and improve outreach.
2022–2023
Product Management at Illinois, Vice President of Education
Urbana-Champaign, IL
  • Developed and delivered interactive presentations on design thinking and product management frameworks to an audience of 65.
  • Co-designed with a team to create a comprehensive syllabus guiding members through core product management principles.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite, Public Speaking, Framing, Exhibition Installation, Color Theory