New Media Artist//Environmentalist
Languages
English
Spanish
Portuguese
Education
2016-20 BFA Art & Technology and Sculpture, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2015-16 Environmental Studies Program, Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA
2013-15 Global Citizenship Experience, Chicago, IL
2011-13 Alpha Program, Lane Tech High School, Chicago, IL
2002-11 Inter-American Magnet School
Job Experience
2024 Bicycle Mechanic, Bike Zone Madrid, Madrid, Spain
2023 Freelance Web Designer // 360 Video Editor // Photojournalist, Vigo, Galicia, Spain
2022 Exhibitions Preparator II (Mount Maker), The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL
2021 Apprentice Mechanic, Uptown Bikes, Chicago, IL
2021 Bicycle Courier, Cut Cats Courier, Chicago, IL
2020-22 Studio Assistant, Cracked Ray Tube (James Connolly and Kyle Evans), Chicago, IL
2019 Festival Production Intern, CURRENTS New Media Festival, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2019 Media Production Intern, Envisioning Justice, Illinois Humanities Council
2016-20 Bicycle Courier, Foxtrot & Postmates & UberEats & Flaco's Tacos, Chicago, IL
2016 Ecological Restoration Intern, Audubon Great Lakes, Chicago, IL
2015 Multimedia Gallery Intern, 6018 North, Chicago IL
2012 Commissioned Artist, After School Matters, Chicago IL
Shows
2024
Schmiede Werkschau // installation
2020
SAIC Undergrad Thesis Show // installation
Elastic Arts // interactive installation
2019
Playground Social // realtime visuals
Empty Bottle // realtime visuals
Decibel Crawl at Observatory // realtime visuals
2018
Hostel Earphoria // realtime visuals
Co-prosperity Sphere // realtime visuals
Evergreen Manor // realtime visuals
Emporium // realtime visuals
Workshop 4200 // realtime visuals
The Owl // realtime visuals
Skills
Audio/Visual systems
Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro/Illustrator/Photoshop)
Web development (HTML/CSS/JS/select open-source libraries/APIs)
Audio production (Logic Pro X/Audacity/Ableton/analog systems)
Fundamental understanding of electronic engineering
Physical computing (Arduino/Raspberry Pi)
Photography/videography
Social media management
Max/MSP/Jitter
Virtual reality (WebVR/A-frame/3-D scanning/360 video/Blender/Mixamo)
UI/UX
Circuit design and PCB printing
DIY radio broadcasting (DIY broadcasting circuits/SDR/GQRX)
iOS app development (Xcode/Objective-C)
Github & involvement in open-source community
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Resolume
Processing
Extracurricular Programs & Residencies
2024 Schmiede
2023 Ecolectivo Permaculture Youth Exchange
2023 TTTfellows: Art and Science Residency
2015 Sierra Club Environmental/Social Activist Training (SPROG)
2014 University of Illinois Prairie Science Camp
2011-14 Marwen Art School
2011-13 Camp Counselor at Berger Park
2009 Lincoln Park Conservation Camp
Awards
2020 SAIC Student Leadership Award
2016-2019 SAIC Distinguished Scholar Merit Award
2013 1st Place for Design Makes Change, Austin Design Competition
2013 Totem Pole Award at Lane Tech (Student of the Month)
2013 1st Place Marwen brochure design competition
2012 1st place for the Edgewater Beach Sand Castle Competition ($500 award)
2012 Gold Award for All-City CPS Art Competition
2010 Kuumba Lynx Spoken Word, 1st Place with “Nuestra Mezcla”
2008 1st place in regional Judo competitions
Publications
Schmiede
Music Video for "Que Importa Que Nos Craven As Cadeas" by Dioivo
FNews Magazine
Music Video for "Diluvian" by Cordoba