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EDUCATION

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   
Troy, NY
Master of Fine Arts,
Electronic Arts
 
May 2008
Coursework/ Areas of Special Interest:  
  • New Media Theory and History
  • Web Design
  • Curatorial Practices
  • Video Effects Programming
  • Interactive A/V
  • Community and Art
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA
Bachelor of Arts,
Media Production
  
1996

 


TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Institute of American Indian Arts  
Santa Fe, NM
Adjunct Faculty, New Media, Visual Effects/Freshman Seminar/ePortfolio/Future Trends in New Media
2009 - Present
Video Production 2005 - 2006
   
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   
Troy, NY
Adjunct Faculty, Summer Programs/Arts Department, Video Production 
2007  - 2009
   
Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe, NM
Adjunct Faculty, Film Department, DVD Studio Pro/Digital Video Editing I & II 2008 - 2009
   
New Mexico Highlands University     
Las Vegas, NM
Adjunct Faculty, New Media Arts, Visual Concepts
2009
 



OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, PR
Santa Fe, NM
Social Media Specialist
2009 - Present
   
Transreel
Founder, President
Santa Fe, NM 2009 - Present
   
Bach Multi Media Productions
Santa Fe, NM
Producer    
2004 - Present
   
Site Santa Fe  
Santa Fe, NM
Intern, Education and Media Technology
2008 - 2009
   
EMPAC (Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center)
Troy, NY
Video Archivist
2008
   
Sanctuary for Independent Media
Troy, NY
Lead Camera
2006 - 2008
   
Student Space Software Systems
Santa Fe, NM
Trainer/Software Designer  
2003 - 2006
   
Institute of American Indian Arts
Santa Fe, NM
Database Admin./Tech Support, IT
2003 - 2006
Registrar     
2002 - 2003
   
International Institute of Chinese Medicine
Santa Fe, NM
Registrar     
2001 - 2002
   
Zia Film Distribution    
Santa Fe, NM
Office Manager and Sales Admin.
2000 - 2001
   
NW International L/G Film Festival  
Olympia, WA
Producer  
1995 - 1997

 

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

Atmospheric Encounter, Santa Fe Complex, Santa Fe, NM    2010

Into the Unknown, (solo) MOV-iN Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

2009

Flux, Albany, NY

 

Projected Light, Santa Fe Complex, Santa Fe, NM

 
NM Filmmakers Showcase, Albuquerque, NM  
Translations, Seattle, WA  
Manipulated Image, Santa Fe Complex, Santa Fe, NM  
Faculty Showcase, SFCC, Santa Fe, NM 2008
Closet Cinemas, Santa Fe, NM                                                    
Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, TN
Translations, Seattle, WA
Reclaiming the Pieces, 51 Third Street Gallery, Troy, NY 
Transsomatechnics, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC
Bodies and Alternative Communities, University of Montreal, Montreal, ON
Reclaiming the Pieces, (solo) 51 Third Street Gallery, Troy, NY
 
Involuntary, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
2007
A is for Amazing, Williamstown, MA
Southern Comfort, Atlanta, GA
Obsequi, Albany, NY
MFA Show, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Exibitol, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 
2006
Monday Night Experimental Cabaret, Albany, NY
Fresh Meat in the Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Tranny Fest, San Francisco, CA  
2005
LISP Art Show, Santa Fe, NM
Gender Odyssey, Seattle, WA
CCA 3-Minute Film Festival, Santa Fe, NM
2004
LISP Art Show, Santa Fe, NM
SW Gay/Lesbian Film Festival, Santa Fe, NM
CSF Juried Show, College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM 
2003
Sex Workers Art Show, Olympia, WA  
1998
NW International L/G Film Festival, Olympia, WA
1998

 

COLLABORATIONS

EMPAC, Troy, NY  
2008
English Kills Art Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Fresh Meat in the Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2007
Barcelona Gay/Lesbian Film Festival, Spain  
2006
Image Out, Rochester, NY  
A Million Different Loves Lodz, Poland & Leipzig, Germany  
Glasgay! Galsgow, Scotland  
Philadelphia G/L Film Festival, Philadelphia, PA  
Transfabulous Festival, London  
Inside Out, Toronto, Canada  
London L/G Film Festival, London  
Perlen L/G Film Festival, Hannover, Germany  
C.N. Gorman Museum, UC Davis, Davis, CA 
2005
Madrid Gay/Lesbian Film Festival, Madrid, Spain
Cine Kink, New York, NY
 
Lisbon Gay/Lesbian Film Festival, Lisbon, Portugal
Pink Screen Film Festival, Brussels, Belgium
DeVargas Theater, Santa Fe, NM
Frameline Film Festival, San Francisco, CA
Paris Lesbian/Gay Film Festival, Paris, France 
2004
Anthropology Film Archives, New York, NY
Cable Car Cinema, Providence, RI

 

FILMOGRAPHY

On the Road, Documentary (in post-production)  
2009
Director, Writer, Camera, Editor   
   
Collaborate, Experimental Video  
 
Reclaiming the Pieces, Documentary  
2008
Director, Writer, Camera, Editor
 
Enough Man, Documentary  
 2006
Assistant Editor, Frameline Distribution
 
Evolution 4.2, Experimental Documentary
2005
Writer, Director, Camera, and Editor
 
Glimpse of the Future, Experimental Narrative Short
2004
Writer, Director, Camera, Editor
 
Found Footage, Animation
2003
Writer and Animator
 
MTV History, Animation Short   
2003
Animator
   
Del, Narrative Short 2003
Director  
 
Strong As Superman, Documentary
1999
Director, Camera, Editor
   
Popular Mechanic, Narrative 1997
Director, Actor, Editor  
   
Surfs Up Malaysia, Documentary
1995
Editor  
   
Read This Before Coming Out to Your Parents, Documentary    
1995
Director, Camera, Editor
   
Miss Red, Experimental Video  
   
Light, Experimental Video

 

PANELS/LECTURES/ARTIST TALKS

“Experimental Video in the Museum”, NM Assoc. of Museums Annual Conf. 2009

“The Graduate School Experience”, Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM

 

“The Importance of Social Media”, NM Highlands University, Media Arts, Las Vergas, NM

 

“Transgender Representation in the Moving Image”, Translations, Seattle, WA       

Artist Talk,  Manipulated Images, Santa Fe Complex, Santa Fe, NM   

 

“Transgender Representation in the Moving Image”, Of Words, Bodies, Politics, and Alternative Communities, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC

2008

Artist Talk (panel), Exploring Sexuality and Gender Through Experimental Film,  Williamstown, MA

2007
“Production in Action”, Visual Communications Department, IAIA, Santa Fe, NM
2006
New Media Arts, IAIA, Santa Fe, NM  
2004
“Transgender Point of View”, SW G/L Film Festival, Santa Fe, NM
“FtM Experience”, Santa Fe Women's Group, Santa Fe, NM
2000
"Sex Worker’s Movement", TESC, Olympia, WA 
1998

  

COMMITTEES

New Mexico Highland University, New Media Arts, MFA Curriculum
2010
Santa Fe Complex PRDe (PR & Documentation), Moderator
2009 - present
Santa Fe Complex Arts Committee, Record Keeping               
2009 - present
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Arts Show Planning, Director               
2006 - 2008
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Faculty Meetings, Student Representative
2006 - 2007
Institute of American Indian Arts, SIS search and implementation
2006
Institute of American Indian Arts, Early Alert/Retention Committee  
2003 - 2006
Institute of American Indian Arts, Visual Communications Curriculum     
2004

 

INTERVIEWS AND PRESS

Santa Fe Reporter, Arts & Culture Picks, by Amy Kurhe  
2009
KSFR, Cinemascope, 101.1 FM, Santa Fe, NM by Monique Anair                    

KSFR, Cinemascope, 101.1 FM, Santa Fe, NM with Steina Valsulka by Matt Page

KSFR, Cinemascope, 101.1 FM, Santa Fe, NM by Monique Anair                    
2008
All Over Albany, Local Premiere, Albany, NY by Jessica Pasko   
Kings and Queens, Photo Book by Athi Mari Magadi
2007

LMS Images, Ethan Bach, Photo by Lesley Slenning

Times Union, Arts Review, Albany, NY      
2006
125 Magazine, My Friendsters, Photos by Joel Miller    

Chronicle, IAIA Students Shoot Commercial, Santa Fe, NM                                       

 
Friendster.com Home Page, My Friendsters, Photos by Joel Miller  
2005
Hochschule der Medien, My Friendsters, Photos by Joel Miller  

Chronicle, One Million New Native Voters Sought For 2004 Election,  Santa Fe, NM                     

2004

Gender Bent, SFCC Juried Show, Photo Series by Ryan Ramaker

 
Project Glyph, NM Local Schools, Educational Video 
2000

 

GRANTS AND AWARDS

2009
New Mexico Film Visions Grant, Experimental Alternate
2007
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Travel Grant
College Art Association Travel Grant
New Mexico Governor’s Non-Fiction Competition (finalist)
KarMel Artist Award          

 

CURATORIAL

51 Third Street Gallery
Troy, NY
Reclaiming the Pieces Art Show and Screening          
May 2008
RPI iEAR Presents            
Troy, NY
Involuntary      
May 2008
We Have DARPA Funding, Get In The Van
Dec. 2007
Exhibitol
May 2007
Back Road Pizza
Santa Fe, NM  
LISP Performance Event
Nov. 2005
The Evergreen State College               
Olympia, WA
Annual NW International L/G Film Festival                
1996 – 1998

 

COMMISSIONS

Director, Santa Fe Complex, Show Documentation/Live Mix/Web Stream
2009

Director, Wise Fool New Mexico. Promo Video

Teaching, Center for Contemporary Arts, Web Design

Camera and Editor, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, J. Halberstam presentation
2008
Camera and Editor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Carl McDaniel presentation                      
Production Assistant, Jim Finn  
Camera and Interview. HDTV, My First Place
DVD Design Support, Bruce Odland  
Director, Camera, Technician. iEAR Presents
2006 - 08
Camera, Sanctuary for Independent Media, Jazz Series  
Director, Camera, Editor. Ken McCarthy, Scott Ritter presentation
2007

Transcription, The Yes Men Fix the World, The Yes Men

Camera, Sound. IAIA/ABC, PSA       
2006
Editor. Wise Fool, NM, Baggage, Fund-Raising Video

Producer, Director, Camera, Editor. IAIA, Recruitment Video   

Duplication. Silvia Law Project, Toilet Training, Documentary

Assistant Editor and Duplication.  L W Productions, Enough Man, Documentary

 
Graphic Designer. Zia Film Distribution, Various One-Sheets
2001
Producer, Director, Camera, Editor. SSOU, Strong as Superman
1999

 

 

VOLUNTEER/SOCIAL SERVICE

Big Brother/Bis Sister of New Mexico
2009 - present
Front Desk, Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe, NM 
2008
Phone Bank, 1Sky New Mexico, Santa Fe, NM
2008
Big Brother/Big Sister, Troy, NY  
2006 – 2007
Regional Contact, Native Am. Voters Alliance, Santa Fe, NM 
2004 - 2006
Mentor, IAIA, Santa Fe, NM 
2003 - 2006
House Parent, Intermountain Youth Centers, Santa Fe, NM
1999 – 2001
Soup Kitchen & Housing Volunteer,Bread and Roses, Olympia, WA
1999
Community Organizer, Olympia, WA 
1997 - 1999
Client Manager, South Sound Options Unlimited, Olympia, WA
1996 – 1999
Regional Contact, Human Rights Commission, Olympia, WA
1997 - 1998
Videographer, Hands OFF Washington, Olympia, WA 
1996
Safer Sex Ed., Thurston Co. HIV Prevention, Olympia, WA
1994 - 1996
Videographer, Capital Players, Olympia, WA
1994 - 1996
Panelist, Various Schools and Detention Centers, NW 
1989 – 1994