I am a metalsmith and studio jeweler living and working in Baltimore, MD and make one of a kind and small batch production work, predominantly in steel. I co-founded the Baltimore Jewelry Center, a metals + jewelry community education space in Baltimore city, where I was a Studio and Program Manager, Exhibitions Director, and teach. I received my BFA in Studio Art, concentrating in Metals/Jewelry, from Texas State University – San Marcos and my MFA from Towson University. I have taught at the Maryland Institute College of Art, the Corcoran College of Art and Design, Penland School of Crafts, Idyllwild Arts Academy, and Towson University.