Present   Brooklyn College   Brooklyn, New York

            Masters in Fine Arts

            2006-2010  Florida International University  Miami, Florida

            Bachelor of Fine Arts: concentration in Drawing and Painting

            Minor in Art History

            Graduated Summa Cum Laude

2003-2005  Miami Dade College  Homestead, Florida

            Associate in Arts: Fine Arts  

            Graduated Summa Cum Laude

1999-2003  South Dade Senior High  Homestead, Florida

            Ranked Top 30 in graduating class

AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS

                  2008    Top ten ranking for the Spring 2008 semester in the FIU

         art department

                  2007    Second place ranking for the Fall 2007 semester in the

         FIU art department

         2007    Recipient of the Anisa Matthews Scholarship

         2007    Recipient of the FIU Arts Council Scholarship

         2007    First place ranking for the Spring 2007 semester in the 

         FIU art department

         2003- Present    Florida Medallion Scholars Award

         2006- 2009    First Generation Grant

         2005    10^th Annual Honors Convocation Awards: Fine Arts

         2004    Recipient of the Frances Wolfson Art Scholarship

         2003    Recipient of the Ford Salute to Education Award in

         Visual Arts

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

             2010    MFA group show  SUBO at Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY

             2009    Zones Art Fair  Edgezones Contemporary Art Gallery

             2009    Get Ready... Miami  Cynergi, Winwood Art District

             2009    Art of Uncertainty: Miami 2009 EdgeZones Contemporary Art Gallery

 2009    Arte de Incertidumbre: Santo Domingo 2009  EdgeZones Contemporary Art Gallery and Estampa Las Mercedes, Santo Domingo

 2009    FemTheSis, Graham Center Gallery at Florida International University

 2009    Maximum Occupancy: 13 Installation Works, Design District

 2009    Wake: BFA Exhibition, Frost Art Museum at Florida International University

 2009    Miami in Video: ISM Gallery, Wynwood Art District

 2009    The Deep Seascape  multi-media collaboration with musician Erik Deluca  Wertheim Performing Arts Center at Florida International University

 2008    Hepatic Heteratopia: A Corporeal Installation, Forum at W9, Florida International University

 2008    Art for Smiles: Charity Silent Art Auction for the James Correa Foundation  Graham Center Gallery at Florida International University

 2008    9: FIU at ArteAmericas, ArteAmericas Latin American Art Fair  Miami Beach Convention Center

Sipes Gallery