Pennsylvania State University- State College, Pennsylvania, 2005-2003
Masters of Fine Art
Chris Staley, Liz Quackenbush, John Utgaard, Margaret Bohls, Nick Joerling

San Diego State University- San Diego, California, 2003-2002
Independent Studies in Glaze Chemistry, further development of hand building skills
Studied with Richard Burkett and Joanne Hayakawa

University of Alaska Anchorage- Anchorage, Alaska, 2002-1999
Bachelor of Art, in Art
Studied with Steve Godfrey and Robert Banker

ATTENDED WORKSHOPS & CONVENTIONS  

NCECA (National Council for Education on the Ceramic Arts)
Attendence 2009-2000

Julia Galloway, San Diego State, 2005

Mark Pharis, Penn State, PA, 2005

Utilitarian Clay Convention, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN, 2006

Jeanie Quinn, Penn State University, PA, 2006

Bernadette Curran and Stacey Snider, Penn State, PA, 2006

Mark Burns, Penn State, PA, 2003

Beth Cavender Stichter, Penn State, PA, 2003

Ellen Shankin, Penn State, PA, 2003

Chris Staley, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts , ME (Hands on workshop, slide talk, and demonstrations) Naomi I. Becker Scholarship, 2002

Brad Schweiger , Matt Long, Susan Finley, & Jim Brashier, Wichita State University , KS , “Clay Nation” pre-conference, 2002

Linda Christianson & Mary Barringer, Halibut Cove, AK
(week end throwing and hand building, hands on workshop), 2002

Ian Currie, Nottingham Art Center , San Marcos , CA (glaze calculation), 2002

Susan Beiner, San Diego State University, 2002

Louis Marak, San Diego State, CA, 2002

Doug Jeck, University of Alaska Anchorage, AK, 2001

Steven Godfrey, Anchorage , AK (kiln building: wood-train, soda, & car kiln), 2001

Peter Brondz, Bird Creek , AK (two weeks throwing, wood firing), 2001

Josh DeWeese, University of Alaska Anchorage, AK, 2001

Frank Boyden, Homer, AK (throwing and altering demo, wood-salt firing), 2001

Malcom Davis and Jeff Oestreich, Halibut Cove, AK
(tea bowl demonstration and shino firing), 2001

Mikey Walsh, University of Alaska Anchorage, AK, 2001

Ayumi Horie, University of Alaska Anchorage, AK, 2000

Jeff Oestreich, Halibut Cove, AK, 2000